Importance of computer lab in remote school
In
the modern era of rapid technological growth, we see the world more connected
“Global World”. The technological growth
has reached to the far flung areas in the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
The journey of education in ICT has seen a fair number of transformations over
the years. The computer lab introduced under the initiative of Chigphen Rigphel
Project across the schools in the country had perceived enormous changes to the
students and teachers.
However,
having computer lab in remote schools has been a tale to many innocent faces.
The children develops ICT phobia, leads to handicapped teaching and learning,
limits exposure, isolates from rest of world and many more in absence of
computer laboratory in remote schools.
The
computer laboratories instituted in remote schools will have an immense
importance and impact to many innocent lives.
i.
Enhance opportunity on
how to use computer and prepare for better future.
ii.
Access to information
and expose to new ways of thinking: creativity and critical thinking.
iii.
Expose to rest of the
world (end self isolation).
iv.
Gain self esteem and
confidence. (Eliminate ICT phobia).
v.
Enhance teaching and
learning in the classroom.
vi.
Improve students’
academic performance.
vii.
Instill sense of
responsibility and build citizenship contributing towards green society.
Thus,
the computer laboratory established in remote schools would prepare young minds
to evolving 21st century ICT world.
Ugyen sir, it is all blessing in disguise for now a day students. In those days, I remembered our headteachers are using typewriter to write official letter and also to document the important documentations of the school. With time and demands, having computer lab in the school is very important and it plays very vital roles in teaching and learning. Students will experience and learn through exploration using computer. I still remembered when i was in Dungna LSS, I only owned laptop and all my staff and students gathered in my house to watch the Bhutanese movie and doing our first official corresponding using laptop. So having such high tech in place help work easier and save the time too.
ReplyDeleteTherefore, your wanderer and joy that you have at present because of first installation of computer lap in your school is biggest step you all are taking in learning and exploration. Trashi delek and try to make best use of it. Good luck and All the best.
Leki Tshering
Ugyen sir!
ReplyDeleteWhat you have written there is very true.I truly agree that children in remote School fears to fiddle computer at first time because it is totally a new world to them.Even i as a teacher faced a lot of problem in the beginning. Now also not very confident but really helped me a lot in enhancing my teaching and learning process.
Ugyen Sir,
ReplyDeletewhat you have written absoulutely right. now a day all the primary school students have to learn ICT as a subject and more over teachers have to use ICT as teaching materials durning the
teaching in our class. Therefore every school must have computer lab.
we are expecting more lab.
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