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Intel® Teach to the Future
In 2001, Intel® Teach to the Future was launched in Japan. So far, the National Center for Teachers Development and 35 boards of education have implemented the program. In 2002, Intel Japan expanded the program to include a train-the-trainer and a private school model. The curriculum has been localized to meet the requirements of the new Japanese educational policy that was launched in April 2002. Teachers who complete the training are expected to be leaders in their district or school and to evangelize the effective use of technology in the classroom. To provide follow-up support for teachers after they complete the training, Intel Japan launched its own education Web site. That site went live in March 2001.
 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)
Approximately 3,000 students participate in JSSA, an affiliate fair in Japan. Winning competitors participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Intel ISEF 2002 winners included:
- Third Award in botany by Tetsuya Yamada of Isehara-City, Kanagawa-ken, for Preservation of Plant Genetic Resources by Keeping Explants in Rosette-like Form in Vitro
- Fourth Award in physics to Takayuki Shibata of Funabashi-City, Chiba-Ken, for Rotation of an Electrolytic Solution Without a Power Supply
Many finalists of the JSSA science fair believe that participating at Intel ISEF in the USA is their ultimate goal, only to find that Intel ISEF is really a platform that helps them define their next scientific and technological challenge.
- By December 2002, more than 11,000 classroom teachers will complete Intel Teach to the Future training.
- The Intel Teach to the Future program is supported by the National Center for Teachers Development and 35 boards of education.
- Approximately 5,000 teachers access the Japanese Intel education Web site weekly.
- Approximately 3,000 students competed in local science fairs for the right to attend Intel ISEF.
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Keeping students interested is important to successfully teach any subject matter. In today's world, computer literacy is just as important. To prepare Japanese students for this digital era, the Japanese Board of Education has implemented Intel® Teach to the Future, one of the largest teacher training initiatives in Japan. As a result of the Intel Teach to the Future program, teachers nationwide have begun integrating technology into math, science, music, literature, and other curriculum areas. Students' PC literacy skills are improving and so is their interest and enthusiasm for the subject matter.
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