The Flash Macromedia a Tool for Sustainable Education and Development of Work- force in Nigeria

Abstract

E-learning has come to stay in the third worldcoimtries' educational system and therefore there is need to produce teaching packages that will boost the educational sector and to provide entrepreneurial skills for both teachers and learners so as to equip them with the task ahead which ICT and technology is posing in the 21st century classroom .Technological advancement which is related to computer knowledge/skills and abilities have been of paramount importance in educational system and society today. Computer technology has become an important and effective tool in delivering information to the learners and the society at large. This advancement in technology also plays an important role in helping teachers to deliver their instructions to students effectively. The focus of this article is to discuss the basic steps to follow to acquire the skills of producing teaching packages in various fields of endeavor and to support the work-force development in education. Therefore the Meaning of Flash MICROMEDIA and its various functions were highlighted and how to use the Flash Basic step by step. Finally it is recommended that teachers and students of education should equip themselves by attending training in programming aspect of computer Agency such as National Information Technology, Development Agency, should encourage young talented youth in the field of education that are already practicing and producing teaching packages for undergraduate and postgraduate student projects but are constraint by finance while others need higher „ training so that they increase their skills.