On holding an online lesson on the 1150th anniversary of Al-Farabi

On January 17, 2020, East Kazakhstan Regional Center for New Technologies in Education held an interactive history lesson on the theme: “Al-Farabi’s spiritual heritage in the context of realities of modern Culture of Eurasia and Middle East” for students of grades 10, with the participation of the Republic of Tatarstan on the basis of the comprehensive plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan to prepare for celebration of the 1150th anniversary of Abu Nasyr al-Farabi.

The lesson was held in digital format using personality-oriented and gaming technologies.

The lesson included theoretical and practical parts. In the theoretical part, participants visited the cities where the Great Scientist was.

As part of the practical part of the lesson, a quiz was held with the participation of an online audience. The students learned a lot of interesting facts from the life of Al-Farabi. Also, during the workshop, students get acquainted with the works of the Great Scientist.

Participants of the online lesson from Tatarstan presented models of an ideal state and ideal ruler by the Second Teacher of the East and confirmed that his views are relevant today.

At the end of the lesson, all participants noted that such events, which are held not only within the regional scale, but also with the participation of foreign countries, contribute to the formation of intercultural competencies of students as well as the development of a sense of patriotism.