"Humans must be proactive in shaping this technology and disruption. This requires global cooperation and a shared view of how technology is reshaping our economic, social, cultural and individuals lives." Enhance new way of imparting knowledge.#futuretrends.
@mjajivee It also exposed the South Africa's digital literacy divide. The Stats from this article shows that 83,5% of learners from private schools managed to move to online teaching with minimal disruptions as compared to the 67,1% of learners in public schools. https://t.co/De2fyXpZ40
With so many benefits that comes with using technology in the classroom, all School leaders should be looking to take advantage of the opportunities presented by 4IR technologies....
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"10 Benefits & Uses for Technology in the Classroom. https://t.co/DkZtt0OTYh
Educators that are taking risks and providing students with opportunities to develop critical 21st Century skills alongside and outside of the curriculum, need supportive leadership that provides guidance, resources and trust. #FutureTrends#Leadership
@MarneSmit Number 1 is somewhat very relevant is schools as the most powerful resource teachers have is each other. Sharing is one way of building a community of learning and support.
@vanWyk_Nadia @Inga_Badi One of the biggest challenges in many schools that seems to stalling the progress to technology driven learning is the enforcement of stringent policies that prohibit learners from bringing cellphones to school while they can not provide teachers with alternative technologies.
@samnaidoo1304@John12659214 @somnaidoo TD Jakes points out that machines are becoming more human because of the level of problem solving ability they continue to display
@Mari50079531 Machines are becoming more human for instance, a smartphone can offer you your next word while still thinking about it. We should indeed be fostering these skills for our students to thrive in the 4IR.
@RockUstar I agree because when learners or children go online unsupervised they are likely to want to explore other things which might be of interest and that can divert their attention and focus from learning.
@RockUstar@JosephKgodiso Crime poses serious challenges especially now amid the pandemic with a rise in the unemployment rate, schools have become the target. Just during the lockdowns, many schools were broken into, and many school technology infrastructure was stolen.
The covid-19 pandemic and its unprecedented disruptions to schooling forced leaders to adopt 21st-century leadership competencies in order to cope and thrive in the 4IR. Lessons learned amid the covid-19 pandemic shall help these leaders drive 4IR in education.
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A consideration of the following 3 crucial elements helps in ensuring relevance in current and future leaders. 1. How is 4IR defined. 2 What individual leaders must do to thrive and 3. What leadership competencies do they need.
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Covid-19 accelerated the transition to 4IR and exposed the education sector's readiness to address its implications on the education system and impact on various stakeholders.
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Organisational and world contexts dictate the appropriate leadership style for both private and public sector employees transition to new challenges and opportunities presented by 4IR.
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