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Intel Awards - 2003 |
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| Date | 23rd February 2004 |
| Venue | Rang Sharda, Mumbai |
| Time | 2.30pm-5.30pm |
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| :: Intel Award for the Most Innovative Use of Computer Technology to Enhance Student Learning |
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Each year Intel aims to recognize and motivate those teachers who are making serious attempts at promoting inquiry-based learning among students by effectively and innovatively integrating the use of technology into the existing curriculum. |
| This year the felicitation ceremony held at hotel Rang Sharda in Mumbai, began with a warm welcome by Ms. Vandana Lulla, President Darshana MT Club Mumbai. She honored Mr. Balasubramaniam and spoke extensively about his vision on the future of Education. She was also grateful to Mr. Jayant Murty for his presence at the ceremony and spoke about his role in the launch of the Intel P4 computer. A quick update about the work done by Darshana, MT Club Mumbai and an entertaining joke served as a prelude to the welcome song sung by lovely children of Arya Vidya Mandir, Juhu. |
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| Ms. Anjali Nichani K-12 Education Programs Manager Intel India, shared with the audience the key initiatives being undertaken by the K-12 Education Programs in India. In her address she stressed on the importance of implementation and the role played by the Master Trainers’ Clubs in facilitating this process. She spoke to the audience, comprising of MTs from Maharashtra Government schools, members of MT Clubs, teachers from schools of Mumbai and the winners on the impact of the program and the key results of the IMRB survey. She also stressed on the need to help students develop a scientific temper and the role Intel played in promoting this cause. Click here for complete update |  |
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This year, 460 Teachers took part in the contest; of which 150 were selected for the emailing round. In the emailing round teachers were sent a short questionnaire, the evaluation of which helped shortlist 65 teachers for the blogging round. The Blogging Round comprised of interactive web-based discussions amongst the shortlisted candidates on a theme given by the evaluation agency. This was found to be an innovative method of communicating, as one of the winners remarked, “ It felt at times that I was screaming out in open space, not realizing that all could hear me….” 31 of the 65 teachers made it to the second last round and were contacted for telephonic interviews. 15 teachers made to the last round which required them to implement a new lesson with students under the observation of the evaluators. |
| Evaluators spent upto 2 days at times in a school understanding the impact of technology on student learning..!! The final eight emerged after this grinding evaluation. This year for the first time in the Teachers Category the contest was extended to the Teacher Educators of Pre Service institutes. | |
60 educational institutes submitted entries under the Institutional Category. 31 telephonic interviews were conducted and 14 schools were visited to select the final 4 winners.
| Mr. Jayant Murty Director Marketing South Asia Intel® defined winning as: “ Something that makes some substantial difference to anyone” and hence, in his view no body who participated in the contest was a loser. He was thrilled to see the way teachers and educational institutions were open to change as compared to the corporate world, which in comparison according him was quite resistant to change. Since the pressure of learning on students was tremendous, the teachers in his view were responding well to ease that pressure by using technology in the educational environment. He was highly impressed with the intrinsic process laid down for the awards and was amazed at the extent of documentation involved. He said, “It was good that People doing good work were making an effort to write it down”. |
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Following Mr. Murty’s address the School Winners were awarded. Prior to each announcement Anjali Nichani shared the evaluation team’s feedback about the winner with the audience. Click here for feedback
| Ms Anjali Nichani invited Mr. Balasubramanium, Academic Director CBSE to say a few words. Mr. Balasubramanium spoke on Technology and Education -- an analysis of the diffusion. According to him Technology must be diffused within and not introduced from outside the education process. Technology has to be absorbed by the people. At school teachers and Principals have to be effective managers and users of technology. He closed his presentation by asking thought provoking questions to the audience. e.g. the question he had for Intel included points on categorizing core technologies and how technology could be used for humanizing students. |
Following Mr. Balasubramanium’s address the Teacher Winners were awarded. Prior to each announcement Anjali Nichani shared the evaluation team’s feedback about the winner with the audience. Click here for feedback
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The ceremony ended when Ms. Anjali Nichani invited all the winners to come on the stage for a group photograph with the chief guests. High Tea followed and the audience was given an opportunity to interact with the Winners and see the winning projects.
Mr. Balasubramanium, Mr. Murty and Mr. Mehra all met the winners at their stalls and spoke to the teachers.
