Source: The Herald – Breaking news.
Minister Torerayi Moyo 
Farirai Machivenyika, Senior Reporter
Four information communication technology (ICT) teachers who recently graduated after receiving training in artificial intelligence at Russia’s Perm State Humanitarian Pedagogical University have expressed their gratitude to President Mnangagwa for the opportunity.
They added that the knowledge they acquired would assist them significantly in their work, in line with the demands of the new Heritage-Based Curriculum and Education 5.0.
The four teachers are Ms Rumbidzai Shoko, Ms Addylight Makotore, Mr Prosper Kwangwari and Mr Admire Chivasa. It brings the number of teachers that have benefitted from the programme to 31. The four were accompanied to the graduation ceremony by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo.
Ms Shoko said the knowledge she got would benefit her learners.
“My recent in-service professional training course at Perm State University in Russia has significantly enhanced my capacity to deliver a curriculum aligned with Zimbabwe’s Heritage-Based Curriculum and Education 5.0,” she said.
“This aligns perfectly with the curriculum’s aim of fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Zimbabwean identity. Exposure to artificial intelligence and its applications in education prepares students for the demands of the modern world, equipping them with the digital literacy skills necessary for success in a technologically driven society.”
Mr Kwangwari said the modern tools acquired would help him in various ways.
“AI will help me to tailor lessons to individual students’ needs by analysing their performance and adapting the content accordingly. For example, platforms like Brisk teaching use AI to offer personalised exercises and recommendations.
“Grading multiple-choice quizzes or tests, tracking attendance, and even managing emails can be automated with AI, saving you time for lesson planning and student interaction., he said.
Mr Chivasa echoed similar sentiments saying the course covered AI and projects in education, differentiated learning styles, educational robotics, critical thinking development and scratch programming.
“These topics enhance classroom practitioners’ skills which are required in delivering tailored lessons which addresses the needs of different types of learners in a class.
“The differentiated teaching methods topic highlighted the need for the teachers to use different methods and activities when delivering a lesson which would benefits learners with different learning styles,” he said.
Ms Makotore said the differentiated teaching method would help, “Teachers cater for every learner from the auditory learners, visual learners to kinaesthetic learners during lesson delivery.”
Minister Moyo thanked Russia for training the teachers in critical elements in education.
“I would want to thank Russia for training our teachers in the latest information technologies.
“This programme would not have been a success without the leadership of President Mnangagwa through his policy that promote friendships across the globe,” he said.
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