880 teachers now have Microsoft certifications | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

880 teachers now have Microsoft certifications | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain's digital empowerment drive in education is picking pace with it having more than 880 teachers now with Microsoft professional certificates.

The Minister of Education, Dr Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi said the certifications are in the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE), the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) and the Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE).

“Teachers of the first phase of the Digital Empowerment Programme schools benefited from the agreement in June 2015, the affiliates of the second phase schools in July 2016, and those of the remaining schools in the following years,” said Dr Nuaimi.

The accredited professional certificates, the Minister said, allows teachers to acquire technological knowledge, use digital programmes and devices in their classrooms.

“It also enables them to remain informed about new ideas and applications in the fields of distance learning and Integrated