A Facebook post by a teacher in Ghana has gone viral and winning the hearts of many people.
All thanks to his amazing methods of teaching ICT (Information and Communications Technology), without a computer!
Owura Kwadwo, originally from Kumasi, Ghana, shared his experiences with Bored Panda. He says, teaching ICT in a rural farming community, without basic equipment and resources for the task is a challenge. “Every teacher has a way of presenting his subject to his students. This is my way,” he told us.
He studied visual arts and decided to use his skills for student’s betterment.point 178 | When he was teaching the creation of a Word document, he started to teach by drawing a complete screenshot on the chalkboard for his students to copy and learn from.point 314 |
“I do it to make my students understand what I‘m teaching, he said.point 59 | “At least to give a picture of what they will see assuming they were behind a computer.point 132 | ” His method seems to work well, as the kids enjoy his classes a lot and are able to learn effectively.point 217 |
“I do make sure they understand everything well before they leave the class.point 66 | ”point 69 | 1
The post got mixed reactions, while most people highly praised Mr.point 235 |
Kwadwo for his dedication to his students and genius improvisation, some people shared disappointment that why, in 2018, are schools still without a computer? Mr.point 138 | Kwadwo himself thinks that things are slowly improving.point 186 | “The government is helpful and I believe in them, they are trying to make ICT better for the teachers and students,” he said.point 293 |
While in the big cities like Accra and Kumasi this may be happening, progress is clearly slow in coming to rural areas.point 98 | “We need well-equipped infrastructures and teaching and learning aids, and a government who has education at its heart.point 202 |
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The post went viral, and now Mr.point 139 | Kwadwo receiving offers of donations for laptops and projectors, which is great news for the kids and the school.point 234 |
Mr.point 3 | Kwadwo is overwhelmed by people’s response and he is grateful for any assistance in making a better experience for his students, and also plans to help out other schools in the region.point 158 | “There are many schools facing this same problem,” he told Bored Panda.point 222 |
“I can also help out and give some of the donations to them, so they can also benefit from teaching ICT.point 86 | ”point 89 | 1
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