Savana Signatures trains 20 teachers and Head teachers in ICT

Savana Signatures has successfully organised a three weeks hands on session for Teachers and Head teachers of basic schools in the Savelugu Nantong District and the Tamale Metropolis.
The above followed the realisation out of a survey conducted by the organisation that teachers lacked the basics of ICT.

The training which started from 8th August 2010 to 27th August 2010was organised in partnership with the Community Outreach Programme of Radboud University in the Netherlands. Two students from the University, Stephanie Hersbach and Daniek Bosch facilitated the three weeks training for the 20 teachers.
 
The teachers were taken through tailor made lessons on the basic components of the computer and how they operate, windows environment, keyboard skills, Microsoft Office Programmes, Internet and research skills. The training was tailor made to help the teachers put to practice their skills in the school environment.

Speaking at the closing remarks, the Director of Savana Signatures, Mr. John Stephen Agbenyo noted that ICT was very critical to teaching and learning adding that “it opens up avenue for greater student-teacher interaction through multimedia devices and also enhances learning through software programmes”. He further mentioned that ICT enables teachers and students to go online and to research into various areas of study. He opined that knowledge in ICT was not enough to guarantee one’s proficiency in the use of the computer, adding that both teachers and students needed constant practice on the computer so as to master those skills and use them to their benefit.

Mr. Tia Anthony the Head teacher of Pong Tamale D/A primary school thanked Savana Signatures for organising this very important training not for only teachers but also Head teachers. He explained that one of the challenges that they faced in mainstreaming ICTs into education is the unavailability of computers. He pleaded with Savana Signatures to help them set up computer labs in their schools and also to help teachers to acquire their own laptops. This way, teachers can effectively do research and plan their lessons.