As touching deficiency in Nigeria’s educational system, the teacher modalities in engaging students in the classroom is paramount. Skills such as problem-solving, digital literacy, and critical thinking should be incorporated to improve the participation of all types of learners in the classroom. To achieve this, tweaking the study curriculum to incorporate student experience and reality will require educationists to identify…
According to UNESCO, over 500 million children were stopped from attending school because of the outbreak of COVID-19. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted Education, all schools are shut down. To us at Edupoint, education may be disrupted but it doesn’t mean our kids have to lose out. Since many schools are closed without a clear timeline to re-open…
The Edtech Summit and Awards 2020 edition was organized by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with AFRITEX from 3rd – 4th of March, 2020 @ the Exhibition Pavilion by ICC, Abuja, Nigeria. The theme of Nigeria’s Largest Educational Summit was “Educational Technology and Its Practical Application” Educational Technology (EdTech) is Nigeria’s leading annual professional development conference and exhibition, focusing on Technology Integration Strategies, digital tools and resources,…
Client Service Changes in Response to COVID-19 as of 3-23-20 As we continue to monitor reports of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that EduPoint remains committed to delivering outstanding learning services. During this evolving health situation, the safety and well-being of our team members, tutors, clients, and families is our main priority. We greatly…
It is no longer News that Coronavirus cases (COVID-19) keep increasing in Nigeria every day. To be free from this we all have to follow the laid down rules and guidelines. But as school managers, our main goal this period is to ensure that this does not affect our business. Though the government gave a directive that all schools should…
As technology continues to play an important role in different industries, education has also seen a rise in the use of technology. Technology has begun to change the way education is being provided. There have been technological impact in the way teachers teach, students learn and schools are run. This interrelationship between education and technology is what has given rise…
When I was an elementary classroom teacher, I always welcomed activities that could serve dual duty—combining the goals of two subjects at once, in a seamless whole. Such activities streamlined my work efforts (so important for busy teachers), and they used valuable classroom time to the fullest. With the current strong emphasis on literacy and math, it makes great sense…
No matter how old our kids are they still want to have our time and attention. Shared experiences are a powerful way to bond together. For me, it brought out a sense of joy, laughter, and child-likeness when I let go of my adult responsibilities for a little while and joined my kids in activities on their level. It reminded…
Why should children read? In a world of iPhones, Facebook, WiFi and, Netflix, when is the last time your child picked up a book? Everyone seems to have lost touch with the world of the written word but reading is an incredible pleasure when presented with the right book. Here are some reasons why reading is important as well as, some…