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SHALOM GROUP OF SCHOOLS

Embracing Technology

If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow.
- John Dewey, philosopher, psychologist and education reformer

Digital transformation is today’s biggest buzzword, strategic plans, it wasn’t just about adding
pervading every sphere of life across the globe, machines. It was the belief that better technology
leaving no life untouched, and the world of education improves the curriculum, and as we approach the
is no exception. In the digital upsurge, transformation one-to-one relationship between technology and
is the key to survival, sustainability and future students, teachers and their classes will definitely
prospects. As digital technology revolutionizes the benefit from strategic educational applications.
world, it is imperative that our schools also embrace Technology in education is a staple of today’s
these changes and evolve. New digital technologies classrooms. Computer-assisted education and
are influencing and transforming the way people learning with intelligent classes is an important part
communicate, collaborate, and interact with each of the school and curriculum. That’s why all the
other. classrooms are equipped with smart boards that
Propelled and guided by its foresighted Founder give students access to the latest technology. Smart
and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, the Classes not only provide a child-friendly teaching
Shalom Group of Schools eagerly plunged into the and learning environment, but are also a
technological wave, smoothly transitioning from comprehensive solution designed to support
offline teaching to the online mode. The effortless teachers and thereby improve student academic
and efficient evolution by the Shalom faculty, can performance.
without doubt, be attributed to the digital technology Working with technology did not come naturally to
already in place in the Shalom classrooms. Believing both students and teachers, at least initially when
and accepting that like all other fields, education too is there was little time for migration. However, the
changing exponentially, the visionary Founder and preparedness equipped the teachers for the shift,
Chairperson of the Shalom Group of Schools had ensuring a stress-free and unproblematic
already adopted and made accessible the available changeover to the digital platform. It opened up
technology to the Shalom faculty. many resources of the online world, from graphics
Prepared and equipped with the technical know- how, to documents, puzzles, virtual walkthroughs, and
Shalom successfully launched an e-learning program experiments.
that conducted online classroom sessions for all The enthusiasm to become a virtual teacher
classes via video conferences. A well- structured through continuous learning, mutual observation,
program was ensured by the faculty and IT teams so and sharing of best practices has brought about
that students did not miss learning due to the exciting learning together. Shalom’s educators are
unexpected arrival of a pandemic. Also taking into constantly looking for ways to access the digital
account the fact that many parents too were working materials, resources, and tools to provide its
from home, electronic modules were designed in a learners with the best teaching practices.
way that required minimal parental support. In the rapidly changing digital age, technology is
Traditionally, a leader in providing technology-rich not only imperative in education, but also for
work environments for students and staff, Shalom acquiring information and knowledge transfer.
Group continues to invest in technology resources. At Shalom, curriculum is the driving force and
But when Shalom prioritized technology in its technology is the accelerator.
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