48 computer science teachers gathered for the second time at the Ukrainian Catholic University for a one-week training session. Educators from Ivano-Frankivsk and Poltava regions came to Lviv to improve their qualifications.
“IT is a difficult specialty to learn, but it is rewarding. Mastering technologies contributes to the development of our country. For teachers, today’s training sessions are a responsibility and at the same time a great prospect”, – stressed the First Vice-Rector of UCU Yaroslav Prytula.
At the same time, students from six Lviv schools, under the guidance of coaches from UCU, will study at the entrepreneurship and innovation camp this week. The first camp in Lviv started at the Grono Lyceum of the Lviv City Council.
Improving the qualifications of informatics teachers and training schoolchildren in entrepreneurship are two components of the same project “Leave no one behind in partnership”. It is implemented by the public organization “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” with the support of Taiwan and with the assistance of Mykola Kniazhytskyi.
According to Ulyana Pak, the coordinator of the “Leave no one behind partnership” project, in just a few months, dozens of schools in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions were covered by educational activities. Educational institutions participating in the project receive new equipment for computer science classrooms.
“Schools have different levels of technical support. From Taiwan, we received a unique opportunity to install modern computers, projectors with screens in computer science classrooms, and to present robotics kits to schools. We cover facilities in remote communities as well as in cities. First of all, we give new knowledge, and after training – new equipment. In order for computer science lessons to be of high quality, teachers should explain new directions, such as robotics, Python, STEM. At the same time, in innovative education camps, we demonstrate design thinking methods to teenagers and teach them how to plan their own business. After such a course, a young person will have a better idea of what to associate his own future with. I want to thank the teachers who applied to participate in the Ukrainian-Taiwan charity project. It is good that educators act innovatively, are open to partnership and create a comfortable educational space in schools,” Ulyana Pak emphasized.
“It is very important to us that Ukrainian children stay in Ukraine. That they are interested in studying here, doing business, using technology and being modern people in the modern world,” emphasized Mykola Kniazhytskyi, the founder of the public organization “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”. the challenges of the global economy. The participation in the camps and trainings will inspire the young people to create a competitive start-up. At the same time, the teachers will improve their skills in teaching digital subjects. The “Leave no one behind partnership” project is a part of Taiwan’s efforts to protect democracy in the world. shares resources for the development of Ukraine. So that we rebuild and develop our state and preserve its talented, hardworking citizens.”
