Every person’s world has been rattled in one way or the other by the Covid-19 pandemic, which is no longer the same anymore. The same thing can be said, about the education system.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said digital learning is required now, not in the future.
Speaking at the three days Basic Education Sector Lekgotla held at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Motshekga said learners need help with technical tools, ICTs for learning and teaching. It can’t be business as usual anymore.
“Commission three on ICT, Digitisation, e-Education Management, Distance Learning, and Online Schools has developed a SMART Action Plan, which I fully support. As a department, we must spare neither courage nor expense in leading the finalisation of the ICT in Education Strategy,” said Motshekga.
According to the minister, every teacher must have a laptop provided by the department and connectivity in schools. At the moment, some teachers don’t have laptops let alone connectivity, especially in rural areas schools.
“In the meantime, we must speed up the digitalisation of the Learning and Teaching Support Material (LTSM) in all subjects and grades. As part of the architecture, the design of online programmes must be available in sign language,” Motshekga said.
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