Challenges in imparting modern education can be overcome through innovations with a blend of technology and smart thinking.
Moving beyond the classroom walls, creative use of technology can completely transform the education system and unleash new ways of learning skills, said DS Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary of State Government and Director General of State Administration Academy, while addressing the inaugural session of three-day workshop on “Innovative Practices in Education” organised at Nimora based State Administration Academy on Monday.
The workshop was organised in association with Centre for Innovation in Public System, Hyderabad. Number of educationists from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh has participated in this workshop. In the age of ‘Silicon literacies’, to quote Ilina Snyder, students’ world is ever-changing. Now, we need a bigger ambition than simply improving education, or replicating Best Practices, said Additional Chief Secretary DS Mishra in his inaugural address to the workshop. He added that students today inhabit in a borderless world that offers limitless connection, data and mobility. They have the power to access knowledge and participate in dialogues on a global scale.
Social networking tools in education, like MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses) and the emergence of the digital tutor and mobile based learning are a few innovations that are reshaping and redefining teaching and learning experiences. This could one day result in Virtual classrooms of unbounded potential. Insisting upon the importance of innovation and technology, he said that almost all the “revolutions” in education have been in the realm of technology and education delivery. Hence, the students should be imparted education in the ways that are compatible with their world-view and also with their bond with latest communication technologies. The major challenge before us is to be innovative and make the learning environment more exciting and rewarding for the students. “I expect that the experts will come out with many creative and innovative ideas for overcoming these challenges”, said DS Mishra.
Director of Centre for Innovation in Public System, Hyderabad D Chakrapani also addressed the programme and said that innovations have great importance in the field of education. Use of latest technology for better teaching and learning experiences is the key to innovative education system. The workshop was also addressed by Secretary School Education Dinesh Shrivastav and Secretary Technical Eduction Nidhi Chhibbar. Meanwhile, Director of State Administrative Academy MK Singh was also present. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Sunita Rai.