According to UNESCO, there are still too many teachers not trained in the educational use of digital tools in France.
The question of the impact of digital technology on the education of children is increasingly studied by the major world authorities. And if some tools can harm students, others could be of interest to them. Finally, only if the teachers can guide them!
Half the teachers in the dark
There are rankings that make you prouder than others. And the one just delivered by UNESCO could well encourage reflection. Indeed, according to the international organization, which has studied the use of digital tools in nearly 200 countries, France is far from being a leading country in this field.
Thus, nearly half of the country’s teachers are not trained to use these new technologies for educational purposes. This observation is a little harsh, but is nuanced by UNESCO’s praise for France for the digitization of many resources, especially since the episodes of confinement due to COVID-19.
A line of thought?
As a result, France is barely at the level of the European average. Worse, when we look in detail and compare our country to nations with similar incomes, we find France even lower. Thus, UNESCO notes that students between CM1 and 4e use computers half as often in science class as other comparable countries.
What may push the government to put in place new initiatives in the field. We remember that under the mandate of François Hollande, several ideas had been put forward, such as the distribution of tablets in college, or even learning to code, within the framework of a ” large digital plan “. Will the collaborators surrounding Emmanuel Macron take over and provide new ideas? Fortunately, other initiatives make it possible to open up the youngest to digital, such as the magazine Hush! Explore.
Source : France info
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