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education would have deep impact on our human capital. that with Principals plunging into the fray, others will readily
follow and put India on the map, at par with global education,
Traditional school should be transformed into digital especially now more than ever with the Pandemic looming
school. Training in digital technology must be imparted to large over our heads.
school managements, principals, teachers and parents to
handle the new paradigm. Each stakeholder of education Certain select Principals were from schools that were
must trained on how to handle the new way of learning. honored with Carte Blanche Digital School graduation at a
special function held in November 2020. These schools have
The teachers must be continuously trained and certified subscribed towards the Digital Transformation and Holistic
in digital teaching skills and a social learning platform must Learning Program (DTHL); where the school teachers
be created for teachers to learn from each other on how to have been trained in Digital Teaching; where the school is
use technology in education. conducting online classes daily for all grades; where teachers
are MIE (Microsoft Innovator Educator) certified and where
The schools who have adopted “Digital Transformation” teachers have trained the participants in the Knowledge
and successfully transformed from a four walls of the L’avenir Conclave Webinars. The DTHL Coordinators are
classroom to digital learning space should be known as the awarded with Digital Catalyst Certification; Knowledge
“Connected Learning Community” learning environment L’avenir Conclave presenters are awarded with Adroit Mentor
for the “Knowledge Age”. Certification; Teachers with digital skills are presented with
Empowered Educator Certification; Students are presented
Since time immemorial change is the only constant. with Connected Learner Certification and Parents are
Whoever doesn’t adapt to change shall plummet into presented with Participative Parent Certification. Schools are
stagnation. Digital Transformation of Education is a also eligible to become Microsoft Showcase Schools. And in
conclusive reality since the last two decades and has been addition teachers who have given presentations in Knowledge
fast forwarded by the ongoing Pandemic. Indisputably the L’avenir Conclaves are trained to become MIE Trainers.
primary caregivers to children’s holistic life’s learning after
their parents are the teachers. It is they who mould young “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty
impressionable minds to think intelligently, handing them of their dreams.”
the priceless gifts of knowledge and wisdom that amply This is the beginning of a new dawn Education Reimagined
equip them to lead their lives as successful adults in their | The Future of Learning.
respective professional fields in the future. And now they
have taken the heavy mantle of educating the students in a The Change Makers have adopted
‘Connected Learning Community’ forgoing the traditional new approach which enables well-
methods of teaching, thereby revolutionizing the whole being, equity and quality (deep)
Education System. The guiding force behind a successful learning to flourish. In order
institution is the leader ‘the Principal”. The Principal to realize such improvement,
handholds the teachers, gives vision to the organization, it is imperative to embrace an
nurtures the children and manages the expectation of innovative mindset. We will
parents. need to be open to rethinking
and creating a powerful
It is was wonderful to see Tech Avant-Garde, Knowledge new future that meets
L’avenir in association with Microsoft and Rotary for everyone’s needs.
acknowledging fifty four Principals as the ‘Change Makers’-
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Amidst a spirit of elation, the Principals were to me on why we
acknowledged, celebrated and applauded for their should acknowledge
selfless and sincere service to the fruition of the dream principals as “Change
of Digitalization of Formal Education. Each Principal Makers” and how
articulated their school’s transforming digital journey to important they
make ‘Connected Learning Community’ into a palpable are to our learning
reality. They set a shining example and imparted true ecosystem in
inspiration to other Principals of Educational Institutions the new paradigm
across the length and breadth of the nation, by guiding of Education the
and handholding teachers and students alike to administer “Connecting Learning
critical knowledge and wisdom, paving the way ahead into Community” ROSHINI KUMAR
a brightly lit exciting future. The organizers were convinced Thought Leader - Digital Transformation
roshinik@lyceecorp.com
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