Impact of Digitalization on Education 

As part of the professional development training series, the English Language center at UTAS- Ibri hosted ELT event on Tuesday 20 April with three guest speakers: Ms Amber Naveed from Pakistan, MsIsra Othman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MsNourein Al Shaer from Egypt. 

Due to the accelerated pace with which developments in information and communications technology are taking place, digital society and the digital economy have become real and generate specific challenges

Ms Amber, in her presentation, highlighted various aspects of digitalization in the education sector and its impact on young minds. She also made her audience ponder how treating the child's cognitive development is a question. The dynamics of digitalization have brought in new challenges for the teaching community. 

Ms Amber also shed light on how is digitalization in education taking the role of teacher. She also focussed on how children's minds work in this digital world and how their cognitive skills can be enhanced digitally.

There was an exchange of know-how on the role of the teacher and the benefits of digital tools in the era of digitalization.  She concluded her talk with Covid 19 crisis and the changes it has brought in the education sector.

Amber Naveed is an educationist and has worked in the field of education in different roles for the last 23 years; she holds a degree in HR and a Certified Trainer from Cambridge university with 13 years of hands-on experience as a Master Trainer, being trained in leadership skills from Valparaiso University USA, IYLC and does leadership course from Institute of Education IOE London.