Intel Teach is a program established by

Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, and is one of the developers of the x86 seri ...

that aims to improve teacher effectiveness around the world by offering

professional development Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning Informal learning is characterized "by a low degree of planning and ...

courses and helping teachers integrate

information and communications technology Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, ...

into their lessons. Teachers are also trained to promote their students'

problem-solving Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...

, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Intel Teach claims to be the largest private-sector program of its kind, training more than 15 million teachers in 70 countries who will in turn influence the learning of over 300 million students.Noman Ahmed. Teaching methods: From PCs to education, Intel helps change lives. The Express Tribune Pakistan. http://tribune.com.pk/story/307773/teaching-methods-from-pcs-to-education-intel-helps-change-lives/

References

* Intel Teach at the Intel website: http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/programs/intelteach_ww/index.htm Intel Continuing education {{computer-stub