Nominations for ICT Enabled School of the Year
The use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in schools have helped establish an enabling learning environment through the enrichment of existing curriculum and pedagogy which is better matched to the needs and interests of individual learners in the modern world. eINDIA 2009 welcomes and presents nominations of various schools, vouched for effective and efficient utilisation of ICTs in the field of education.
iSchool Programme
The iSchool project has been adopted by several schools for virtual education. The iSchool programme has made the conventional mode of education more interesting by making it interactive, lively and joyful. It has armed the teachers with the power to help students grasp complex and hard concepts with absolute ease and thereby increasing their higher order thinking skills. iSchool has offered digitised, curriculum based content supported with animations for better understanding of the subjects as it is completely mapped to the syllabus. Most importantly, there has been zero maintenance cost as Everonn offers free maintenance of infrastructure, full technical support, and special interactive sessions addressed through VSAT platform and complete teacher’s training program on the usage of technology.
Implementing Schools
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Chavara Vidhya Bhavan, Madhya Pradesh
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Ramakrishna Vidyamandir, Madhya Pradesh
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Innovative Public School, Madhya Pradesh
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Indu IT School, Chhattisgarh.
Maharashtra ICT@School Project
Under the Maharashtra ICT@School project, separate Computer labs have been furnished in schools, equipped with Computers (High End), Projectors, Dot Matrix Printers, Multi Functioning Devices(Copy, Scan, Print, FAX), and Online 3KVA UPS. Quality training to the faculty, in computer technology, has been provided by NIIT Limited. Courseware for Class VII-Class XII has also been provided by NIIT in Marathi/English Languages.
Implementing Schools
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Zilla Parishad High School, Nanded, Maharashtra
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Sarjudevi B Bharuka Arya Kanya Vidyalaya, Maharashtra
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Shri Grishaneshwar Vidhyalaya, Maharashtra
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Siddheshwar Vidyalaya, Maharashtra
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ZP High School, Osmanabad, Maharashtra
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Sade High School, Maharashtra
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Torna Vidhyalay, Maharashtra
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Khodala Vibhag High School, Maharashtra
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Shri Shivaji Veer Baji Pasalkar High School, Maharashtra
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V. K. Lakhani High School (Madhyamik Vidyalaya), Maharashtra
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Jeevan Vikas Prashala, Maharashtra
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ZP High School, Paranda, Maharashtra
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Vivekananad High School, Maharashtra
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Maharashtra Secondary & Higher Secondary School, Maharashtra
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Shri Navnath Vidyalaya, Maharashtra
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ZP High School (Kanya), Maharashtra
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Dattajirao Mohite Patil Secondary School, Maharashtra
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ZP High School (Boys), Maharashtra
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Jath High School & Junior College of Arts, Maharashtra
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ZP High School, Nanded, Maharashtra
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Raje Vijaysingh Daphale High School & Junior College, Maharashtra
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Nandadevi Vidyalaya, Maharashtra
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Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya, Maharashtra
NIIT @ Schools Project
Many schools in Andhra Pradesh have implemented the NIIT@Schools Project under which several computer systems have been installed in the respective computer labs. NIIT has provided printers and other accessories for the lab including CD kits, floppies, network CDs, and antivirus softwares. The schools have promoted computer literacy through regular Computer Science lessons and instructions. MS Word, Powerpoint and Paint are a few of the lessons that are being taught .The Internet is used as an additional source of information by the teachers to make lesson plans more relevant to the student needs.
Implementing Schools
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Zilla Parishad High School, Chilakalapalli, Andhra Pradesh
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N T R M H School, Andhra Pradesh
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Zilla Parishad High School, Chintada, Andhra Pradesh
More innovative endeavours
APR School, Andhra Pradesh
The school ICT infrastructure consists of a computer lab with 16 systems in place. Professionally qualified computer instructors provide Computer Science training to the students.
APR Thatipudi, Andhra Pradesh
The ICT project has been implemented in the school since 2002 under the 1000 school project. The students and faculty have been trained in Powerpoint presentations and Paint. Infrastructurally, there is a computer lab with 16 computers where quality computer education is provided to the students. Merit Certificates have been awarded to the teachers by 1000 schools computer Education.
JNV East, Sikkim
Every teacher in the school has been using ICT in the teaching and learning processes. The school has adopted Project Based Learning (PBL) methods. Students prepare projects on varied themes and send them for international contests. The school has also received several awards from ISRO, ORACLE and INTEL for best integration of technology in the school system.
