I always had a profound desire to learn about educational
technology. I read, joined a diploma on Integrating Technology in the Classroom in an attempt to find about how
education is delivered in the western world, to see what we should use to enhance
education in Egypt. The diploma courses delivered insight into
some of the greatest educational practices and experiments underway and also a
source of generation of ideas whereby I can develop practices which are relevant
to my teaching style. Through MOOCs I want to explore about different
forms of learning as well.
The future of education is Egypt in where children will be
given the freedom to think, put their thoughts into action, a bulging spirit of
enquiry, where teachers will turn into directors. Teachers have a great role to
play, they can help individuals expand beyond their normal capacities, help
bring out their best. In the past half a century the rate of inventions,
research, development in culture and arts have dried up here at Egypt, this
according to me is because the education system is not delivering. Even those who invent are not celebrated and
their inventions are underestimated.
We need to develop
practices which get the children to start thinking and dreaming of endless
possibilities. I believe our future is going to be rich with creativity,
innovation, filled with life only if we move towards progressive practices of
discussions, group activity, conveying lessons using films, enacting events and
others. Children will perform their best in the absence of fear. There is a
difference between fear and pressure. Pressure to perform helps individuals grow,
while fear is detrimental to growth.
