All in a Summer's Work: from Seoul Foreign School to Google Teacher Academy
By Daniel Lincoln 08-Aug-13
Lauren Teather—screen shot of course (photo: L.Teather). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Google selected Lauren Teather, a teacher at Seoul Foreign School, for enrollment in the Google Teacher Academy (held in Chicago last month). Ms. Teather has taught Grade 6 mathematics and science in Seoul for five years; she and her husband Adam, also a teacher, have 12 years of international teaching experience and have taught in Egypt, Ghana and Zimbabwe prior to their experience in South Korea. The Google Teacher Academy is a two-day intensive program that recognizes educators who are doing innovative and exciting things in their classrooms with technology. Participants get hands-on experience with Google's products and technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, and receive resources to share with colleagues. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other K-12 educators in their regions and beyond. According to Google, "Google Certified Teachers are exceptional K-12 educators with a passion for using innovative tools to improve teaching and learning, as well as creative leaders and ambassadors for change. They are recognized experts and widely admired for their commitment to high expectations for students, lifelong learning and collaboration." We look forward to having Ms. Teather back on TIEonline, to get the latest on how to integrate technology into education! The Google Certified Teacher program was launched in 2006, with the first Academy held at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The program has since held several academies across the USA, Australia and UK, expanding the ranks of Google Certified Teachers to over 800 educators worldwide. The Google Teacher Academy is produced by Google, in collaboration with Computer-Using Educators (CUE, Inc), an educational non-profit organization.
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24-Aug-13 - anu andy
congrats teather... when reading this article, i felt very happy. because you got a great opportunity. congrats once again. i m living in India. I too a teacher.I not yet get an opportunity like this. and Google's part is very much admirable. they are doing great job..
pease let me know, is there any google program in India, for teachers? How can i know that?
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