Child-Fund Kenya has promoted teachers' use
of technology in the classroom, noting that the country's education system has
improved and changed as a result of technology adoption.
This is in response to some educators'
hesitation to fully use technology because they fear it would replace them in
the classroom.
However, one of the project staff members
for "Elimu KiDijitali" excited the instructors in an effort to help
them adjust to the new developments, saying, "Technology will not replace
great teachers but in the hands of great teachers can be
transformational."
To ensure the enhancement of the academic
environment, technology programmes are replacing and erasing traditional barriers
of learning.
According to Sustainable Development Goal
4, "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all," children and teenagers must possess
21st-century skills in order to function in the global economy.
In order to achieve SDG 4, ChildFund Kenya
recognises the need of integrating ICT into teaching and learning procedures.
This will facilitate the creation and certification of relevant digital
content, which will improve students' acquisition of 21st-century skills and
encourage universal access to ICT tools. This is why the organisation recently
launched the "Elimu KiDijitali" programme.
ICT is widely valued, understood, and used
by learners to manage and adapt to their new surroundings. Therefore, using
digital tools like computers, tablets, and the Internet in the classroom is
necessary to help students develop their digital skills.
Ensuring this goal is the goal of the Elimu
KiDijitali programme, which also aims to improve methodology through technology
and instructors' digital competencies in order to further the development of
students' digital abilities during the learning process.
The government, educators, parents, and
carers, as well as students, all agreed during the programme start-up workshop
in Muranga and Kiambu County that developing digital literacy skills is
essential for living, working, and learning in this century.