Intel and Teachers College at King Saud University sign Memorandum of Understanding to integrate technology into Schools

October 28^th, 2008: Riyadh: In another step forward to realize its vision for a better world through ICT, Intel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Teachers College at King Saud University (KSU). The agreement is part of the Intel World Ahead Program which integrates accessibility, connectivity, content and education under a holistic mandate to digitally enable communities. Integrating technology into schools also furthers Intel's drive to use technology and education to power a digital transformation in the Middle East, is part of Intel's region-wide agendum that requires the combined efforts of both public and private sectors.

The MoU between Intel and Teachers' College set the foundations for the formation of a steering committee of senior managements from both parties who will meet once a month or whenever necessary to oversee the progress of the collaboration. The main thrust of the cooperative program is to develop a process to accredit the Intel® Teach program and help the university integrate technology effectively into teaching and learning and within the KSU curricula for pre-service teachers.

Abdulaziz Al-Noghaither, general manager Intel Saudi Arabia said "The foundation of tomorrow's innovation is education. That's why making quality education available to more students around the world - with the help of technology - has inspired Intel's commitment to education for 40 years. By collaborating with forward-minded education boards such as King Saud University, we aim to do much more than make contributions. Intel gets directly involved in policy, training teachers, offering free curricula, providing kids a place to explore technology and encouraging young inventors. The future starts here and now," Al-Noghaither added.

"We see the development of the Knowledge Economy in Saudi Arabia as the springboard for preparing our youth for the global economy," said Dr. Ali Bin Abdullah Al Afnan, Dean of Teachers College. "In the long-term, our partnership with Intel is set to translate into forming the foundation of the Kingdom's human capital resources for future generations."

The program not only focuses on teaching and learning inside the academic environment of the College but outreaches into the community and schools. The signatories will establish and run leadership awareness programs and offer training to school principals and collaborate on training teachers from public and private schools at the community training center in the college.

With a view to encouraging wider involvement in the program, Intel and KSU will encourage volunteer work and activities at the college by participating on the technology seminars and workshops which are organized by the college.

The Intel® Teach Program helps teachers to be more effective educators by training them on how to integrate technology into their lessons and promoting problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills among their students. The readiness which Riyadh Teachers college has welcomed the scheme sends a powerful message to educators and learners in the Kingdom that the way forward to a better integrated and wholesome world is through the benefits that top quality teaching assisted by cutting edge technology can bring.

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• The Intel® Teach program has helped more than 4 million teachers in more than 35 countries effectively integrate technology into their classrooms to improve student learning. In the next five years, Intel plans to train 10 million more teachers on the effective use of technology in education, with the possibility of reaching another 1 billion students. The Intel® Learn Program is a community-based effort in which underserved youth ages 8-16 learn technology, critical thinking, and collaboration skills using an engaging, project-centered approach. To date, the program has been launched in eight countries and has reached more than 450,000 learners.

• Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is an after-school, community-based learning program aimed at youth in underserved areas. As of 2006, more than 110 clubhouses have served 50,000 youth across 20 countries.

• The Intel® Education Program works with more than 150 universities in 30 countries to advance technology innovation and develop a pipeline of technical talent.

• To support the effective use of technology in education, Intel plans to donate 100,000 PCs to classrooms in developing communities. In 2006, Intel has already shipped 10,000 PCs.

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