In 2012, to promote research of innovative pedagogy in Smarter Classroom and develop Smarter Lecture of team-based learning, Taiwan Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Development Association organizes the “Innovative Smarter Lecture Award” to encourage teachers to develop innovative teaching models of Smarter Classroom that can be spread and duplicated. 

Nowadays, with the trend of digitization, the application of smarter lessons is also developing rapidly. This year, the Innovative Smarter Lecture Award will officially enter its eleventh year, we are looking forward to gathering more outstanding teachers to share their smarter teaching experience, promote the effective application of teaching technology, and encourage teachers to develop innovative teaching that practice pedagogies like “Team-based learning”, “Data-driven Decision”, and “Synchronous Differentiation”

Organizer
Taiwan Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Development Association 
Global TEAM Model Education Research Institute

Supporting Unit
HABOOK Group

Schedule
Application Submission & Submit Lessons: Till 31 August 2022
Award Winner Announcement: End of September 2022 (estimate)
Global Smarter Teachers' Night (Awards ceremony): November 2022 (estimate)

Participation Rules of the Award

A.    Candidates and Subject Areas
Teachers at any level of public and private schools, including kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high, senior high, vocational schools, junior colleges, colleges, and universities.
The subject and grade level are of the candidate’s choice. Teaching materials are limited to current textbooks that are adopted, accepted, or recognized by the government.

B.    Categories
i.    【Group 1: AI Smarter Lesson】
Teachers need to register individually. Participants will receive a serial number of the "Smarter Teaching System" with AI Digital Lesson Observation Starter Plan provided by the support unit (for three months).
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Teachers use IRS, tablets (TBL or 1 to 1) in their smarter classroom, record the lesson with the lesson observation system, and submit it. 

ii.    【Group 2: General Smarter Lesson】
Teachers need to register individually. Participants will obtain the Digital Lesson Observation General Plan provided by the support unit (for three months). 
*Click to know more about AI Digital Lesson Observation General Plan
Teachers can teach in an unlimited format in a smart classroom environment, record the lesson with the lesson observation system, and submit it. 

* If three or more teachers from the same school apply (including at least three different subjects: language, social studies, art, literature, general studies, biology, science and chemistry, mathematics, science, and technology, etc.), teams will be formed by the organizer, and outstanding performers will be awarded the group award on a school basis.
 

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  Recognizing Educators for Innovative Teaching and Excellence in Leadership

To promote research in innovative pedagogy in Smarter Classroom and develop Smarter Lecture based on team-based learning, the "Taiwan Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Development Association" holds the Innovative Smarter Lecture Award selection event to encourage teachers to develop innovative teaching models of Smarter Classroom that can be spread and duplicated. Through the deep integration of teaching and Smarter Classroom, this award aims at practicing the ideal of "student-centered" in Smarter Education. In addition, knowing from the experience of developing Smarter School, a visionary leader with effective teaching technology strategies can lead a school to create an effective teaching environment, guide teachers in developing Smarter Lectures, achieve self-directed learning of students, and develop unique features of a school. Therefore, the "Taiwan Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Development Association" organizes the Technology Leadership Excellence Award selection event to honor exemplary school principals in technology leadership, spread their leading experience, and increase educational competitiveness.

The Technology Leadership Excellence Awards and Smart Classroom Innovation Awards have been successfully held for 9 years and have selected thousands of exemplary school leaders and smarter teachers, as well as collected classic lessons of smarter teachers from around the world.




  A Grand Event of Smarter Education

  "Global Smarter Teachers' Gala Night" of "Global Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Summit"
The "Technology Leadership Excellence Award and Innovative Smarter Lecture Award" awarding ceremony is participated by more than 100 smarter teachers and school principals from around the world each year at the annual smart education gala. The award ceremony is held at the annual "Global Smarter Teachers' Gala Night" of the "Global Technology Leadership and Instructional Technology Summit", and the winners are given the highest recognition and commendation, which is one of the grand events related to teaching technology. It is one of the grand events related to smarter education.

  Selected Models of Smarter Education
Winning entries of the "Innovative Smarter Lecture Award" may be included in the Sokrates Channel-"Innovative Smarter Lecture Award". Outstanding leaders and Smarter Teachers have the opportunity to have their achievement and innovative teaching models included in the yearbook, "2022 The Way to Smarter Education", as role models for global smarter teachers. They also have opportunities to be invited to give Smarter Education lectures around the world and participate in teacher professional development training.