WorldView in the Classroom: Tracing the Path of Innovation

The Visual Armenia Foundation launched 2025 with visits to the WorldView’s ever-growing school communities. Since 2022, the Visual Armenia Foundation has been gradually introducing the WorldView innovative educational program to public schools in Armenia. Initially launched on a limited scale, the program saw significant expansion in 2023-24, offering an interactive platform, subject-specific content, projects, competitions, and teacher training. Over the past two and a half years, thousands of teachers and students have joined the platform, actively engaged in the Foundation’s initiatives, and benefited from them.

The primary goal of these visits is to witness firsthand the impact of WorldView in classrooms across Armenia. From Yerevan to Armavir, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Ararat, Shirak, and beyond, the foundation’s team is traveling across Armenia, visiting schools that have integrated WorldView into their classrooms.

One of February’s key stops was Shenik Secondary School, nestled in northwestern Armavir near the Turkish border. This small yet resilient school is led by a team of dedicated female educators who have devoted their lives to shaping the future of their village and its children. Despite the absence of a history teacher, WorldView has become an essential learning tool for Shenik students, thanks to Arevik Grigoryan—a passionate mentor-teacher and history educator. Through remote lessons and hands-on training, she has empowered both students and fellow teachers to integrate the platform into their learning process, ensuring that even in this remote village, students have access to a high-quality education.

In 2024, the school earned a smart board through the Smart Boards for WorldView Schools competition—an invaluable addition that has sparked new opportunities for interactive learning, engagement, and self-development among students.

“Our school doesn’t have a history teacher, so we learn the subject remotely. I study history using WorldView, which provides incredible opportunities. Whenever I learn about an event or place, I immediately open WorldView, check the map, compare territorial changes from one ruler to another, and read additional information. This helps me understand and remember the material much better,” shared Anna Kirakosyan, an 11th-grade student and a member of the smart board competition project team. “I want to enroll at YSU and become a skilled historian. Since childhood, I’ve loved history. My goal is to contribute to my country as a knowledgeable professional, and my dream is to expand my understanding of the world through travel. Compared to neighboring communities, we are fortunate—WorldView and the smart board have opened up a whole new world for us.”

During these visits, foundation representatives actively engage with teachers, school principals, and students, fostering meaningful discussions, gathering insights, and strengthening connections within the educational community.

These visits offer invaluable insights, allowing us to witness firsthand how WorldView is integrated into the classroom. We identify challenges, meticulously document them, and conduct analyses. There is still much to be done in public education, but every challenge has a solution. What’s needed is a clear vision, determination, and unwavering persistence,” says Hovhannes Ghazaryan, Executive Director of the Visual Armenia Foundation.