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students to experiment, brainstorm regular tracking and resolution of mise online teaching-learning.
and experience wonderful learning technical issues, obtaining parents’ Connecting conceptual knowl-
outcomes,” says Vinita Khalad- feedback and supporting parents with edge to the real world. Students
kar, principal, Educon International convenient tuition fees payment op- are encouraged to apply theory to
School. tions. WPS has also prepared a care- real world events and reflect on their
fully tailored interim online learning responses to hypothetical situations.
Vedant International Preschool, programme for special needs children. Regular assessment and feed-
“In WPS, we believe no matter what
Ahmedabad disruptions we may experience, conti- back. Teachers conduct regular quiz-
zes and share assignments through
ince the lockdown announcement nuity of learning of the next genera- MS Forms, Class Notebooks etc to
Sin late March, the management tion must be maintained. In these dif- assess students’ comprehension and
and staff of the Ahmedabad-based ficult days of the pandemic, our mettle provide prompt feedback. Doubts
Vedant International Preschool (VIP) as educators and students has been clearing and one-on-one personalised
have drawn up a comprehensive con- tested, tried and proven. The WPS interaction is also available to enable
tingency plan for a smooth transition community is committed to ensuring learning and exchange of ideas.
to digital online learning. The plan that the learning process continues to Active involvement of parents
framework: instill hope of a brighter future for all,” community. Teachers regularly in-
Innovative virtual learning solu- says Prema Muralidhar, education teract with parents for suggestions
tions. Supported by technical staff, affairs director and principal, WPS. and obtain feedback about the school’s
VIP teachers are regularly uploading online learning initiatives.
specially designed age-appropriate Venkateshwar Global School, Delhi “Our teachers are investing great
educational content for youngest chil- effort to ensure that online classes are
dren and sharing recorded videos for esponding swiftly to the emergen- engaging and interesting for students.
play-learning activities at home on a Rcy national lockdown, the man- Our prime objective is to offer person-
weekly basis. agement of the CBSE-affiliated co-ed alised learning that allows students
Regular interaction with staff. K-12 Venkateshwar Global School to flower without losing their enthu-
School heads regularly interact with (VGS), New Delhi, has connected with siasm as they transition from physi-
teachers to discuss problems they face all students by providing online learn- cal to online classrooms,” says Rajiv
while conducting virtual classes to en- ing through a blend of digital pedago- Solanki, chairman of VGS.
able them to provide children enjoy- gies and technologies.
able online learning experiences. The features of VGS’ virtual learn-
“We were among the first pre- ing programme are: The Green School Bangalore
schools in the city to use the digital Embedding digital citizenship in first mover in making a swift
medium to ensure youngest children students. Teachers share a set of ex- A transition to online learning fol-
remain active and engaged at home. plicit expectations for online partici- lowing imposition of the nationwide
Home schooling has proved ideal in pation, communication and etiquette lockdown after the outbreak of Coro-
these testing times. Apart from learn- before classes commence. Moreover, navirus pandemic, The Green School,
ing, our online teacher-pupil interac- teachers ensure their instructions are Bangalore (TGSB) has drawn up a
tions teach children discipline and crisp and to the point. comprehensive learning continuity
time management,” says Priya Raj- Focus on ‘active and blended plan.
pal, headmistress/franchise coordi- learning’. VGS’ online lessons offer Seamless virtual learning. The
nator, VIP. a blend of discussion, collaboration, school has leveraged its Learning
video and audio clips, and hands-on Management System platform to offer
Woodlem Park School, Ajman, UAE exercises to enable students to grasp online education through a combina-
academic concepts. Role play, de- tion of flipped and blended learning
pioneer in digital learning, the bates, open question-answer forums, pedagogies.
A Woodlem Park School (WPS), flipped learning and other pedagogies Teacher development. Continuous
Ajman (UAE) has quickly switched are employed to ensure continuous training of teachers is being provided
to providing digital online learning to learning. using augmented reality and Micro-
all students through its Learning Man- Using digital tools and applica- soft tools to enable them to make on-
agement System which is supported tions. Live online classes are con- line classes more engaging to improve
by a range of new technologies. ducted on the MS Teams platform students’ learning outcomes.
The school follows a multi-pronged with teachers using digital applica- Community engagement. All
teaching-learning strategy that in- tions such as MS Forms, Class Note- stakeholders have been mobilised
cludes continuous teacher training, books, Assignments, Sway etc, to opti- to ensure provision of proper meals

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