Innovative Teachers Forum kicks off in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Innovative Teachers Forum (ITF) organized by Microsoft Corporation kicked off in Yerevan on December 16. The goal of the event is to make school educational process more interesting and efficient.



The head of Partners in Learning initiative in Armenia, Christine Genjyan said teachers from Yerevan and regions of Armenia showed interest in the event. 19 innovative projects will be selected by the jury. The winners will have the opportunity to take part in the world competition of innovative teachers.



Microsoft will invest a total of almost $500 million worldwide over the course of 10 years in Partners in Learning, an initiative that provides technology access and training to teachers and administrators to help ensure that students have the essential skills they need to succeed. As part of this, Microsoft is extending its flagship Partners in Learning into 10 additional countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cyprus, Georgia, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro and Uzbekistan. Partners in Learning focuses on three areas that have the greatest potential to empower and transform education: Innovative Schools, Innovative Teachers and Innovative Students, which aim to encourage collaboration among educators worldwide on new approaches to learning and provide students with access to programs and curriculum that integrate technology into the learning process. Partners in Learning has reached more than 130 million students and teachers in 110 countries. More than 1.6 million teachers from 80 countries participate in the Innovative Teachers Network. Earlier this year, Partners in Learning announced that it will expand its Innovative Schools program to reach more than 72,000 schools in 100 countries by 2013.