.MINISTER OF EDUCATION Ronald Jones said yesterday that people’s attitudes and money were two main things standing in the way of Barbados’ using more modern technology in schools.
Speaking at the Caribbean ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Roadshow at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Jones said, “I go to these shows and I am completely blown out of my mind to see what is happening in education. The virtual reality is in fact almost like reality, therefore school systems must not be afraid to utilize that which can accelerate learning as much as possible.”
He said, “We have not had the kind of purchase yet for open and flexible learning as we would want because parents are saying to us ‘I want my child in a school’, a physical structure with somebody standing before them or walking through the class.”
It appeared parents were afraid to leave their young adults at home to study online because they were afraid that unsupervised, they would get up to unwholesome activity. (CA)