BVB Public School, Andhra Pradesh
The school has taken up a project titled ‘For green scene, stay green’ and the following activities were identified: (i) Waste Management (ii) Energy Conservation (iii) Recycling (iv) Eliminating Plastic & (v) Increasing green cover. The school project has extensively used ICTs for the project. Through the use of e-mails, chat, video-conferencing, media, websites and telephones, the school has become an active learning partner with other schools.
APR Girls School, Andhra Pradesh
The project, launched in 2003, has helped equip the school with computer lab facilities. Students eagerly await their Computer Science classes and are already familiar with a number of computer programmes. The staff of the school participated in the ItLA programme and have also been awarded Merit Certificates in computer education.
Podar Group of Schools, Maharashtra
The school has adopted several innovative concepts to integrate technology into the school system. These include: Paperless classrooms through the use of laptops; Usage of electronic slates and interactive whiteboards in the classrooms; Student Response System, also known as interactive voting system; ‘Between Us’ Portal for parents; Soundbeam
Nominations for Civil Society/Development Agency Initiative of the Year
With Internet and e-commerce becoming buzzwords in the modern world, interest in ICT use by the Government had revived in the late 1990’s in India and other parts of the developing world. Governments of various countries have sought to implement policies and programmes that would assist in the application of ICTs for development. Most developing countries are using ICTs to modernise and increase internal efficiency as well as to improve service delivery.
As a part of tracking various Government initiatives of different countries in ICT, digital Learning Magazine presents to you the nominations for the Best Government Policy/Initiative of the Year award.
PROJECT: Implementation of shared computing technology benefiting 1.8 million students in 5,000 government schools in Andhra Pradesh in 4 months
www.ncomputing.com
The Andhra Pradesh Government had envisaged an ambitious plan to bring computer access into 5000 government schools to benefit more than 1.8 million underprivileged children. The purpose of the project was to enable under privileged school children with computer skills in order to bridge the digital divide. To equip each of these schools with a computer lab of 10 seats, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, after serious evaluation chose to implement the NComputing solution to utilize the PC capacity by sharing the resources/PC power of 2 complete PC’s with 8 additional computing stations, without compromising on the their performance.
The uniqueness in the project has been its very fast implementation in a record time of 4 months. Government of Andhra Pradesh was receptive to the idea of shared computing technology after they conducted extensive evaluation and testing experiments. The decision to implement the NComputing solution resulted in not only a quick and problem free deployment but also saving a great deal of money.
To equip each of these schools with a computer lab of 10 seats, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, after serious evaluation chose to implement the NComputing solution to utilise the PC capacity by sharing the resources/PC power of 2 complete PC’s with 8 additional computing stations, without compromising on the their performance.
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PROJECT: SIET, Kerala
www.sietkerala.nic.in
The State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET) was constituted by the Government of India in all the States with an intention to promote the level of learning and also to disseminate knowledge to the students through the use of Radio and Television. SIET, Kerala is the latest in the array of 7 SIETs in the country. SIET, Kerala was constituted under the Travancore Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1951 in 1999 as an autonomous society. The Institute has adopted itself to play a catalytic role in fostering as well as supporting and supplementing the educational movement in the state particularly in the arena of secondary education.
Some of the successful initiatives under the programme have included: 1) Setting up of the CD Library project in 1000 Higher Secondary schools containing 150 CDs; 2500 High Schools containing 120 CDs; 3200 primary schools containing 50 CDs in the State of Kerala. This is the first time in the history of India a SIET implemented this type of a project for the promotion of E-Learning. 2) Implementation of a full fledged e-learning project in 29 Legislative constituencies in (6800 schools) in the state of Kerala.
In 2006 the M.M. Panth Commission constituted by the MHRD, Government. of India, after evaluating the performance of all the SIETs in India selected Kerala SIET as an excellent model and directed all the SIETs in India to follow the “Kerala Model” in the field of E-Learning system.
Some of the successful initiatives under the SIET programme have included: Setting up of the CD Library project in 1000 Higher Secondary schools and Implementation of a full fledged e-learning project in 29 Legislative constituencies in (6800 schools) in the state of Kerala.
