5-7 February, 2009 Struga – Workshops for technology teachers from pilot primary schools
The mail goal of the workshop was providing technology teachers with the ideas haw to use computers and new technology in their subject in order to modernize the technical education curriculum in primary schools and to enable students to develop essential skills and competencies. The workshop was organized in partnership with Butler Community College, from Kansas, USA and delivered by Mr. Robert Ray.
The following 3 main topics were covered:
- 3D programming with Alice Software
- LEGO Robots- programming robots with Mindstorms NXT software
- Flip video cameras- editing video and sound with Microsoft movie maker 
Specific software and equipment were provided to pilot primary schools for testing.

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8-9 February, 2009 Struga – Workshops for vocational teachers from pilot technical vocational schools

In partnership with Butler Community College, Kansas, USA a workshop for vocational teachers from pilot vocational schools was delivered as well. The main goal of the workshop was to include robotics and 3D programming in technical vocational curriculum and provide students with opportunity to see how the new technologies have been used in the industry.
Specific software and equipment were provided to pilot vocational schools for testing.

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13-15 March, 2009 Ohrid - Teachers trained to use locally-developed computer control box

From 13-15 March, 2009 technology teachers from 9 PEP pilot primary schools participated in a Workshop “Application of modern technology in instruction”
Trainers in the workshop were Andrijana Migulovska, a technology teacher from Kliment Ohridski School, Bitola and Janacko Sterjov, advisor from the Bureau of Development of Education who helped the participants to acquire the main skills for using the computer control box with its attachments as a tool in Technology education.
The workshop included:

• Introducing the computer control box and its kit of attachments

• Programming the computer control box

• Using the computer control box and attachments in making and controlling mechanisms

The control box and kit were developed by the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Skopje with funding from PEP.

The most interesting part for the teachers was the practical exercises in which mechanisms that the teachers created were connected and controlled by the computer control box.  Teachers realized the benefits of using the computer control box as a way for improving the quality of students learning and achievements.

During the last session teachers designed student activities and research projects which will develop 21st century skills such as problem solving, creativity and critical thinking.

At the end of the workshop, the teachers discussed how to implement lessons learned during the workshop in their teaching practice, how to prepare the evidence of the research projects and possibilities for exchanging their experiences.

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