EDU-TECH AT SDPS

(INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY USE IN EDUCATION)

ANITA SHARMA PRINCIPAL S.D.PUBLIC SCHOOL PITAMPURA,DELHI INDIA

About Our School

S. D. Public School, Pitampura was set up in 1991. The philosophy of the school is based upon the ideals of

Vedanta. Every human being is unique and has the potential to rise to limitless heights. We provide value based quality education that is rooted in our cultural heritage.

Through years of sincere dedication, diligence and perseverance the school has grown into a flowering and fruit laden tree today.

Modern and latest teaching techniques, discipline through example and encouragement, excellent facilities for co-curricular and sports activities make the school and ideal platform for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth of the children in its fold.

VISION

TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS COULD BE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE AND CHILD ORIENTED

BEST METHODOLOGIES USED ALL OVER THE WORLD CAN BE LEARNED & ADOPTED

SCHOOL & SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS CAN IDENTIFY THEIR GLOBAL POSITION

CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY CAN BE TAUGHT TO THE STUDENTS

OPPORTUNITY OF EXPRESSION TO EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF SDPS COMMUNITY

TO REDUCE PAPER CONSUMPTION

INITIATIVES ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE

TRAINED IN USE OF MS OFFICE WITH INDUCTION OF INTEL BEGINNERS’ PROGRAMME

INTEL MASTER TRAINING TO VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS

INTEL THINKING WITH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

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USAGE OF OPEN SOURCES –TRAINING IN MOODLE, IMPRESS, PIVOTSTICK, PHOTOSTORY, MINDMAP, UNFREEZ ETC. IN COLLABORATION WITH CII THRU E-SHIKSHA VENTURE

USAGE OF BLOGS AND WIKIS’ TO INTERACT WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

DIGITAL LIBRARY IN SCHOOL WITH 45,000 BOOKS,BRITANICA ENCYCLOPAEDIA,DICTIONARY IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES….

LANGUAGE LAB IN SCHOOL ALL LABORATRIES LIKE

SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS,GEOGRAPHY,PSYCHOLOGY ARE EQUIPPED WITH PENTIUM IV

BROADBAND

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TRAINING IN COMPUTERS TO ALL STUDENTS FROM CLASS 1 TO CLASS 12

TWO LABS EQUIPPED WITH 60 COMPUTERS

TEACHERS’RESOURCE CENTRE AND MULTIMEDIA ROOM

OFFICE AUTOMATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION

SCHOOL WEBSITE

ACHIEVEMENTS

ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE COMPUTER LITERATE AND ARE SELF DEPENDENT FOR MAKING PRESENTATIONS AND FOR PREPARATION OF ASSIGNMENTS AND QUESTION PAPERS.

INTERACTION WITH TEACHERS THROUGH MAIL TO MAKE IT FASTER AND BETTER

PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS IN INTER COUNTRY PROJECTS THROUGH IEARN.ORG

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MANY TEACHERS ARE MEMBER OF EDUCATION PORTAL AND ARE SHARING AND COLLABRATING WITH EDUCATIONISTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES THRU NING,TWITTER ETC.

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LOTS OF TEACHERS HAVE CREATED THEIR BLOGS AND WIKIES AND ARE GETTING SUCCESS IN ENHANCING STUDENTS INTEREST IN THEIR SUBJECT AS WELL AS THEIR PERFORMANCE.

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OUR BALLETS AND PLAYS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

TWO STUDENTS VARUN MITTAL & KANISHKA TIWARY WERE SELECTED FROM INDIA TO PARTICIPATE IN “INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING FAIR”,2007 HELD AT INDIANA POLICE,USA AND WON FOURTH AWARD FOR THE PROJECT-…THEIR SELECTION WAS THROUGH CBSE-INTEL SCIENCE DISCOVERY FAIR

CONT… CHINESE DELEGATION

VISITED INDIA AND TO SDPUBLIC SCHOOL TO STUDY THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY MADE BY THE SCHOOL ON RECOMMENDATION OF INTEL ,AS THE INTEL FEEL THAT THE SCHOOL HAS INTEGRATED THE TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM EFFECTIVELY.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Mr. Suryaveer Singh, GEOGRAPHY TEACHER HAS BEEN AWARDED BY UNESCO, “THE CERTIFICATE OF COMMONDATION FOR TEACHER AND TEACHER EDUCATOR CATEGORY,” FOR THE YEAR 2007.HE IS ONE OF THE FEW TEACHERS IN THE WORLD TO USE WIKIES IN EDUCATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE WIKIPAEDIA TOO.

COMMUNITY PROGAMME

ALL SUPPORTING STAFF MEMBERS IN THE SCHOOL ARE TRAINED IN MS WORD,E-MAIL AND SOME BASIC SKILLS.THIS HAS RAISED THEIR SELF ESTEEM,SENSE OF BELONGINGNESS TO SCHOOL, AND THE URGE TO LEARN AND GROW. TWO OF THEM ARE MOTIVATED TO ACQUIRE FORMAL TRAINING IN COMPUTER HARDWRE SO THAT SCHOOL NEED NOT TO DEPEND ON EXTERNAL AGENCIES FOR TECHNICAL DEFAULTS.

FUTURE PLAN

TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN REDUCING THE VIOLENCE AND AGRESSION IN SCHOOL STUDENTS

TO TRAIN THE SENIOR CITIZENS TO USE TECHNOLOGY FOR THEIR PURPOSE(GRAND PARENTS OF STUDENTS)