Digital literacy

The Solution is aimed at Training Student and Tutors on how to use the Digital system and other technological devices to enhance easy learning and and educational development of the Community

The Solution tagged Digital literacy is a Public training and Campaign for Post Primary Student and teachers which will Focus on Mentoring them on how to use the Digital system and advance technology in enhancing the educational sector. The Solution will be a 1 week intensive and practical classes for tutors across different post primary institution which will be taking by digital literate.

The problem of lack of Digital literacy among the Staffs and Student of the Schools in my community which affect the educational system and academic performance of the students.

As a result of lack of knowledge of how to use Digital device (laptop, Phone e.t.c), Student and teachers could not access online educational facilities such as e-library, e-learning, and online researches which is very useful in boosting the academic performance of the students.

Also most of the students couldn't partake in the new online examination policy (CBT test) by the State Government  because they don't know how to operate the digital devices.

Other students across the globe interact with one another digitally and shares knowledge and ideas among themselves but my community Student are not opportuned to because they don't have the Knowledge of the Digital Technology despite the availability of the Devices. 

This project is target at the Vulnerable and disabled Student of the Senior Secondary Schools across the village and neighborhood, Whom are not opportuned to have access to the Devices operation know-how like their colleagues from the Rich homes as Such Couldn't perform excellently in academic as others do.

The unavailability of the Digital benefits hinders their academic performance negatively and reduce their access to Broader Knowledge as others does.

If trained on digital literacy, they will be well equipped with the knowledge and skills required to compete with international standard learners and will enhance their Educational performance as well as the Love and passion for education. Also the beneficiaries will feel themselves equal with others because they are equal in skills that will prevent discrimination from the other party.

I personally undergoes a mini Research  to understand the problem outlined by visiting the Victims and having a face to face interview with them in form of interactive session where I asked them about their feelings, deficiency, reason for poor performance and so on 

And I statistically analys the outcome to Figure out the major problem and possible way out.

Also I have a session with the parents of some of the Victims and details where received for statistical outcome.

My project is on a prototype because after proposing possible solution and way out for the identified problem, I was able to select 3 out of the Victims and currently implementing the plan in other to dictate the good and bad side of it for Check and balance before implementing to the larger mass.

My project works on e-learning technology. The project as earlier stated needs an e-learning software which will be used to practically train the Students on the process of getting knowledge easily by going online.

My Solution is planning to serve my Community for a start and within a year the Solution is expected to benefits 60-70% of the Vulnerable Students across Different states of the Northern Nigeria.

The Project is expected to create a forum where by the Vulnerable and disabled Student in the community can have access to online educational benefits as the their  colleagues does.

It will go a long way in impacting their life by making them feel equal and indiscriminate Among their counterpart. they won't feel depressed educationally and Physically that's will boost their motives and encourage them to work hard and earn a good results.

That can be archive by  developing an e-learning software that can be friendly to use and easily accessible to everyone in the Community, the Software will be language friendly. And we will Organize a Special Program to launch the software and Kickstart the app use tutorial embedded with a Digital literacy Campaign for the community to train them on how to use the software and other Digital Devices.

To measure the progress and Success of the project, we use sample and Questioning in such a way that the trainees will be ask to perform the task they are been trained about. Also Examination will be conducted for them using the software developed and the statistics of the scores will determine the success percentage of the project, Also as the project is ongoing Physical assessment would be conducted to out mark the progress rate of the project.

The primary barrier for accomplishing the project is the Financial barrier because the events and the software development demands Financial stability and balance.

Also a major barier is the illiteracy of the Community members about the importance of the digital literacy Campaign. Most of the Community members doesn't know the importance of the aspect as such they may not take it serious.

My Team Comprises of 5 Individuals out of which 3 are from the affected Community, 2 are from External Communities whom have once led  such a program in their Community and have witnessed Success of it.

The 3 individuals From the community are vibrant Youths with the zeal of bringing changes in their Community. 1 among the three is a holder of Bachelor degree in Computer Science the other is also a Holder of Bachelor degree in Educational Psychology and the third individual is a student of Information technology.

As such we plan to come together and contribute physically, Financially, mentally, and in what ever form in other the curtain the effect of digital illiteracy in our community so that our younger ones can get the best of knowledge and compete with other students across the globe

We partners with Arewa Computer library, an IT base organization which consists of Digital literate and innovators, we planned to get instructors and practical devices from them in collaboration and share ideas in organizing the program event. also to create e- Softwares that will be used in training the victims