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ComCom Trains 400 Teachers in the Use of “Hello Ruby” Textbook
The Communications Commission, together with the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, has trained nearly 400 school teachers of computer technologies in the use of the “Hello Ruby” textbook. The sessions were held in the following regions: Zestaponi, Akhmeta, Borjomi, Mestia, Sagarejo, Tkibuli, Dmanisi, Khobi, Tianeti, Martvili, Oni, Poti, Bolnisi, Lanchkhuti, Lagodekhi, Lentekhi, Chkhorotsku, Dedoplistskaro, Keda, Tsnori, and Khulo. Notably, the meetings covered all regions of Georgia. The Communications Commission provided the trained teachers and schools with the “Hello Ruby” textbook and supplementary resources.
The sessions were led by trainers Khatuna Tsikhelashvili, Nana Nozadze, Olia Kiladze, and Dimitri Popovi, who had themselves been trained by the book’s author, Linda Liukas.
Last year, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the Communications Commission made the primary school–level computer science book “Hello Ruby” available to all schools across Georgia.
As part of the initiative, ComCom also developed a teaching methodology module for using the “Hello Ruby” book. The module provides detailed information related to each chapter, teaching principles, effective ways to use the book, and examples of activities implemented by teachers based on the “Hello Ruby” exercises.
“Hello Ruby” is a series of books on programming and the fundamentals of computer science created for primary school students. The series has been recognised and translated in 36 countries. Notably, the books are included in the school curriculum in New York. In 2019, the Communications Commission obtained the license to publish the books in Georgian. That same year, at the Commission’s invitation, the author of the books, Linda Liukas, visited Georgia and personally trained Georgian teachers. In 2024, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, ComCom translated the latest edition of “Hello Ruby,” titled “A Very Big Computer Adventure,” and made it available to all schools. Additionally, at the invitation of the Commission, the author once again trained Georgian teachers. As of 2025, ComCom has published 20,000 “Hello Ruby” textbooks, which are used by approximately 1,300 schools across Georgia as a supplementary resource for teaching computer technologies.
