Effective educational technology integration through capacity building: inexorable modernization of the Kenyan education system

Abstract

Education is vital for laying a solid foundation for national development of every nation in the world. Information communication and technologies (ICTs) are rapidly spreading to every corner of the world. In the 21st century, the field of education is progressively taking advantage of ICTs to enhance teaching and learning by efficiently and effectively distributing knowledge. Kenya, like many other developing nations, is in need of teachers who are equipped with educational technology knowledge for effective technology integration into teaching and learning so as to modernize her education sector. This paper is a review of literature on teacher capacity building as a way of effectively integrating in teaching and learning process. This will be linked to teacher capacity building, in Kenyan context, in order to identify responsive areas of strategic interventions that will modernize the education system. Keywords: Capacity Building, Integration, Educational Technology