Oracle Education Foundation Launches First Project Learning Institute in India
Over 100 Teachers Learn How to Integrate Project Learning and 21st Century Skills Development into the Classroom
Mysore, India – December 10, 2008
News Facts
Today, the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) welcomed more than 100 teachers to its first Project Learning Institute in India. This training event will be held at the Zonal Institute of Education and Training in Mysore from December 10-13, 2008.
The Project Learning Institute is a professional development program that trains teachers how to integrate technology, project learning, and 21st century skills development into their classroom curricula.
The course uses OEF’s online learning platform, ThinkQuest, to showcase exceptional project-learning examples and help teachers produce projects as a part of their training experience. ThinkQuest currently supports over 113,000 students and teachers in India.
All of the participants are teachers in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), a premier, government-supported school system. These teachers completed six weeks of online training prior to attending the live training event in Mysore.
This initiative supports India’s National Council for Education Research & Training (NCERT) in its objective to adopt project learning in classrooms across the country.
Over 330 teachers from 23 countries have attended Project Learning Institutes in Brazil, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States..
Supporting Quotes
“The Project Learning Institute helps educators to incorporate project learning and 21st century skills development into their curriculum,” said Clare Dolan, Vice President, Oracle Corporate Citizenship.
“KVS has always been at the forefront of adopting new and innovative teaching ideas that prepare our students to meet the demands of the changing world around them,” said Mr. R. Jamuda, Commissioner, KVS. “The teachers who participate in the Project Learning Institute will initiate a technology-supported, project-learning approach in all our schools.”
“India’s National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005) emphasizes learner-centered pedagogy and project-based learning,” said Dr. G. Ravindra, Joint Director, NCERT. “The Project Learning Institute helps over 100 teachers in the country develop the skills required to support these objectives in the classroom.”
Supporting Resources
About the Oracle Education Foundation
The Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle. It delivers ThinkQuest, a widely acclaimed education technology program, to K-12 schools globally. ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop critical 21st century skills. For more information, visit http://www.oraclefoundation.org.
About Oracle India
Oracle entered India in 1987 and set up an India Development Centre in 1994. Today, Oracle has two India Development Centres as well as Indian hubs for Oracle's global support, consulting and financial services operations. Through its extensive network of more than 400 channel and alliance partners under the Oracle PartnerNetwork, Oracle India markets the complete range of Oracle products and services across India. Oracle India has more than 7000 customers in the telecommunications, banking, insurance, manufacturing and utilities industries, across the government and private sector. Oracle India is a major partner for E-Governance initiatives of Central and State Government bodies in India. The Oracle-HP E-Governance Centre of Excellence, Oracle Asia R & D Centre and Partner Solution Center are located at Oracle India’s head office in Gurgaon, near New Delhi. Oracle’s Retail Centre of Excellence is located in Bangalore.
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