In Service Programme

The Intel® Teach – Essentials In-Service programme offers classroom teachers a curriculum designed specifically for their needs. Teachers learn how, when and where to incorporate technology tools and resources into their teaching. They also learn how to create assessment tools and align lesson plans with national standards. The goal is to prepare today's teachers and students for tomorrow's demands.

Training consists of 40 hours of hands-on instruction, covering ten modules. Topics include use of the Internet, Web page design, multimedia presentations, student publications and development of a showcase unit plan. Emphasis is on effective use of technology in the classroom, research, communications, productivity strategies and teamwork to solve problems. Teachers leave the training with a comprehensive unit plan that they can use in school the very next day – and it becomes a template for creating other plans. Through 40 hours of free instruction, teachers learn how to:

• Ask essential questions that promote inquiry and encourage research (e.g., "Could an earthquake happen in my backyard? If not, where could the nearest earthquake happen?"
• Use computers and the Internet as research and communication tools
• Incorporate hands-on use of the Internet, Web page design and multimedia software into unit plans
• Help students communicate their learning in creative, individual ways
• Align lessons with national standards and create tools to assess student work

The programme uses a train-the-trainer model. A local Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre applies to participate. Upon acceptance, the ICT centre identifies Master Tutor (MT) candidates who are proficient with computers. Master Tutors undergo comprehensive training and are then certified to recruit and train colleagues in their area.