On the occasion of the International Day of Education, during the two years of the regional program "Schools for the 21st Century" implemented by the British Council, 2340 micro:bit devices were donated in Montenegro, and more than 530 teachers and over 80 principals were trained to apply new skills and techniques in teaching. school.
Providing digital literacy for children is crucial, but so is learning how to think critically and creatively, as this is necessary for their competitiveness on the labor market, according to the director of the British Council for the Western Balkans, Petar Braun.
"In order to achieve this, we donated advanced pocket programmable micro:bit devices, on which children from the most developed countries learn programming, but also prepared training for teachers and school principals, through which a large number of them have already successfully passed," he said.
He added that they owe thanks to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, which, as he says, recognized the importance of the project for the improvement of the education system and provided full support in its implementation.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Vesna Bratić, said that one of the main goals is the improvement of the entire education system and that, accordingly, she will continue to invest in education and the modernization of schools in partnership with the British Council and the British Government, because, as she says, they , responsible for the implementation of the "Schools for the 21st Century" project
"It is one of a series of steps towards the development of digital literacy, and the new knowledge is already helping our students develop practical solutions and analytical skills. This program is applied throughout the Western Balkans, and students from Montenegro have already excelled with excellent results. We will continue to we are implementing the project "Schools for the 21st Century" as well as work on the new project "Teacher for the 21st Century". We are creating education for the future in Montenegro, we are creating professions for the future," she said.
In order to improve teaching practice, the program includes a three-day training for a certain number of teachers from each school, as well as a one-day training for school principals. These trainings are accredited in all Western Balkan countries and contribute to the professional development of school employees.
The "Schools for the 21st Century" project, in its third year of operation, continues to provide support to educational systems in the region, and as part of the program, competitions for children in programming are organized with the use of micro:bit devices at the national and regional level. So far, one regional competition has been held, while four national competitions have been held in Montenegro, two of which are in the pilot phase of the program.
The three-year 'Schools for the 21st Century' regional program, implemented by the British Council and funded by the UK Government, is worth £10 million and will reach every primary school in the region and teach pupils the skills necessary for future occupations.
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