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E-Learning Will Help Educate The Children In Ghana

Using computers and the Internet to educate children in Ghana will be beneficial as it will bridges the gap between the children in developing  and less developed countries. Please read on...

Narkwa School Gets Internet Communication Center.

That the Internet is important for educating children cannot be overemphasized. On these pages, I have been advocating the use of the Internet to bridge the educational gap between the developed world and the less developed world, particularly in Ghana. In the Central Region of Ghana, many of the primary and middle school children drop out of school. Why should they go to school when most of their parents are not formally educated and school is not challenging.

I have the notion that if the children have Internet access they may be able to use the Internet to enrich their learning experience. Additionally, they may meet other children on line with whom they would share ideas. This way, they may be motivated to stay in school. It is with this in mind that in August, 2008, I presented a projector for movies, a laptop and an Apple desktop computer to the school. After about four hours at the One Touch Telecommunication Center in Cape Coast, Ghana, I was able to obtain an Internet modem.

The setup at the school was a challenge as the electric power went off. Fortunately, after several hours, the electric power came on. The Internet connection finally worked. My hope is that the students would be able to use the online e-skool from Intel that has been adopted by the Ghana Government to enhance their education and motivate them to stay in school. I believe that in a year's time, because of the interest in the computer and the Internet access, their school attendance will improve so we can write a grant to get more resources for the school, the district and ultimately the region.

Children Are The Source Of Future Wealth Of A Country.

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Irvin Toffler

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.

Aristotle

Recent indications are that Ghana is falling behind in its Internet usage compared to other African countries. The new medium, the Internet is like the compass that the early explorers used to conquer the new world. Those who did not have that technology fell behind. It is therefore imperative that the government of Ghana makes Internet available to all the schools if it wants to build the bridge of education to help fuel the development of Ghana.

It is gratifying to know that Ghana has signed on to the e School project from Intel. What good is this important project if the children have no access to the Internet? I realize that the schools without Internet would be supplied with CD's or DVD's filled with local educational contents to help bridge the gap between those with the Internet technology and those without. It looks like the Ghana government knows the importance of this project since it is planning on developing local contents for the Intel site.

"The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men."

Bill Beatie

The Internet Is As Important To Ghana And Afirca's Future As Food And Water".

That the Internet is important for the development of Ghana and for that matter Africa cannot be denied. It is therefore gratifying to know that Professor Nii Quaynor at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana is a champion of this concept. These are some of the highlights of his interview with the New Scientist.

• Though Africa needs food and other resources, it cannot survive without
  affordable computing. This computing power will help with the development
  of many sectors of the economy such as agriculture and water supply.
• Like education, the digital economy dictates that the computing knowledge
  should be the right of every student.
• Though only 5% of sub-Saharan Africans have access to the Internet, Professor
  Nii Quaynor hopes that with the help of cell phones and other low cost
  interfaces like the $100 laptops and cybercafes the target of 95% usage of
  Internet could be achieved earlier.

Those of us who are interested in this issue are grateful for Professor Quaynor's work. We need more like-minded scientists to form a critical mass to move this Internet revolution off the ground. The governments of Africa have to be leaders in this endeavor. The aim is to provide the schools with the Internet Communication Technology.



Reference: New Scientist. 9 August 20008

Ghana Adopts E-Skool To Educate Children In Ghana.

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Irvin Toffler

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.

Aristotle

Recent indications are that Ghana is falling behind in its Internet usage compared to other African countries. The new medium, the Internet is like the compass that the early explorers used to conquer the new world. Those who did not have that technology fell behind. It is therefore imperative that the government of Ghana makes Internet available to all the schools if it wants to build the bridge of education to help fuel the development of Ghana.

It is gratifying to know that Ghana has signed on to the e School project from Intel. What good is this important project if the children have no access to the Internet? I realize that the schools without Internet would be supplied with CD's of DVD's filled with local educational contents to help bridge the gap between those with the Internet technology and those without. It looks like the Ghana government knows the importance of this project since it is planning on developing local contents for the Intel site.

"The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men."

Bill Beatie

Reference: Ghana Adopts e-Schools Project

Open Course Ware For Educating Children In Ghana

The Internet is rich with all sorts of resources for education. This is a good source of education for children in Ghana and all over the world. All they need is an access to the Internet. One great source of this invaluable source of knowledge is The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) open course ware.

However, Internet access is a problem in Ghana. It is incumbent on the government to ensure that the schools have access to this important mode of learning and communication. Without that, most of the children would be hewers of wood and drawers of water.

Students from the universities and those doing advanced course work will also be able to make use of the MIT courses that have been made available on line. Quality education is becoming easily accessible provided one has the means to communicate and make contact with the outside world through the Internet.