Kagadi Institute of Science and Technology (KISTEC) hosted Kibaale Nursery Teachers’ College (KNTC) finalists for an ICT Lecture. The lecture took place on Thursday 19th November, 2020 at KISTEC main campus ICT Laboratory in Kagadi District, Mid-western Uganda.
The purpose of the lecture was to equip KNTC students with hands-on skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enable the students to excel in the upcoming final examinations and also be able to apply ICT in the teaching and learning process.
The Lecture was facilitated by KISTEC Executive Director Mr. Mwinganiza Godfrey (BSc. Computer Science (MUK), MScICT4D-Nexus International University). In his opening remarks, Mr. Mwinganiza told KNTC students that today ICT is like oil in an engine and therefore called upon students to take it seriously since it can positively influence their academic performance.
The areas covered during the training include; Concept of information and Communication Technology (ICT), Importance of ICT in pre-primary education, Common ICT and possible uses in the classroom, Introduction to computers, Use of basic computer application packages, Introduction to the internet, Application of ICT in children’s learning among others. Twenty-eight students actively participated in the lecture.
KNTC students expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the Managment of KISTEC for giving them an opportuntiy to get more skills in computers especially using internet for research and also a computer for making lesson plans.
In his speech the KNTC Academic Registrar Mr. Businge Deo applauded KISTEC for considering their to equip students with ICT skills. He added that the link between KNTC and KISTEC should remain vibrant and it has been.
