24 teachers, 12 schools join iEARN-Qatar program

Doha, Qatar 20 March 2011: Teachers from K-12 schools across Qatar have attended training about opportunities to collaborate within the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN), and the ROTA Knowledge Networkat workshops run by Reach Out To Asia

The iEARN-Qatar workshops are part of the ROTA Knowledge Network initiative to build a sustainable online community of educators and students across the Asian continent. In total 24 teachers attended the two workshops at Education City entitled Introduction to iEARN project (March 10) and iEARN-Qatar and the ROTA Knowledge Network (March 19, 20, 21).

Pascal Siegle ROTA Senior Programs manager said: "iEARN workshops focus on supporting and empowering teachers to develop as professionals by offering the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate Project Based Learning and ICT into their classrooms to improve the quality of education."

"We are pleased that more educators and schools are joining our workshops and the ROTA Knowledge Network online community. Through the Knowledge Network and ROTA's connection with iEARN, we are establishing connections between schools in ROTA's focal countries and around the world," added Pascal. 

Following the successful completion of its latest iEARN Workshops, ROTA has so far trained 300 teachers from 75 schools in Qatar, that are now members ofthe ROTA Knowledge Network community.

Founded by ROTA, iEARN-Qatar supports a Qatar-based online community of educators and learners by providing professional development for teachers and establishing connections between schools in Qatar and other countries. 

Teachers attending the workshops will benefit afterwards from the 12 week online Professional Development course. During this course they will implement meaningful projects with their students while benefitting from the support of iEARN-Qatar facilitators and collaborating with an international community of educators. They will also benefit from the online resources and tools available on the ROTA Knowledge Network and the iEARN web portals. to.

"Thanks to the ROTA Knowledge Network and iEARN-Qatar, I now have access to a wide network that presents flexible technology-based educational opportunities for the benefit of teachers in Qatar and many other nations," says a teacher attending the workshops.

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About ROTA
Reach Out To Asia is a non-profit organization launched in December 2005 in Doha, Qatar, by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, daughter of His Highness the Emir of Qatar. Operating under the auspices of the Qatar Foundation, ROTA is committed to providing high quality and relevant primary and secondary education, encouraging relationships among communities, creating safe learning environments and restoring education in crisis affected areas across Asia and around the world. ROTA envisions a world, where all young people have access to the education they need in order for them to realize their full potential and shape the development of their communities.

Further information on Reach Out To Asia can be found at: www.reachouttoasia.org.

About ROTA Knowledge Network
Connect ROTAsia Knowledge Network has created a sustainable interactive online community offering access to international resources, with the aim to bridge cultural differences, increase educational opportunities and eventually enhance the quality of education throughout Asia and the Middle East.

About Qatar Foundation
Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Misned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people. The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City. A fourteen million square-metre campus, Education City is home to numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of six of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge science and technology park. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in 'Education, Science and Technology and Community Health and Development'.

For further information please contact: 
Krikor Khatchikian
Senior Account Manager
Cohn&Wolfe Public Relations, Doha, Qatar
Telephone: +974 4428 3177
Email: krikor.khatchikian@cohnwolfeqatar.com 

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