Dubai: Though technology has become a way of life for students, the pedagogical patterns in schools have remained stubborn to change. On the inaugural day of the GESS 2010 (Gulf Education Supplies and Solutions) and Gulf Education Forum, which opened at the Airport expo on Tuesday, experts have sounded an alarm over education, stating that it is yet to wake up to the sweeping changes technology has brought into every other aspect of human life.
Culture of innovation
Speaking at the plenary session, John Botham of JB Consultancy which works with schools, colleges and universities in US, UK, Europe and the Middle East, said outdated learning programmes will not appeal to students who are highly informed and produce their own content on the internet.
What students need is, he said, redefined learning spaces that is technology-friendly and that allows a culture of creativity and innovation.
Toeing the same line, Dominic Savage, director general of British Education Suppliers Association noted that if students are familiar with technology outside the classroom, so must they experience it within the classroom and beyond in all aspects of learning.
