MOSCOW, October 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Teachers challenged to develop
creative teaching techniques with technology
Global education technology provider,
Promethean[®], has partnered with Sergey
Karjakin, the world's youngest chess grandmaster, to launch the
'Promethean Grandmaster Challenge', a competition to find teachers
who are innovative and creative in their ways of teaching chess.
The competition opens on 15th October 2018 and closes at midnight on
10th December 2018.
Now that chess has become a core part of the curriculum, it is
more important now more than ever for teachers to be able to engage
pupils in chess lessons to develop their skills. Launched in
collaboration with Sergey Karjakin, the competition is looking for
teachers who combine Promethean technology with creative teaching
methods to deliver inspiring chess lessons.
Having learned to play chess from the age of five, Sergey
Karjakin holds the record for the world's youngest ever chess
grandmaster, having qualified for the title at the age of 12.
"Learning to play chess at such a young age was a blessing for
me and something I am fortunate enough to have been able to build a
career out of. I think it's fantastic that chess has now become
part of the curriculum, so every child gets to learn the game. This
challenge aims to excite teachers about the creative ways chess can
be taught in classroom environments. We can't wait to see what
teachers come up with," said Sergey Karjakin, Chess
Grandmaster.
Teachers are invited to submit short videos demonstrating their
creative methods of teaching chess using Promethean technology.
Entries will be assessed by a panel of judges including Sergey
Karjakin, based on creativity, the use of technology, and student
feedback.
The winning teacher will be awarded a trip to one of the world's
biggest education technology shows in London, Bett 2019. Alongside Sergey Karjakin,
the winner will showcase their chess lesson on Promethean's stand
to visitors from around the world. Sergey Karjakin will also visit
the teacher and students at the winning school to share expert
chess advice.
Ian Curtis, Promethean Head of
Europe, Africa & APAC, said: "We are thrilled to
have launched the Promethean Grandmaster Challenge with Sergey
Karjakin in Russia to bring to
light some of the fantastic ways teachers are using Promethean
technology to support the delivery of chess lessons across the
country. Chess is often seen as an isolated game with two players,
but group collaboration and the exchange of ideas is a crucial part
of the learning process. This is a great opportunity for schools to
get creative and win a fantastic prize. Could the next chess
grandmaster be in your classroom?"
To help teachers get started, Promethean created a series of
lesson ideas covering the fundamentals and basics of teaching
chess. The lessons have been created using Promethean's
award-winning interactive software,
ActivInspire[®].
To find out more information about the 'Promethean Grandmaster
Challenge' and download the series of example lessons, visit
http://www.PrometheanWorld.com/ru/chess.
About Promethean
Promethean is a global education company that improves learning
productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing
innovative 21st-century learning environments that help
make everyone more engaged, empowered, and successful. Promethean's
global headquarters is located in Seattle, USA,
with offices in Blackburn U.K. and
Atlanta, USA. Promethean is a member of the Net Dragon
Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) group of companies. For
more information, please visit PrometheanWorld.com.
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