Digi Teach with Zee Tech Foundation
DIGI-TEACH is an inclusive digital literacy and capacity-building project aimed at digitally empowering teachers and deaf youth.
Status: Ongoing
Country: Nigeria
Partner: Zee Tech Foundation
Impact goal: 50 deaf students + 50 teachers
About the project
DIGI-TEACH is an inclusive digital literacy and capacity-building project aimed at digitally empowering 50 teachers and 50 deaf students in Bauchi State. Through the project, 50 teachers will be trained on digital literacy, online safety, and responsible technology use; on how to use digital tools for learning and teaching effectively; and on an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI), including how to leverage AI to support lesson planning, teaching, and professional development. Teachers will be equipped with the knowledge and practical tools they require to enable them to extend this digital literacy and online safety training to their respective schools and communities
Updates
The teacher training is ongoing, with participants divided into morning and afternoon sessions to accommodate their regular teaching responsibilities. Some teachers teach in the morning, while others teach in the afternoon. This arrangement allows them to participate in the training while continuing to fulfill their responsibilities in their respective schools.
Alongside the facilitated sessions, teachers are taking courses independently. This approach allows them to learn at their own pace, revisit learning materials, and practice the digital skills they are developing.
Our goal is to help teachers become confident, independent learners who can continue improving their digital skills beyond the project’s scheduled training sessions.
The deaf learners participating in the project have also started their classes. This is an important step towards ensuring that learners with disabilities have opportunities to develop relevant digital skills and participate more meaningfully in the digital world.
About the partner
Zee Tech Foundation is a youth-focused NGO that aims to promote digital literacy across under-served urban and rural communities. The organization was founded in 2020, and has since been supporting these under-served communities to harness ICT for learning and development.
Visit Zee Tech Foundation's website here to learn more about them.