Narrowing the gap between the information rich and the information poor :
New technologies and the future of the school

Educational television (for integral culture and sustainable development)

Cuba, the whole country

The Cuban School audiovisual program (MITV) currently offers different educational programs at all levels in Cuba. The schools having access to a TV set (most of the schools in the country) use this means of communication twice a week. The new objective of the Enrique José Varona Pedagogical Institute is the production of didactic videos which support the curricular and extracurricular activities, connected to a general and integral kind of culture, and specifically oriented to environmental education (Subjects: Energetic education, renewable energy and environmental education). These videos are broadcast through the program "My TV" of the national television.

The videos are produced by the educational television department of the Enrique Varona Pedagogical Institute at Havana (Pedagogical University) of the Ministry of Education of Cuba.

The origin of the educational television department dates back to the 70s, when the close circuit television started working at the PEJV Institute. In 1985, the acquisition of new equipment allowed the widening of the work profile and gave way to the production of educational videos, not only for University use, but also for the different levels of the National System of Education. The production in recent years amounts to around 300 videos.
Through videos and television (audiovisual program), there is an important contribution to personality formation in the new Cuban generations. Now, the intense work of rural schools electrification program with photovoltaic plants allows children to enjoy this advantage all through the country.

Sn. Mario del Toro Rodríguez
Educational Technology Director ISP EJ Varona
Tel: 260 14 32
E.mail : mayito@tnedu.upejv.edu.cu


Multidisciplinary Group "Management for the Environmental Education of the Enrique José Varona Pedagogical Institute". Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cuba CUBASOLAR, NGO (Cuban Society for the promotion of renewable sources of energy)

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