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Miss Olive First teacher surprise author Dr Kris Rampersad at LiTTribute to Toronto
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Happy World Teachers’ Day. I pay tribute to the host of teachers through the formal and non formal systems that paved the way for my place in the world today. Today’s challenging digital environment is disrupting the confidence of many teachers who may not have exposure to use of the technologies. But the fundamentals of education remain even as the tools and techniques might be transforming the sphere.
This is why we need culture and gender sensitive education, which means disrupting the trends of education that overlooked this from the borrowed colonial based systems by which we functioned.
In paying tribute to teachers, I start with the informal environment which shaped and moulded me in early years – my parents and elder sibblings and community.
They gave me my multicultural grounding. This is what I try to integrate into my learning initiatives and the value the informal and non formal environments of learning which are often as strong or stronger influence on personal development.
When we stand on the shoulders of giants, we are fearless.
Lifelong learning and strengthening the non formal environment
This drives these initiatives for advancing gender-sensitive intercultural education as Digital Education,LiTTributes, LiTTours.
First Teacher
My first teacher in the formal education system was Miss Olive, who still finds the time to flag me down on social media at age 5 to let me know she continues to monitor my progress and to say how proud she is of me.
I treasure the moment she ‘stormed’ my LiTTribute to ToronTTo tribute to Mothers Motherlands and Mothercultures – the forefrunner to MotherContinent.
It jogged my memory of my earliest encounters with reading in my infant class and triggered memories that helped me connect early beginnings to my efforts at creating culture-friendly reading and learning material.
Core to making this happen was another mentor, Miss Marion. We need such support and encouragement at any age.
Thanks to all those who teach and whose influence resonate through our lifetimes.
Education for the next generation
See interview on educating next generations with novel approaches, perspectives and techniques.
Find out more about this here https://krisrampersad.com/thank-a-teacher-my-abc-miss-surprises-me-at-80/
About Dr Kris Rampersad
Dr Kris Rampersad is evolving blended media education and cultural tools, techniques. She is a UNESCO-trained educator/facilitator, National Geographic certified educator, global Woman Techmakers’ Ambassador and Google Digital Skills Ambassador. To support, collaborate, sponsor or adopt a community, find out more in this link