… says Television now window to the world.

By Elizabeth Osayande

Education expert and innovator, Mrs. Pearl Oladele, has called for a more deliberate and widespread integration of digital technologies in Nigerian classrooms, emphasising that such tools are critical to fostering academic excellence and global readiness among students.

Speaking at the Choice Excellent Stars School Graduation Ceremony held in Ikorodu, Lagos, Mrs. Oladele highlighted her ongoing mission to demonstrate quality education through multimedia-driven instruction.
She noted that technology in the classroom is no longer a luxury but a necessity, adding that storytelling, television, and digital media can ignite curiosity and learning in powerful ways.
Mrs. Oladele traced her journey to 2008, when the Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership, DCGEP launched a groundbreaking initiative using television-based content to support teaching in underserved communities of Ikoyi, Lekki Ajah, and Badore. Trained under the mentorship of Dr. Felicia Moh, the Nigeria country representative, Mrs. Oladele quickly became a standout participant.
Oladele noted that her training and experience at the Apostolic Faith Secondary School, AFSS changed her life and opened her eyes to the transformational potential of multimedia learning. The results, she noted, have been both measurable and inspiring.

“With the knowledge I gained, I established a school modeled on the DCGEP prototype like the ones in the project schools of the high-brow areas such as Ikoyi, Lekki, Ajah, and Badore, and later adapted the model for local implementation in Ikorodu,” she explained.

“Television is no longer just an instructional aid, it is a window to the world. Children who had never experienced education this way were suddenly asking to come to school on weekends. That is the magic we witnessed.”
She cited the remarkable growth of students such as Treasure Odelusi, Oluwatimilehin Adenopo, Korede, and Nifemi Fajimolu, learners who were so captivated by the dynamic, tech-enabled learning environment that they became passionate self-starters.
Parents, too, have taken notice. “We saw renewed parental engagement. Many began visiting the school regularly, volunteering, and becoming stakeholders in their children’s academic journey,” she said.
Mrs. Oladele emphasized that this ripple effect is the hallmark of truly transformative education. “It is not just about the tools. It is about what those tools unlock, creativity, critical thinking, and community empowerment.”
As an advocate of educational innovation and inclusion, Mrs. Oladele has continued with the importance of technology to learning and students’ wellness. Her current research is the role of technology in stress management among college students.