SPECTO TRAINS ICDL TEACHERS IN COMPUTING MODULE
The ICDL Computing module has been received with great enthusiasm by private schools in Jordan. Responding to demand from schools, Specto, the ICDL National Operator in the country, delivered training in the module to 15 teachers from eight schools. Schools that attended the course are...
ECDL CYPRUS LAUNCHES ECDL COMPUTING WITH AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM
The Cyprus Computer Society, the National Operator of the ICDL programme in Cyprus is launching the Computing module as of October 1, 2019. As part of a campaign to inform the test centers and trainers about the new module the CCS organised two informative webinars...
CHILDREN AT SOS CHILDRENS’ VILLAGE DANANG IN VIETNAM TO FOLLOW ICDL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES
30 underprivileged children from SOS Children Village in Danang will be able to receive ICDL certification programmes through a partnership between Danang Vocational Training College (DANAVTC) and ICDL Vietnam. A signing ceremony was held to officiate the three-party collaboration to conduct ICT training which hopes...
COMPUTING MODULE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED IN AUSTRIAN SCHOOLS
Nearly 100 pupils have successfully passed the Computing module in Austria so far, following its introduction by OCG, the ECDL operator in the country. The need for IT experts and a digitally educated workforce continues to rise. As a result, problem solving, and coding have...
ICDL OFFICIALLY ENDORSED BY THAI MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ICDL is officially recognised as an education standard in Thailand. A certificate of recognition was presented by Education Minister and Chair of the International Vocational Education Committee, Mr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, to ICDL Thailand Managing Director, Hugh O’Connell. The recognition certifies that the International Vocational Education...
NEW EU STUDY LOOKS AT ICT IN EDUCATION
A new study from the European Commission on digital technology in education has highlighted that there is a gender gap in digital skills development between boys and girls. The study also found that teachers often have to use their own time to learn the skills...
SPECTO SIGNS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ISLAMIC CHARITY CENTER SOCIETY
ICDL is being introduced to schools run by the Islamic Charity Center Society (ICCS) in Jordan under a new agreement between ICCS and Specto, the ICDL National Operator in the country. Under the agreement, which was signed in the presence of the General Manager of...
SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS IN NEW ECDL INITIATIVE IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
A new initiative in Bosnia to help students to develop their digital skills has seen the first 40 students gain ECDL certification. The project, titled, ‘When it runs out, we’re all wet’, involved students from Vareš Primary School and Žepče Primary School, who were hosted...
FIRST ICDL 3D DESIGN TRAIN-THE-TRAINER CLASS TAKES PLACE IN NANJING, CHINA
Teachers in Nanjing have taken part in the first round of train-the-trainer courses to get ready to teach the new ICDL 3D Design module. The module, developed in cooperation between ICDL Asia and Siemens PLM Software, has gained significant interest in the Chinese market, and...
ECDL CYPRUS TAKES PART IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND CAREER EXHIBITION IN NICOSIA
The Cyprus Computer Society and ECDL Cyprus participated in the International Education and Career Exhibition that was held from 15 to 17 February 2019 at the Cyprus International Fair grounds in Nicosia. The exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Cyprus...