{"id":395502,"date":"2017-06-13T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T14:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/13\/ges-unhappy-with-teacher-using-stones-to-demonstrate-computer-mouse\/"},"modified":"2017-06-13T14:02:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T14:02:58","slug":"ges-unhappy-with-teacher-using-stones-to-demonstrate-computer-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/13\/ges-unhappy-with-teacher-using-stones-to-demonstrate-computer-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"GES unhappy with teacher using stones to demonstrate computer mouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>The Assin South District Directorate of Ghana Education Service is annoyed about media reports of a teacher who was compelled to improvise the use of stones for a mouse, at an Information Communication Technology class (ICT) due to unavailability of a computer.<\/p>\n<p>The District Director, Shirley Coleman says she is unaware the Assin Asamankese D\/A Primary School in the Central Region, lacked computers.<\/p>\n<p>Her reaction followed a Joy News report by Richard Kwadwo Nyarko which highlighted the struggles 191 students of the school face to learn ICT.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Taught by Augustine Kusi, pupils in the ICT\u00a0 class make do with stones because the only computer in the school broke down about four years ago.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YrAfnV6ORw4\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The teacher who has a laptop and a mouse explained, he draws a computer mouse on the board to help students visualise the device which costs about 30 cedis.<\/p>\n<p>But the Assin South District Director Of Education is unhappy about the disgrace brought to the district through the Joy News report.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed the school was the best in the district during the last Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and expressed concern this reputation has been battered by the report.<\/p>\n<p>She told Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, the school authorities should have at least written a letter to draw the attention of the district.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, the teacher could have bought a few more computer mice to help the pupils\u00a0learn better, Kwadwo Nyarko reported the Director of Education&#8217;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>Shirley Coleman said the District has run out of stock of mini-laptops distributed by government years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of basic school items and teaching materials is an open secret in Ghana&#8217;s education system. It has taken news reports to get philanthropic attention for supplies sometimes as basic as chalk.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2015, the Kukurantumi Presby Primary School received national media attention after its headmistress requested the Second Lady for chalk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wpid-second-lady-620x400.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:387px; margin-left:2px; margin-right:2px; width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Photo: Second Lady (2015) Matilda Amissah-Arthur speaking to Julie Oppong (left)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Then Second Lady, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur who had gone to present five computers to the school was shocked basic chalk was in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>Even before Head of the School, Madam Juliet Oppong could resume her seat, the Second Lady hit back: \u201cI won\u2019t give you the chalk; I won\u2019t give you the chalk today or tomorrow. Your teachers and PTA should go and buy it&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Amissah Arthur\u2019s controversial response to a request\u00a0 sparked an unusual show of public philanthropy.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2016, the Kperisi M.A. Primary School in the Upper West Region made the news \u00a0after Joy News&#8217; Rafiq Salam reported an acute lack of furniture. The pupils \u00a0had to lie on the bare classroom floor to write.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Dr.-Bawumia.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:366px; width:550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Photo: Vice-President\u00a0Dr. Bawumia, then\u00a0running mate for the NPP ahead of the December elections\u00a0visited the school.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the heat of the political campaign season, NPP Vice-presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, rushed to present 250 dual desks for 500 pupils at the Kperisi primary school.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5031911371430_5315211752895.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:450px; margin-left:2px; margin-right:2px; width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fear of victimisation often discourages school heads from publicly complaining about resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Assin South District Directorate of Ghana Education Service is annoyed about media reports of a teacher who was compelled to improvise the use of stones for a mouse, at an Information Communication Technology class (ICT) due to unavailability of a computer. 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