Computer science teacher Kuanysh Magauin became an Apple-certified trainer in the Swift programming language, press service of Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.
Kuanysh Magauin, a teacher at the Republican Physical and Mathematical School in Nur-Sultan, underwent the tech giant's certification program and, having successfully passed the exams, became one of the first Kazakhstani teachers to become an Apple trainer. Kuanysh trained with teachers from Germany, Ireland, UAE, Egypt, India and other countries. Apple Certified Trainer courses for teachers are held annually by Apple.
Now computer science teacher Kuanysh Magauin can attend exclusive Apple Education events, where the world's best developers share new projects in education.
"Today, the IT industry is actively developing in Kazakhstan, including in the educational sphere. We are one of the few countries where electronic textbooks and diaries are used, and exams and Olympiads take place in an online format. In Apple's courses, we were taught the basics of mobile app development using the Swift programming language. The mentors gave lectures in English. My group consisted mostly of IT specialists with a lot of experience in app development. I was the only teacher in the group," said Magauin.
I am happy that I passed all the exams and received the status of an Apple trainer. In the nearest future, I plan to hold courses on the creation of mobile applications for pupils at school and share my experience with my colleagues
Thanks to Kuanysh Magauin, the status of Apple Authorized Training Center for Education (AATCE) was automatically assigned to the school where he works. Now, the capital's Republican Physical and Mathematical School, which was represented by Kuanysh Magauin, can conduct courses on Swift app development, certify students and open an 'Apple classroom'.