The British Council in collaboration with The Open University co-hosted an event to encourage debate and discussion around the use of technology for teachers’ professional development and within the classroom. The Open University showcased the TESS-India project, which focuses on the development of OERs for teachers of English, Maths and Science.
The British Council launched a report on a recent research on the access teachers across South Asia have to ICT and how we can best leverage this access to support them within their professional development. The event highlighted the work of the British Council and The Open University/TESS-India in the use of technology in education (OERs, digital research and MOOCs). It also facilitated the networking of partners from academia, Government and NGOs to further the understanding and use of technology in education. The event also included a panel discussion which was chaired by Dr Tom Power, programme director, English in Action, The Open University; Dr loveleen Kacker, CEO Tech Mahindra Foundation; Chris Cavey, Open learning Manager, British Council UK and many others.