๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ
By Dr. Osaze Joshua Obaseki-Osemwegie, President of La Plage Meta Verse
The world is changing fast, and technology is taking over almost every part of our lives. If you are a teacher, lecturer, or worker and you do not have digital skills, you may soon lose your job. The truth is simpleโif you cannot use technology, you will be left behind.
๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ
In many schools and universities across Africa, teaching is moving online. Students now learn through computers, mobile apps, and even virtual reality. The old way of teaching, where a teacher stands in front of a class and talks for hours, is no longer enough.
As I always say, "If you want to survive in today's world, stop copying old methods and start thinking ahead. Innovation, not imitation, will save you."
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ?
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐
Schools, companies, and even government offices now prefer workers who can use digital tools. If you cannot work with computers, online platforms, or modern teaching methods, your employer may replace you with someone who can.
2. ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ
Young people today are very smart with technology. They learn from YouTube, Google, and even artificial intelligence (AI). If you cannot use digital tools to make learning fun and interactive, students will get bored and stop listening to you.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
The world is moving forward, and everything is becoming digitalโbanking, shopping, education, and even healthcare. If you refuse to upgrade your skills, you will find it hard to survive in the modern world.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐?
If you want to remain relevant and keep your job, here is what you should do:
โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ โ Start with simple things like using emails, online meetings (Zoom, Google Meet), and digital presentations (PowerPoint).
โ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌโ Many free and cheap courses teach digital skills. Platforms like Google Digital Skills, Coursera, and Udemy can help.
โ Join a Learning Community โ Connect with other teachers and workers who are learning digital skills. You can share knowledge and grow together.
โ ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌโ If you are a teacher or lecturer, start using YouTube, Telegram, and WhatsApp to teach your students in new ways.
The truth is simple: ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐. But if you upgrade yourself, you will not only keep your job, but you will also become more valuable and earn more money.
Africa must embrace technology, and it starts with you. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌโ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ.
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