E-waste

"Lagos has one of the largest dumps for unwanted or old electronic items. This is called e-waste. This is a very serious threat to the environment and can also be dangerous to people's health" (Our World Our Society, Grade 6 Learner Book). Lagos is situated in Nigeria and the country is rated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa, and seventh fastest in the world.

Not only is e-waste a challenge for this country but will become a worldwide one, as we all know that the computer's existence in its traditional form is fast coming to and end. Heaps of screens, CPU towers, keyboards , mouses and accessories will eventually add to the growing waste dump because the new technology of learning is leading the way for cellphone devices to be harnessed in the world of information sharing.

Google's catch phrase for today is "The web is transforming Africa' and the truth is that this is putting it lightly, actually it is revolutionising the complete human mindset towards information sharing. The following link from nyotamedia showcases this through a slideshare presentation:

http://www.slideshare.net/rudydw/how-mobile-technology-is-transforming-africa

I have an undescribable hope for rural area schools and how education can manifest itself creatively via technology appropriate devices that speak to the 21st generation in a way they understand and prefer to learn. I dream of schools where teachers mediate technologically to educate learners...no more teachers sitting around in staff rooms, unwilling to be in classrooms...only learners with bright eyes and bushy tails, eager to learn from an information giant like Google, going the distance for those humans who are willing to seize the moment and secure our future (leaders)!

Thank you Google!