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PROJECT: Programme for distribution of valuable bon certificates – Vouchers for purchasing computers
www.mio.gov.mk/baucheri
In accordance with the Government’s priorities aimed at bringing ICT technologies closer to citizens and creating developed information society in the Republic of Macedonia (RM), the Programme for distribution of valuable bon certificates – Vouchers for purchasing computers- was organised for two consecutive years. The Programme was defined as an acceleration instrument which would speed up the process of constructing modern information society. It was targeted at students which were closest to inclusion in the labour market, consequently contributing to self creation of computer literate labour force. The bon certificates were designed as direct financial aid for purchasing computers.
The target group of the Programme were the full time students, citizens of Republic of Macedonia, who were enrolled in their final year of programme for the first time at any of the accredited Macedonian higher educational institutions and colleges, and it included all the students who were enrolled as students with special needs.
In order to ensure regular and legally accomplished Programme, a law for distribution of bon certificates-vouchers was created. The law set guidelines for the basic rules and regulations of the Programme. It defined the manner and procedure in which the vouchers were about to be issued.
PROJECT: Student Academic Management System (SAMS)
www.orissagov.nic.in/highereducation/index.htm
Student Academic Management System (SAMS) was introduced by the Higher Education Department, Government of Orissa, as an innovative initiation for providing an IT tool for simplifying the admission related concerns of the students, their guardians, the colleges and the authorities of the department. SAMS has two components i.e. e-Admission & e-Administration. e-Admission aims to use Information Technology to process common applications for admission into junior colleges for all students passing the 10th Board exam.
e-Administration manages the student information by accepting, adding, modifying or removing information about students and generating reports. It captures the student attendance, marks scored in tests, class timetable and previous education qualification.
SAMS has two components i.e. e-Admission &
e-Administration. e-Admission aims to use Information Technology to process common applications for admission into junior colleges for all students passing the 10th Board exam. e-Administration manages the student information by accepting, adding, modifying or removing information about students and generating reports.
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PROJECT: Computer for every child
Republic of Macedonia
www.mio.gov.mk
In order to achieve the vision of creation of developed information society, the Ministry of Information Society, Republic of Macedonia, carried out specific initiatives and measures in the field of ICT and education. Specifically, the ‘Computer for Every Child’ Project is the biggest investment in the field of education in the Republic of Macedonia in the past 17 years. This project provided 17,818 personal computers, 98,710 LCD screens, 98,710 keyboards and mouses and 80,892 Thin Clients for the primary and secondary schools in Macedonia. Secondary schools have already been equipped with new network infrastructure and a computer for every student. Training of teachers has been an integral part of the project. Software tools have been localised in Macedonian and Albanian language and they have been adjusted to the operating system EduBuntu.
The project has contributed to increased efficiency of the overall educational processes, has resulted in increased level of technology and Internet usage, as well as improved Information Technology (IT) skills of teachers and pupils.
The Project is the biggest investment in the field of education in the Republic of Macedonia in the past 17 years and has contributed to increased efficiency of the overall educational processes and higher level of technology and Internet usage among teachers and pupils.
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Not only has the project fulfilled the expected achievements, but has also made successes that have given added value to Macedonian education;
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The most significant achievements to this stage are: – providing a computer connected to Internet in front of each student in the country, in a projected time frame;
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The project management succeeded in defining a set of learning tools, and having all teachers trained in using it efficiently and creatively in their instructional process
Celebrating the Spirit of ICT and Learning
‘Change is the only constant.‘ Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher
Change is not only something we must accept, but it is actually something to celebrate. eINDIA 2009, has for the fifth time come together to celebrate and typify the valuable and poignant role of Information, Communication and Technology in education. Education has for long remained the single point agenda for policy and decision makers to deliberate and discuss upon, the primary objective being to improve the standard and value of education for the student community, the populous who will form the future citizenry of India. Gender parity, arresting the drop-out rates, dealing with teacher absenteeism and bridging the digital divide are a few of the concerns which have been given due priority.
Dear Readers! You would agree today that Research and Education are at the centre of economic and social development and are prerequisites to technological development. In return, the mastery of ICTs could contribute to the improvement of the quality of education. From that moment, integrating ICTs to education becomes a privileged means likely to encourage the emergence of a high level technological socio-economic sector. Keeping the issues in view, the Digital Learning track at eINDIA 2009 seeks to bring to you some of the key speakers in the conference, who have been able to highlight issues such as equipment, software and connectivity, while they underlie the low-level of techno- pedagogic skills of teachers, the absence of an appropriate introductory strategy of ICTs in educational institutions, as well as the absence or paradoxical nature of policies. The chosen leaders represent the best minds in their field knowledge and their contribution would provide for an invigorating and learning experience for all.
