Chennai: Microsoft India today announced the selection of 12 Innovative Educators and three Showcase Schools from Tamil Nadu 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 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 around the world to learn best practices for transforming schools through technology.

Details of selected Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts and Showcase Schools in 2015-16 from Tamil Nadu:

 

“I am thrilled to welcome this group of passionate educators and schools who are using technology to drive real impact. By leveraging the power of technology, they are adopting new approaches to teaching and learning, and reinforcing critical 21st century skills in today’s youth. At Microsoft, we remain committed to supporting the education community to transform learning environments and deliver more personalized education to students, allowing them to achieve more,” said Pratik Mehta, Director – Education at Microsoft India.

Leveraging technology, the selected educators have created unique, impactful projects to provide a learning environment which is interactive, interesting and beneficial for students.  P Karunaidoss from Government High School, Naranapuram, created a platform to connect teachers in Tamil Nadu for knowledge sharing and collaboration. Another example is a project by Mary Gonsalvez from Mahindra World School to teach students about life principles and thereby preparing them better for future.

Driven by the shared belief that the use of technology in education can help remove limitations, foster innovation, and enable students and teachers to achieve their fullest potential, Microsoft India’s education, skilling and entrepreneurship programs have touched over 5 crore people across 20 Indian states in the last decade alone.

 

 

Innovative Educators

Name

School

City

Hemalatha Kathiravan

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School

Chennai

Karunaidoss P

Government High School, Naranapuram

Virudhunagar

Dhilip  Sriraman

Government Higher Secondary School Sathiyamangalam

Villupuram

Mary Gonsalvez

Mahindra World School

Chennai

Vishnupriya S

Mahindra World School

Chennai

Sundararaman Velayutham

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tiruenvleli

Tirunelveli

N Anbazhagan

Pums 1-3 Ward Uthiramerur

Kancheepuram District

Deepa V

Titan World School

Hosur

Arokia Seeli

Titan World School

Hosur

Chandhirakala S

Titan World School

Hosur

Aparna Sambamoorthy

The PSBB Millennium School, OMR

Chennai

Padma S

The PSBB Millennium School, OMR

Chennai

Showcase Schools

School name

City

Mahindra World School

Chennai

PSBB Millenium

Chennai

Titan World School

Hosur