Press release of ŞYĞYS ÖRKENІ Regional IT Hackathon

Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region is holding ŞYĞYS ÖRKENІ Regional IT Hackathon for teachers of the region

Category of participants: teachers of the region.

Deadline competition applications: April 10, 2025.

Date and time: April 24-25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Venue: School-Center of Additional Education No. 48 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region.

Press release of ŞYĞYS ÖRKENІ Regional IT Hackathon

Objectives: to boost teachers’ teamwork skills, critical thinking and creativity, to create and integrate developed IT products in the educational process, and to develop IT competencies among subject teachers amid the ongoing transformation of the education system.

Expected outcomes: to lay the groundwork for a modern, forward-looking educational environment that empowers teachers not just to adapt to change - but to drive it; to identify teachers-innovators and create a collaborative network of like-minded professionals who can share insights, experiences and support each other, bringing digital projects to life.

The hackathon for teachers will serve as a platform for breakthrough ideas related to the development of new products and services in the information technology.