Episode 01 - Leveraging Technology For 21st Century Teacher Education

The first Edition of the EdTechCOE webinar series took place on Thursday 25th of March 2021, with Prof. Ayotola Aremu, Professor of Education Technology at the University of Ibadan and Wale Ogunjobi of SabiTeach presenting. The topic address was “Leveraging Technology in the 21st Century Teacher Education. As we know that COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of Education including the Teacher Education. The demand for Teachers to up-skill and make the most of Technology in their teaching is much higher now than ever before and this will continue for the foreseeable future till Technology becomes a normal part of everyday teaching and learning in our schools. Teachers are at the centre of all of this and their education must align to the accelerated changes we are experiencing in Education. The knowledge and insights shared is priceless both for Teacher Education and Technology integration. Prof. Ayotola Aremu highlighted those areas of knowledge crucial for integrating technology into Teacher Education, the essential 21st Century skills and how it fits into the Teacher Education, tools and reasons why technology is necessary among many others. While Wale Ogunjobi brought to our attention the opportunities there are for Teachers, when they equip themselves with skills to leverage Technology in their teaching as well as the challenges that could be limiting factors. The Teachers model how to use Technology to their students as role models, which means Teachers need to be at the forefront of Technology.