Developed VS Developing Countries

"It is impossible for a developing nation to compete with developed nations in the field of ICT integration in schools"

It is interesting to see how many group members disagree with this statement. However, I totally agree.

The “Digital Divide” between developed and developing countries makes it impossible for them to compete with each other in terms of its ICT integration in education. The bottom line is this: if developing countries could compete with developed countries in this arena, they would no longer be considered as develop“ing”, but develop“ed”.

The education system is the blue print of any country or society. If developing countries would utilize ICT in education, in the magnitude as those developed countries, there would be a visible change in society toward development.

Also, technology on its own is rapidly changing. It is impossible for developing countries, which just recently got their first set of flat screen monitors to compete with countries where tablets are a part of daily life.

It is obvious the many factors that cause developing countries to lag behind, such as lack of funds,training or vision by its leaders. And it’s because of these factors,developing countries will never be able to keep up. However, they can come in close behind.

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I have only been teaching for 7 years. Looking back, I can’t
even remember how many times I’ve had to change my approach to teaching. I’ve
discovered that I had to tailor processes to suit the individuals in my class
at that particular time. It’s amazing to see how the techniques and strategies
used for one class don’t work for another. Often times as a teacher who’ve been
at a particular grade level for a long time, you may feel that you know the
content in and out. However, it’s the delivery of this content and your
readiness to change as your students change that presents the challenge. The teacher and teaching CAN NOT be static.

Luckily for me, I am all about change. I enjoy researching
and interacting with other teachers, hearing and sharing tips to improve
classroom instructions. In this technological age, I’ve found that the best
mentors for me weren’t the seasoned teachers with 20 – 25 years of teaching
experience. My mentors became the new, young teachers who keep current with today’s
trends.

I am motivated when I see the light bulbs in my student's head turn on, even if its only for a short moment. I am motivated when I evaluate and assess my students learning journey.