Developers: | Yandex |
Last Release Date: | 2023/08/28 |
Branches: | Internet services |
Technology: | Distance Learning Systems |
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Yandex Textbook is a free digital educational platform for teaching basic school subjects based on Yandex technologies.
2023
Launch of educational program for informatics teachers
Yandex launches a program for computer science teachers and students of pedagogical faculties called "Personnel Reserve." Representatives of the company reported this to TAdviser on August 28, 2023. As part of this educational program, which is part of Yandex Textbook, Yandex has combined all its activities for teachers in one project, and also added new formats.
The most active participants will be able to obtain the status of a teacher certified by Yandex Textbook. The program will provide participants with access to modern knowledge of information technology and pedagogical practices, helping teachers to develop professionally, the company said.
"The IT world is changing rapidly, so it is important to constantly update technology knowledge and learn new things. The Yandex Textbook team and I are launching an all-Russian educational program for computer science teachers. Our goal is to help them stay up to date on the latest technological trends and be able to put that knowledge into practice. Ultimately, all this is aimed at giving students skills that will be useful to them in the future, "explained Elena Kraevskaya, head of Yandex Textbook. |
The program is designed for the entire academic year, from September 1 to May 31. School teachers of computer science and students of pedagogical faculties from anywhere in Russia can participate in the "Personnel Reserve" - for this it is enough to register in the Yandex Textbook. In their personal account, they are waiting for tasks that will need to be completed during the school year.
Project participants will be able to take advanced training courses, conduct lessons, diagnostics and Olympiads for schoolchildren, participate in professional competitions and a mentoring program. For these activities, teachers will receive points that will open them access to additional events of the "Personnel Reserve." In addition, participants who score one hundred or more points will participate in a professional competition, the main prize in which is a full-time internship at Yandex and a cash prize from Yandex Textbook.
Among the active users are more than 200 thousand teachers and over 4.3 million students
According to Yandex, as of August 2023, more than 100 thousand tasks were presented on the Yandex Textbook educational platform. All materials were developed by experienced methodologists taking into account the FSES of Primary and Basic Education. The service is actively used by more than 200 thousand teachers from 40 thousand schools in Russia and more than 4.3 million students.