The cross-country sharing of experiences and regional specificities has always ensured that new and possible collaborations are discussed and forged. With the eINDIA 2009 Award nomination coverage, every reader will find, according to their interest, information that is likely to generate after thoughts, inspire actions, bring into focus the policy and the management provisions. As the patrons, we at Digital Learning, take this privilege to recognise and honour the good practices and initiatives of excellence and present those before you!
At eINDIA 2009 we celebrate CHANGE, the change brought about in the community, schools, colleges and grassroots, through the application of ICTs; the change that will fuel the process further and usher in an era of digitally integrated and inclusive society for all. Come join in the euphoria!
Learning Made Easy Through Virtual Instructors
Shilpa couldn't conceal her excitement when she was offered admission to the BSc Computer Science Honors program at Delhi University. It was her dream to become a software programmer with specialisation in animation. After all, it was only a year back when she often wondered if her dream was ever going to be realised.
Shilpa hailed from a typical middle class family in Delhi. Her father was a businessman who had dabbled in several different small businesses. When he decided to become a travel agent a few years ago, Shilpa didn't realize it was a decision which was going to alter her life fundamentally.
The first thing her father did on becoming a travel agent was to buy a computer. He operated his business out of his own home and consequently Shilpa and her elder sister started experimenting with the newly acquired toy, much to the annoyance of their mother. The mother would often complain to her husband about the valuable time being wasted away on the computer. But that didn't deter Shilpa. She was amazed by the vast amount of knowledge available on the web. Most importantly, she felt she knew what she wanted to do with her career.
Developing a career in computers was not going to be easy. Shilpa realised she had to get admitted to a good computer program in college and for that, she needed to excel in her Class 12th Boards.
Shilpa had been a good student all her life. But it was painting, drama, declamation, singing and anchoring which interested her even more. Like all the other students in her class, she often complained about the lack of time to do everything. But, unlike all the other students in her class, she wanted to remain an all-rounder.
When her father moved her to a new school for the completion of Class XIth, Shilpa realized that all the students around her were taking tuition classes to get that extra edge for the examinations. Her mother insisted that she attend classes at the local tutor's. Shilpa was not keen at all. She had asked a few friends about the tuition classes and while she saw some benefit in them, she realized she would be wasting more time and money than she would want to. She understood her parent's financial conditions and didn't want to burden them with yet another educational cost.
The situation was not ideal for her. She understood the importance of getting the extra marks in her board exams to get the college and subject of her choice and yet she was not getting the appropriate
academic guidance in school or anywhere else. Shilpa's parents were worried as well. They wanted Shilpa to get the additional help which they knew all the other kids were getting. But they always knew that they had a stubborn daughter who would do things her way.
One day Shilpa's father got an SMS from an unknown number: 'Visit TopChalks.com and study Maths for as little as Rs 99 per month' He didn't know what that really meant and forwarded the message to his daughter.
Shilpa, always interested about the new things that the Internet had to offer, checked out TopChalks.com. She was pleasantly surprised to see comprehensive audio-video lectures on her entire Class X11th syllabus for all her subjects. There were quite a few companies offering tests and some concepts but no one was covering the entire subject matter in such a unique and complete way as TopChalks.
The site, not only, had employed some of the best teachers from various schools to deliver the lectures but had also presented the lectures in a very unique audio-visual format. The lectures were led by the instructors, were full of graphics and animations to explain the concepts and yet to Shilpa's delight the lectures didn't take forever to download on her average-low-speed Internet connection.
Shilpa asked her father to enroll her in the Maths and Physics package being offered by TopChalks.com. Her father didn't hesitate for a moment and Shilpa spent the next several months being coached by the “virtual” instructors at TopChalks.com. Her favourite part was that she could study the material at her own pace, anytime during the day and keep repeating the material that she couldn't understand completely. Every once in a while when she had doubts, she would post them on the forums maintained by TopChalks and got her questions promptly answered by the faculty as well as other supportive students.
With such a comprehensive preparation, Shilpa wasn't nervous at all on the day of the exams. When the results came out, she had done wonderfully in all her exams and had secured grades far beyond her parent's expectations.
