Edutech
There are innumerable examples to show how technology has helped us learn things that were difficult or not as effective using any other means. Keeping this thought in mind, the edutech arm of the pic ensures integration of technology into education in a responsible way so that it facilitates student learning rather than hamper it.
Unique Edutech initiatives at Podar International School
Innovation Lab
State Of Art Innovation Labs enables students to get hands-on education on the latest technologies like Robotics, 3D Printing and Virtual Reality. Robotics help students learn programming, automation and coding. Through 3D Printing, we encourage students to use their knowledge and zeal to solve problems through design. Virtual reality helps them explore the extreme environment and faraway places. The Innovation Lab is a dedicated space designed for children to apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) concepts with an integrated curriculum. These labs are spaces where Students can be creative, collaborate and think outside of the traditional boxes.
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Learning Management System (Loop Learning / Between Us)
Every student of Podar International School receives a username and password for our Learning Management System. A Virtual timetable is incorporated for students to impart learning online and complete and share tasks completely online. School announcements are shared from this software and students can pay the school fees online, view multiple resources as well as communicate with the school and teachers via this software.
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Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship
Technology can be a boon or bane - depends on how you use it. We strongly believe that controlling is not the solution but educating is. Thus, instead of just adding filters and firewalls, we also conduct cyber safety workshops for students of Std V to X and ensure that they become good netizens.
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YouTube Channels
During the covid-19 associated lockdown synchronous and asynchronous classes are being conducted for students by all the network schools. This has led to the generation of some top-class visual educational content for students of various grades, across the boards - CBSE, ICSE and Cambridge International. These comprise of videos based on different core subjects for students across all grades. The edutech team in coordination with the other verticals of the pic created video-libraries on the popular online platform - youtube.com for each board. Access to these 500 plus video libraries have been brought together and made available to not only the students and parents in the network but also to the general public for the larger benefit.
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