Digital and Media literacy in school
Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze held a meeting with informational-communication technologies (ICT) teachers of Mtskheta
Municipality.
Tamar Sanikidze introduced the novelties carried out by the Ministry with the
aim of using IT technologies in teaching/learning process. The Minister
informed ICT teachers about the Blog Competition and noted that, this is
the first precedent.
The goal of the competition – “Digital and Media Literacy in School” is to ensure education quality and professional development of ICT teachers with the help of innovative teaching/learning methods and technologies.
One of the main priorities of the Ministry is to equip and provide schools with electronic communication technologies, infrastructure and school networking.
With the effort of the Ministry, the Internet is available in all schools. Those schools in which the Internet is available in low speed, the Ministry shall provide high speed equipment. EMIS staff has installed high speed equipment in Dzegvi School on the same day.
Internet availability in Schools shall encourage:
- Integration of schools in the international system, rapid spread of changes and innovations, information availability.
- Integration of schools’ electronic document flow.
- Quick and continuous feedback among different levels of education system.
- Use of information and communication technologies in leaching/learning process.
- Motivation among pupils, developing searching, processing, assessment and cooperation skills.
- Availability of modern methodical and teaching electronic resources.
- E-labs for teachers and pupils
- Experience sharing and communication among schools inside Georgia and abroad.
Detailed information on the competition “Digital and Media Literacy in School” is available on the official web-site of the Ministry www.mes.gov.ge