Now Shilpa has started studying Computer Science in Delhi University. She often tells the TopChalks folks to prepare similar content for her college level classes too!
HCL Ties-Up with Delhi University for providing ICT Training to Students
HCL Infosystems, India's premier information enabling company has entered into a tie-up with Delhi University for imparting ICT training to students. University of Delhi's Campus of Open Learning (COL) has introduced various short-term professional training programs to bridge the skill-gap of its students. As part of this initiative, COL has signed an MoU with HCL Infosystems for conducting programmes on ICT and web technology at its Centre for Professional and Technical Training, Keshav Puram. This tie-up aims to create a new generation of highly-skilled IT professionals who possess the industry perspective and practical understanding to become employable and productive from day one.
As part of the tie-up, HCL will offer six months programme which will include courses like Linux with Convergence Technologies Innovation (LCTI), Web Development Using PHP (WDPHP) and Web Designing (WD) for students. The course will be an ideal combination of conceptual instruction and practical exposure for four months, followed by industry internship for two months. Application form and further details are available at www.col.du.ac.in.
“We believe that our students should be equipped with skills required by the industries, and therefore, these courses have been designed in consultation with the industry which includes Hands- on -Training as well”, said Dr. Savita Datta ,Director, COL.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. George Paul, Executive Vice President, HCL Infosystems Ltd said, “Despite the rapid mushrooming of IT institutes, industry ready trained manpower is still in short supply. HCL courses have been designed to transform young students into industry-ready professionals, who are ready to take on ICT industry responsibilities without the need for any further training on the job. We have set up alliances with leading IT corporations such as IBM, Microsoft, Red Hat and Oracle that help in creating state of the art curriculum as well as adopting global best practices in IT.”
Adding further, Prof. Deepak Pental, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, said, “This centre is established with a view to provide employability skills to the various students pursuing undergraduate courses at the University of Delhi and offers various affordable short-term courses in partnership with industry partners like HCL.”
About University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is the premier University of the country and is known for its high standards in teaching and research and attracts eminent scholars to its faculty. It has also been declared as the Centre of Excellence.”
About HCL Infosystems
HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US $ 2.7 billion is India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization.
HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more.
With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike.
HCL Infosystems has a 100% subsidiary that addresses the physical security technology system integration market. The subsidiary leverages technology to build a security framework called 'Safe State' that will safe guard life, infrastructure & society. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in
Bringing Classroom Sessions Alive
FX-Series Starboard (Essential interactive whiteboard for teaching, presentations & meetings) is made without embedding any wires in the board itself. This allows the board to be functional even in case the board surface is dented.
Key Features
DATA STORAGE AND TRANSFER:
Starboard software allows teacher to save lessons to be reviewed and used later. One does not have to create fresh lesson plans for the same subject. Also, one can email lesson plans to the absent learners. Starboard Software supports PDF, HTML, Images (jpg.png) output.
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY:
Hitachi Starboards offer the feature of viewing and navigating the internet on the interactive whiteboard; thus enables surfing and display of websites which the entire class can see.
MULTI-MEDIA FACILITY:
Starboard can receive inputs from various multimedia devices like camcorders, DVD players, etc. This enables the Starboard to display video-clips or movie files, which make learning and presentations very engaging.
REMOTE WRITING:
In case the user wants to use the Starboard from a distance he can do so by connecting it with the Hitachi BT-2G Bluetooth tablet.
ANNOTATION:
Hotachi Starboards allow users to write on top of presentations / pictures / spread sheets / text. It even allows the user to write on movies without pausing the movie.
CONFERENCING:
One can remote conference between two Starboards, i.e. one presenter can be in one location and the other in another location. Up to 50 Starboards can be connected at a time.
Benefits for Teachers
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Improved presentation by using ICT with the whole class.
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Potential to instantaneously revisit or adapt previous work.
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Facility to immediately respond to student needs by manipulating shapes and text.
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Better planning and more effective lesson management, on a day-to-day and year-to-year-basis.
Benefits for Students
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Enhanced performance & increased self-confidence.
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Ability to cope with more complex concepts.
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Motivation and involvement in learning. Improved behavior has been observed as a by-product.
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Clear and attractive presentation of a student's thoughts.
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Accommodating different learning styles.
Answering the Learning Needs of New Age Education
It’s the age of Education …That Clicks. Textbook, blackboard, and classroom education is fast blending with new age learning technology. It has become apparent that a good educational system will work only if it teaches young people how to incorporate learning in their lives.
