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The National Teachers’ Colleges are among the
tertiary education institutions in Uganda that have been at the forefront of
the new distance learning system since the outbreak of COVID-19. The Colleges
with support from Enabel have taken the necessary steps to ensure that
there is a continuity of learning by focusing on equipping its teachers with 21st-century
skills. These skills ensure that teachers are able to familiarize themselves
with new education technology such as google drive, podcasts, padlet and so
much more before gradually introducing it into their teaching practice to both create
and deliver learning content.
The introduction to EdTech has been a gradual
process and one that has gained a lot of popularity in the colleges with a growing number of lecturers participating in innovations derived from the TTE Sandbox. Most notable are the Community of Practice
Sessions (CoPs) that brought together over 225 lecturers from all the five NTCs
and surrounding partner secondary schools into a virtual community to learn the
new ways of teaching using ICT.
While equipping lecturers with ICT skills is
quite critical to successfully implementing the new distance learning strategy,
it is not the only necessary phase. Enabel through the Teacher Training
Education project has introduced ICT Masterclasses for the students. This means
that students have started the journey of acquiring knowledge about ICT in
teaching and learning, which gives them the advantage of following online
classes with ease and the capacity to implement distance learning when they
graduate as certified teachers.
Throughout November and December, each college
has used its ICT champions to facilitate the Masterclasses. From these classes,
students have learned how to create Google Accounts, how to make presentations
using Google Slides, how to store content and collaborate with Google Drive and
other essential tools such as Anchor for podcasts, One-Stop Portal for free
access to online education resources, and a free online General Teaching
Methods Course.
According to a tracer study on e-learning
readiness conducted within the colleges, students have a high positive attitude
towards e-learning and 62% have actively participated in distance learning.
To further facilitate e-learning, the colleges
have received a generous donation of IT equipment from Enabel’s Junior
Programme. The consignment consists of 24 laptops, 35 adapters, 5 external hard
drives, 19 external DVD players, and 15 4GB memory drives. This equipment intends
to support the student hubs in each of the colleges, providing students the
opportunity to project the ICT Masterclasses within their classrooms and carry out
assignments.
Enabel remains committed to collaborating with
the National Teachers’ Colleges to respond to the education crisis by adopting
the use of ICT.
Click this link to access the booklet on how to use ICT
tools in Teaching and Learning:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BO6VHjnFwVTI8Vco5n6jOgUjwoerg-RR?usp=sharing
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