What+is+TeachMeet?

= What is TeachMeetQatar? = TeachMeet is an organized, but informal meeting for teachers and educators in Qatar with the aim to share good practice, practical innovations and personal insights in teaching with technology. It is an event for teachers by teachers. Participants volunteer to demonstrate good practice they have delivered over the past year, or discuss a product that enhances classroom practice. The event will lasts mostly for a couple of hours, ideally three hours. During those hours a number of teachers and educators (around 8-12) share their experience and practice by displaying a 7-10 minutes presentation related to their ICT integration in Education.

Participants are always encouraged to discuss and share opinions and ideas with the presenters. This happens mostly during the break time or during dinner. It is a very informal meeting, that is set in a forum-similar format and that is totally organized by teachers and for the sake of developing teachers' competencies using ICT for teaching and leanring.

TeachMeet events are mostly announced online or via newsletter. Schools and educational organizations are very much encouraged to take ownership of organizing those events. For this first meeting of TeachMeet, that is going to be held on February 28th at the American School of Doha first prize winners of the Digital Star Competition for teachers will be sharing their experience and practice.