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Microsoft selects three education innovators
Microsoft India announced on Monday the selection of eight Innovative Educators and three Showcase Schools from Telangana in the 2015-2016 class of Education Innovators. The program recognizes educators and schools who have integrated technology in everyday learning process, contributing towards transforming the education ecosystem in India.Â
Hyderabad: Microsoft India announced on Monday the selection of eight Innovative Educators and three Showcase Schools from Telangana in the 2015-2016 class of Education Innovators. The program recognizes educators and schools who have integrated technology in everyday learning process, contributing towards transforming the education ecosystem in India.
Chosen through a rigorous process of selection, these schools and educators are now part of Microsoft’s global community of 3,700 Microsoft Innovative Educator(MIE) Experts and 400 Showcase Schools. The selected MIE Experts will get access to professional and career development opportunities and Certifications from Microsoft.
They will be able to share their expertise with world-renowned educators and specialists to scale their innovations and will also be eligible to attend the Microsoft Global Educator Exchange Event (E2), Spring 2016, apart from other special events by Microsoft. The selected Showcase Schools will get an opportunity to collaborate and engage with Microsoft Showcase Schools.
Leveraging technology, the selected educators have created unique, impactful projects to provide a learning environment which is interactive, interesting and beneficial for students. Rashmi Edlabadkar from Chirec School, Hyderabad, created a project to teach students to read a clock. Another educator, Lakshmi Tulasi from The Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad, integrated technology in the overall learning process for
students.
| Innovative Educators |
| Name | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| Rashmi Edlabadkar | Chirec School | Hyderabad |
| Sunaina Upadhyaya | Chirec School | Hyderabad |
| Anupama Rao | Jubilee Hills Public School | Hyderabad |
| Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan | The Aga Khan Academy | Hyderabad |
| Koel Ray | The Aga Khan Academy | Hyderabad |
| Padmavati Divakarla | The Hyderabad Public School | Hyderabad |
| Swati Verma | The Hyderabad Public School | Hyderabad |
| Lakshmi Tulasi Angara | The Hyderabad Public School | Hyderabad |
| Showcase Schools |
| School name | City |
| Chirec school | Hyderabad |
| The Aga Khan Academy | Hyderabad |
| The Hyderabad Public School | Hyderabad |
