Some primary school teachers in Kaduna State are excited for touching and operating the computer for the first time ever. The teachers had undergone a five-day digital literacy training programme organised for them in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.
Ms Kasham Tanko, a primary four teacher, described the training as a game changer for her.
She said: “Oh! Wow! Oh! Wow! To God be the glory. I participated in the training that has completely transformed me from a digital novice to a digital-savvy teacher.
“Whenever I see a laptop computer, I used to ask myself, what is this? Not that I haven’t seen it before, but I had wondered how people operated it.
“To God be the glory, I have participated in the training and I am now able to do so many things on the computer.
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“It is a rare privilege for me because I have never undergone any computer training before.’’
Ms Tank added that she is now able to with Microsoft office and prepare here lesson plan with them.
Meanwhile, Head Teacher of UBE Primary School Sabon Gida, Udawa, Mrs Debora Solomon, said her experience was “beyond description’’ for a computer for the first time.
“This is my first time touching a computer since joining the teaching profession in 2007. Now I have learned how to use different tools and applications, including Google tools and other e-learning platforms.
“I have also learned how to use Google tools to interact with my teachers and hold online classes.
“The experience is so amazing, and thanks to Emerald-Isle Foundation; now I can do all these things on a computer,’
