KAHOOT SPARKS A NEW DIGITAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS IN ARUSHA

ARUSHA — what began as a practical introduction to digital teaching tools during a UNESCO-supported training has left teachers in Arusha seeing classroom assessment in a new way, with Kahoot emerging as one of the tools that has generated the strongest enthusiasm among participants.

During the morning recap session, teachers reflected on their first-day learning experience, highlighting how hands-on exposure to Kahoot and Google Forms had demonstrated practical ways technology can support teaching, assessment and learner participation.

For the teachers, the significance of Kahoot was not simply in learning how to operate another digital application. Its appeal came from the possibility of turning routine classroom exercises and assessment into a more interactive experience, while helping teachers quickly check whether learners understand what is being taught.





One of the participants, Innocent Mshomba Karaine, a teacher from Mrisho Gambo Secondary School, said the training had given him a new understanding of how technology could simplify some of the tasks involved in preparing classroom exercises and assessing learners.

He said Kahoot had taught him a simple and faster way of preparing questions and exercises, as well as assessing learners’ understanding during the teaching process.

“I have learned how to prepare exercises easily and quickly, assess learners’ understanding and make teaching more interactive through games. This can attract learners and encourage them to participate fully,” he said.





For Mr Karaine, the experience demonstrated that technology can be used positively to support the teacher rather than replace the teacher. He therefore encouraged fellow educators to embrace digital tools and explore their potential in improving teaching and learning.

The excitement was similarly evident among other participants.

Zakia Mohamed Y. Hussein, a teacher from Ngarenaro Secondary School, described her experience with Kahoot as one of the most exciting parts of the training.

Although she had gained knowledge from different sessions, Ms Hussein said the practical experience with Kahoot particularly impressed her because of its potential to change the way teachers prepare and conduct classroom assessments.

She said the experience had made her reconsider her dependence on paper-based preparation of tests and exercises, and that she was now looking forward to using Kahoot with her students to make lessons more enjoyable and participatory.

“I want to go further with digital teaching because it will help me in my teaching, make learning easier for my students and reduce my workload. I am happy to have discovered an approach that can simplify both teaching and learning,” she said.

Her reflection points to one of the central attractions of digital teaching tools: making the teacher’s work more manageable while creating opportunities for learners to participate more actively.

The teachers’ responses during the morning recap offered an early indication of how practical digital training can influence teachers’ perceptions of technology. Instead of encountering digital tools only as concepts, participants were able to use them and reflect on how they could fit into their own classroom practices.

Kahoot, in particular, provided a practical demonstration of how a familiar classroom activity—asking questions and checking learners’ understanding—can be redesigned through an interactive digital format.

As the training entered its second day, the enthusiasm generated by the first day’s practical sessions provided momentum for teachers to continue exploring digital approaches that can support more engaging, responsive and learner-centred teaching.

For the participating teachers, the message emerging from the experience was clear: digital technology is not simply about putting technology into the classroom; it is about finding better ways to teach, assess, engage learners and make the work of the teacher more effective.

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IFAD IMETEMBELEA MAENEO YA UTEKELEZAJI WA PROGRAMU YA KUELENDELEZA KILIMO NA UVUVI (AFDP)

Na; Mwandishi Wetu-Geita

Ujumbe kutoka Shirika la Kimataifa la Maendeleo ya Kilimo (IFAD) Pamoja na wataalam kutoka sekta zinazotekeleza Programu ya Kuendeleza Kilimo na Uvuvi (Agriculture and Fisheries Development Programme – AFDP) hususan kutoka Sekta ya Uvuvi Wamefanya Mazungumzo na Kaimu katibu Tawala wa Mkoa wa Geita Bw. Munguanatosha Macha wakiwa katika sehemu ya ziara maalum ya Tathmini ya muda wa kati (MTR) ya kutembelea maeneo yanayotekeleza Programu hiyo.

Kikao hicho kimefanyika Septemba 2, 2026 katika Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Geita.