Digital Education For All
Extramarks deliverables, In-School Study Support and After-School Study Support programmes are the reflection of its effort to introduce a new concept of teaching, assessment and excellence in the teaching and learning process. Being an ICT (Info Communication Technological) organisation, all its products are technology based and scientific in nature. In addition it provides teachers support and training program to empower the teachers with the knowledge of latest technology and digital study modules of Extramarks.
In-School Study Support
Smart Learn Class provides state-of-art technology enabled teaching environment that allows standardisation of delivery, structured learning content, thereby reducing confusion and enhancing classroom teaching experience. All the study modules are mapped class-wise, subject-wise and chapter-wise.
Unique Study Modules
Extramarks study modules direct a student towards HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills – CBSE’s necessary learning requisite) and aim at increased retention, performance enhancement of the students. Creativity is the core element that drives Extramarks product team. All our learning modules are simple – they are layered, hierarchical, logically flowing content that is easy to teach and comprehend. Extramarks Mindmaps give a snapshot of each chapter, presented in a flow chart that highlights the important concepts in the chapter logically and hierarchically; that help in easy assimilation of the key factors in a chapter.
Extramarks Smart Learning Modules further explain each chapter through a visual, graphical and concise presentation. Each chapter is explained, starting from basic to advance level, to help the student grasp the topic naturally and gradually.
Extramarks Test Modules are intensive tests that focus on recall, practice and developing High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). An exhaustive bank of Model Test Papers, Online Tests, Solved Previous Board Papers and Practice Papers help in exam preparation.
Online tests based multiple choice questions format can be taken as per the flexibility of subject, chapter, time, and difficulty level. They help to examine the student’s clarity on the topic and helps them identify, work upon their learning gaps. Extramarks Smart Learn Class and Extramarks Assessment Center allow unlimited access to scientifically designed study material to be used as teaching aid in the classroom.
Study Support Bridge – From School to Home
Extramarks not only provides complete help in the schools but also forms a study bridge from school to home. This enables the student to access all the study tools used in Smart Learn Class in their home at own pace and convenience. In addition to In-School Study Modules of Extramarks, students can also avail other services like Virtual Class, Ask a Teacher, Ask a Counselor, Board Help, Creativity Zone, Extramarks Networks – all intended to make learning simple and comprehendible.
Personalised Attention
Live Virtual Class gives the students power to demand their class as per their need in the comfort of home saving time, cost and inconvenience. Be it to discuss the homework, school assignments or get simple explanation of complex topics, Extramarks subject experts are present Anytime for the student. Ask a Teacher service helps student get the answers of their email generated queries and have better understanding of the concepts.
Empowering Teachers
Development of procedural skill to increase the proficiency of the educators so that they can add a new dimension in the teaching process has been another important forte of Extramarks. To accomplish this, Extramarks offers Computer Based Training & Workshops and Training on Computer Aided Learning, both a novel approach in pedagogy.
To be in sync with the requirement of Gen Z, teachers are trained to use latest techniques and handle a CAL driven classroom – having technology integrated Extramarks study modules.
Far From the Madding Crowd
Having more than 5 lakh members across India in less than one year of its operation is the testimonial to the commitment and quality in offering digital education. Extramarks strives to stand apart from the crowd of digital eLearning solutions by making learning a simple and lasting experience. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” So, Extramarks is your One Spot Solution that answers all your learning needs in the best possible manner that you could have ever imagined
The Reality That is India
India today is on the starting curve of a growth explosion. The fundamentals are strong and sentiments are moving from weak to medium as the recession seems to be entering a recovery phase globally. The coming three years will be defining moments for economies networking and vying for global space. The key factor is consumption. The mandate is quite clear before all concerned that the GDP has to see closer to double digit growth in order to keep the economy and society on track towards 2020. And the transition towards a knowledge and information economy has already begun. Knowledge and information are the two pillars on which institutions businesses and consumers will come together to grow together in business and societal models.
The Indian worker – a global reality
Human resource and knowledge will be the key to this growth. Recent reports suggest that the number of trained people needed to fuel this growth will be nearer to 2.5 million by 2011-2012. This requires huge inputs in the area of learning and training of skills and processes. In K 12 and adult and continuing education there is a large gap between capacities and appetite.
