ICT role in education emphasized

Effat College ended a two-day symposium yesterday on the subject of utilizing information and communication technologies in a teaching environment. Speakers at the event came from different countries and provided views from various teaching backgrounds on the subject of bridging the gap between available technologies and access to information that can help students learn. Flick Douglas, an information and communications technology (ICT) analyst for Oman’s Ministry of Education addressed the need for students in the region to improve their problem-solving skills in math and science. In his speech to the symposium, he lauded the Squeak, a programming language that helps students learn math and science and develop a variety of higher order thinking skills. Responding to a question from the audience, Douglas assured the forum that book and printed materials would continue to be important as another “type of technology.” Secretary-General at Al-Madinah Center for Community Development in Madinah Yousef Al-Mozaini addressed the issue of having a strong belief in the need to implement ICT in the educational system of the Kingdom. He also stressed the need to develop ICT training centers for teachers, and for students to be able to have free Internet access. More...

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