Baada ya kikao hicho timu hiyo ya wataalam ilipata nafasi ya kutembelea kituo cha uzalishaji na ukuzaji viumbemaji kilichopo Rubambagwe Wilayani Chato kwa ajili ya kutembelea miundombinu iliyowezeshwa na Programu ya AFDP kwa ajili ya kuongeza uzalishaji wa vifaranga pamoja na kutoa elimu kwa wafugaji samaki wanaozunguka eneo hilo na maeneo ya karibu.

AFDP ni Programu inayoratibiwa na Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu Sera, Bunge, Uratibu na Wenye Ulemavu.

Na kutekelezwa na Wizara ya  Mifugo na Uvuvi, Shirika la Uvuvi nchini (TAFICO)Wizara ya Uchumi wa Buluu, Wizara ya Kilimo na baadhi ya Taasisi zake.

Programu hii inalenga kuimarisha uzalishaji na tija katika kilimo na uvuvi, kuongeza fursa za kipato na biashara, pamoja na kuimarisha minyororo ya thamani katika sekta hizo.

 

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HAYA HAPA MAGAZETI YA LEO SEPTEMBA 03, 2026

                         

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MWENYEKITI SENETI MKOA WA IRINGA AONGOZA KIKAO MAALUMU CHA KAMATI YA URATIBU

Mwenyekiti wa Seneti Mkoa wa Iringa Joseph Masaniro George, Ameongoza Kikao Maalumu cha Kamati ya Uratibu Seneti Mkoa wa Iringa, Kilichofanyika tarehe 01 Septemba 2026 , Ukumbi wa Nyerere Ofisi za CCM mkoa Wa Iringa kikao chenye lengo la Kujadili Masuala Mbalimbali yanayohusu Wanafunzi wa Vyuo na Vyuo Vikuu Ndani ya Mkoa wa Iringa.

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WAZIRI WA MAMBO YA NDANI YA NCHI AFANYA ZIARA YA KIKAZI IDARA YA UHAMIAJI TANZANIA

Konstebo Josephat Mtema,Dsm

‎Leo September 01,2026 katika Ofisi ya Uhamiaji kurasini, Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Nchi Mhe. Patrobas Katambi (Mb) amefanya ziara ya Kikazi.

‎Waziri Katambi alipokelewa na mwenyeji wake Kamishna Jenerali wa Uhamiaji CGI Dkt. Anna Makakala na kuanza Ziara yake kwa kufanya kikao na Makamishna wa uhamiaji kwa kusomewa Ripoti maalumu kutoka Idara ya Uhamiaji Tanzania ripoti Iliyosomwa na CGI Dkt. Makakala.

‎Katika Ripoti hiyo CGI Dkt. Makakala alimweleza Mhe. Katambi kwamba Idara ya Uhamiaji inamshukuru Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Amiri Jeshi Mkuu Mhe Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan kwa kuendelea kuiwezesha Idara katika kuendelea kutekeleza Miradi ya maendelea kwa kujenga Ofisi za uhamiaji kwa ngazi ya Wilaya na makazi ya Watumishi wa Uhamiaji kwa Tanzania Nzima na kufunga mifumo ya utoaji huduma kwa Kidigitali.

‎Aidha Waziri Katambi alipata Fursa pia ya kutembelea Mifumo mbalimbali iliyowekwa katika ofisi ya Uhamiaji Kurasini ya utoaji huduma na kuzungumza pia na Wananchi na wageni waliofika kupatiwa huduma za kiuhamiaji

‎"Nimeridhishwa na Utoaji huduma na ripoti iliyosomwa mbele yangu inaonesha jinsi gani Idara ya Uhamiaji Tanzania inafanya kazi zake kiweledi kwa kufata sheria na kanuni za nchi pia haki na wajibu kwa kila mtu niwahase Watumishi wa Uhamiaji kuendelea kutoa huduma bora pasipo upendeleo wowote kwa Mwananchi na wageni wanaofika Tanzania kwani kufanya hivyo kutaleta taswira nzuri kwa Idara yetu ya Uhamiaji" , alisema Waziri Katambi.

‎Ziara hii ya kikazi ni mwendelezo wa ziara zake katika Taasisi na Idara zilizopo katika wizara ya mambo ya ndani ya nchi pamoja na kukagua Miradi mbalimbali ya maendeleo.

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