In addition to impacting the K 12 sector heavily, on line learning will play a big role in shaping the social capital in traditional sectors like agriculture and health to emerging sectors like tourism and retail. This is purely because on line learning gives instant and wide access to validated knowledge and certification to generate employability and professional competence.
In the process service providers in telecom and broadband, RFID, mobility, television and the Internet are coming together to create a huge networked platform to deliver learning. In sectors like telecom and retail where investments in the coming three years run into billions the shortage of trained manpower is most acute. This shortage will get augmented through institutional as well as online learning after K 12. The proliferation of distance learning and adult and continuing education is just the beginning of the online revolution that is coming.
What Invidya is doing
Invidya works on designing and delivering next generation knowledge solutions driven by innovation and passion.
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Invidya specialises in building knowledge solutions for the education and learning/training sector with an eye to the future of technology and globalization.
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Invidya today is one of the fastest growing knowledge design and delivery boutiques. Backed by a total domain experience of over 80 years Invidya works with large trans-national customers building content and technology solutions for global delivery.
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Invidya is ISO 9001:2000 certified and works seamlessly across development platforms to design and deliver content to a diverse range of user profiles.
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Invidya has brought together leading talents in cutting edge solution design, instruction design and content design to work on site and off site in fast growing business verticals.
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Invidya has a wide repertoire of skills and experience in the area of K 12 education, language skills, telecom, retail, AIDs, agriculture, automobile engineering, banking, financial services, teacher training and NGO training.
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Invidya designs solutions to build on line training, deploy and deliver learning and training, manage knowledge repositories and learning paths, training management and tracking platforms, custom content, repurposing of content, compliance, test and assessment designs and engines, complex behavioral skills training that are online, simulations and gaming, documentations and presentations.
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Invidya delivers one of the highest ROI on training to customer organizations through proven methodologies and constant validations.
We are pursuing new developments in the area of distributed learning through integrated technology platforms on television, local community enterprises, IPTV, mobile telephony, simulated environments with diverse partners.
Invidya has achieved tremendous growth since its inception and is widely invested in technology and skills. We have a strong R&D orientation and invest almost a third of our capital on R&D alone to continuously innovate and validate new methodologies in online learning. Invidya is innovative, inclusive and Indian. 
Sonjib Mukharjee
Sonjib Mukharjee is the Founder, CEO, Invidya, the new generation knowledge solution company. This eLearning Company is based in Bangalore and operates across India, US, APAC and the Middle East. The company has proven expertise in designing and delivering custom eLearning solutions and is a forerunner in new generation learning solutions across user groups and platforms.
Mark your calendar : September 2009
In Times of Crisis
2 October 2009
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
http://www.michcea.org
'HighEdWeb 2009: Open. Connected.'
4 – 7 October 2009
Milwaukee, WI, United States
http://www.highedweb.org/2009
Building a Donor-Centered Stewardship Effort
5 – 7 October 2009
Austin, Texas, United States
http://www.academicimpressions.com
College Teaching & Learning Conference
5 to 7 October 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
http://www.CluteInstitute.com
Assessing the Needs of Commuter Students
6 October 2009
Online Webcast, United States
http://www.academicimpressions.com/web_
conferences/1009-commuter.php
2009 IACSIT Autumn Conference
9 to 11 October 2009
Singapore, Singapore
http://www.iacsit.org/2009ac/index.htm
2009 International Conference on Distance
Education and Open Learning (DEOL 2009)
9 to 11 October 2009
Singapore, Singapore
http://www.iacsit.org/deol/index.htm
Conferencia IADIS Ibero-Americana
WWW/Internet 2009
21 to 23 October 2009
Madrid, Spain
http://www.ciawi-conf.org/
Pedagogical Education: Contemporary
Problems, Modern Concepts, Theories and Practices
22 to 23 October 2009
Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
http://www.iporao.ru/conference2009_eng
ACE 2009 – The Asian Conference on
Education 2009 – International Conference
24 to 25 October 2009
Osaka, Japan
http://ace.iafor.org
Indo-american Education Summit
8 to 15 November 2009
NEW DELHI, India
http://www.indus.org
European Conference for Academic Disciplines
9 to 13 November 2009
Gottenheim near Freiburg, Germany
http://www.internationaljournal.org/germany.html
Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Teaching
and Learning: Getting under the Skin
of Teaching and Learning
4 to 5 December 2009
Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/
cisdp/conferences/psychoanalytic/
Conference%20details.aspx
