On April 1, classes commenced in the 4th School of Mentors “Study the Internet.” This advanced professional training program for educators focuses on imparting essential knowledge about the internet’s architecture and professional competencies in teaching digital literacy and incorporating digital tools into education.
The School is organized by the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ in partnership with the Academy of Innovative Education and Development, based on the Study the Internet & Govern It interactive educational project.
Applications for the School of Mentors were submitted by 330 specialists working with children and youth. After completing a preliminary selection process, which included a test assignment, 80 candidates were enrolled in the School’s core program. The Chelyabinsk Region led in participant numbers, followed by Moscow and the Trans-Baikal Territory. Significant representation also came from St. Petersburg, the Samara and Bryansk regions, and the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
The spring course began with a series of general lectures covering the history and evolution of the internet, its infrastructure and architecture, the domain name system and IP addressing, as well as governance and internationalization processes.
“The birthday of the internet can be traced to October 20, 1969, when computers at the University of California and Stanford University exchanged information. This event was documented, enabling its repeated replication and the subsequent spread of the technology. The internet underwent multiple ‘rebirths’ thereafter – with advancements like TCP, IP, RFC standards, WWW technology, the domain name system, hypertext, graphical browsers, and others enhancing its usability,” Gleb Pyzhov, Advisor to the Director of the Internet of Things Association, explained during the session.
Upcoming sessions will feature experts discussing personal digital infrastructure setup, student socialization in digital environments, legal aspects of child education, mentorship frameworks in educational institutions, and the use of artificial intelligence and tools from the Study the Internet & Govern It project in lessons and workshops.
To complete the program, mentors must develop a certification project – designing a lesson or methodological guide based on lecture topics, incorporating theoretical materials and interactive assignments from the Study the Internet & Govern It project.
Successful participants will receive a state-recognized advanced training certificate, a mentor certificate from the Study the Internet & Govern It project, and access to a community of education experts.
