The Microsoft Innovative Teachers’ Programme, a key component of Microsoft’s Partners in Learning (PiL) efforts, has connected a community of educators who share a common interest in enhancing teaching and learning through the use of technology.
The programme provides classroom learning and professional development resources. It also recognizes and rewards teachers who demonstrate exemplary use of technology in the classroom, with their peers, and for their own professional development and productivity. In this context, a national level competition was announced. After reviewing project submissions, fourteen short-listed finalists from all over Pakistan were selected to present at the Microsoft Innovative Teacher’s Forum.
All three projects sent from the Beaconhouse School System were selected as finalists and invited to present their projects at the forum. Congratulations goes to Ms. Amber Mustafa, Education Technology Coordinator, SGIII, Central Region, Ms. Lubna Zeb, SM, Gujrat and Ms. Shazia Abbasi, SM, Boys Branch, Margalla Campus, Islamabad for this outstanding achievement.
On Monday, 9th August, 2010, at the Marriot in Islamabad, teachers from public and private schools from all over the country presented PowerPoint presentations to a panel of highly qualified judges. All of the Beaconhouse staff in attendance benefited from the exposure of technology integrated learning and teaching innovations and will bring back new ideas to our classrooms. They were awarded shields and certificates for participation and their projects were appreciated by the judges and other participants.