3 steps South Africa needs to take in fighting digital inequalities in e-learning
It is known that South Africa still has a long way to go in building a strong economy. But one thing that can help create a better South Africa is schooling, and currently, it isn’t made a priority.
Equip teaches with digital skills
One of the challenges of e-learning is that teachers and parents do not have the necessary skill set to help learners online. To overcome this challenge, teachers need to be equipped with the necessary digital tools and skills to help their students work on tasks and complete the curriculum. Teachers need to know the following:- Basic computer literacy.
- Teachers should be able to evaluate sources of information and determine reputable websites from dangerous, biased and untrustworthy sites.
- They should be able to guide students on how to evaluate sources.
- Teachers should know how to critically find tools that will be beneficial to the learning experience for their pupils.
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