'E-education' contest launched in Azerbaijan

2010 has been announced as "Year of ICT in education" by the Ministry of Education. This is one of the activities provided by the contest, chief of the education system informatization department Samir Mammadov said.

"The contest is held under the State program on informatization of education in 2008-2012 and supported by organizations of Microsoft Azerbaijan, Ultra, HP and Madad. We would like each teacher to have his/her own website, blog," Mammadov said.

The contest was organized in the following spheres 'Internet technologies in education' and 'E-learning resources in the modern school'. The main goal of the contest is to promote the use of electronic educational resources, web-based technologies in education, public awareness in this field, new forms of Internet use for educational purposes, the promotion of teachers actively using information technologies in education.

The methodical educational materials relating to the practical application of electronic educational resources in the education process can be sent for the contest 'E-educational resources in the modern school'. The winners in this direction will be identified in the nomination "The best technique to use IT in teaching subjects," "The best technique to use IT in primary education," "The best model constructed with use of electronic teaching aids."

The contest will be held in two stages under the guidance of the jury, formed from professionals and specialists by the Ministry of Education.

The winners of the contest on each of the five nominations will get notebooks, netbooks, and other special awards.

There is also the website of the contest. Concerned people can register at the website www.musabiqe.edu.az until May 21.


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