Online Reporter
Peter Matika
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TEACHERS from across the country are enhancing their skills in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies as the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education’s Train-the-Trainer Workshops entered their second day in Harare, Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland North provinces.
The programme aims to equip educators with the competencies required to effectively implement the Heritage-Based Curriculum, with a strong focus on practical training in robotics programming, coding and automation.
Speaking during the workshops, the Ministry’s Chief Director for Provincial Education Services, Mr Jorum Mupunza, urged teachers to embrace the training and utilise the acquired skills to prepare learners for a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
He said robotics, AI and other emerging technologies were increasingly becoming an integral part of education and would help learners develop innovation, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
The workshops are providing participants with hands-on learning experiences designed to empower teachers to integrate modern technologies into classroom teaching and learning processes.
Through the programme, educators are expected to nurture learners who are capable of developing innovative solutions to challenges affecting their communities and the country as a whole.
The initiative is being implemented with support from Qurious Mind Zimbabwe and forms part of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education’s broader efforts to mainstream emerging technologies in schools.
The programme also seeks to position Zimbabwean learners to take advantage of opportunities arising from the Fourth Industrial Revolution by ensuring that teachers are adequately equipped with the necessary digital and technological skills.
