Educational Technology Conference
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri and Director of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development Giorgi Machabeli opened the Georgian Educational Technology Conference, attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, international and non-governmental organizations.
The conference was organized on the initiative of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development and with the support of Intel, Microsoft, UGT, and Acer. Its aim is to inform stakeholders about current trends in the field of technology, their integration into the educational sector, and the resulting changes, as well as to introduce and share best practices and experiences in using technology in the learning process among teachers, experts, university representatives, and organizations operating in the field of educational technology.
The conference discussed such issues as:
• Educational technologies and their application in the learning process;
• Current trends and resulting changes in the field of educational technology;
• Ways to solve technical problems in the classroom.
Within the framework of the conference, a technology exhibition and practical activities were organized to demonstrate various computer devices and software. The participants became familiar with technologies that can be successfully used in the educational process, and on the other hand, received information from the participants about the needs that exist in the classroom and how technology can be used to address them.
