INTL 190 - Haiti in a Transnational Context

Teachers’ Access to New Information Technology

The other similarity is in regard to teachers’ access to new information technology. It is important to understand that contemporary teaching is highly reliable on information technology. Apart from text books, teachers also use various technological devices to aid in their teaching. Private schools are highly equipped with these technological devices which means that teachers in these private schools are able to access these technological devices are up to date with the latest technology hence able to equip their students with the current technology and keep them well versed with the technology (Matear, 2006). However, teachers in public schools on the other hand do not have access to information technology to aid in their teaching. In this regard, they are not up to date with the current technology and therefore cannot equip their students with the latest developments in the world of technology. The inability by public school teachers in both Haiti and Chile to access new information technology makes it difficult for them to keep up to date with the world trend and most importantly, they are unable to keep their students up to date with the trend in the contemporary world. This further exacerbates the inequality of access to education in both countries. Overall, the lack of access to new information technology by teachers in public schools cuts across both countries and has had significant adverse impacts.

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