The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (PIK) organized an experiential training workshop for teachers at their school, within the framework of the Professional Learning Support Programme (VLSP) and the cooperation of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute with Fulbright Scholars. Specifically, Alhambra Primary School collaborated with Dr. Lara Dick, Associate Professor of Bucknell University, USA, who is in Cyprus as a Fulbright Scholar and collaborates with the Pedagogical Institute, offering seminars on the use of technology in the teaching of Mathematics. Alhambra Primary School is participating in the YEM Programme on "Utilising Digital Technology and Digitally Responsible Behaviour to Improve Learning Outcomes". The YEM Project is coordinated by the school's teacher Mrs. Maria Antoniou and the Pedagogical Institute's supporter is Dr. Effie Paparistodimou.
Within the framework of the YEM Programme and with emphasis on linking theory to practice, the teachers of Alhambra Primary School, participated in an experiential workshop with Dr. Lara Dick, during a staff meeting of the school, yesterday Tuesday, May 23, 2022, where the academic/expert presented interactive applications for the teaching of Mathematics with the use of technology. Through the experiential workshop, the school teachers were familiarized with various virtual manipulatives for teaching Mathematics, discussed their connection to the Mathematics Curriculum and created activities for classroom implementation. Staff members used the school's tablets in order to have direct interaction and connection with the educational reality of the classroom. The Pedagogical Institute, through this activity and the use of its various structures, aims to empower teachers in their continuous and uninterrupted professional learning through new modern technologies.
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