Tech-savvy: SKTBI regularly organised digital learning sessions for parents and students before the pandemic.
SK Taman Bukit Indah (SKTBI) in Bandar Iskandar Puteri, Johor, was recently awarded the prestigious “Biggest Impact School of the Year 2019-2020”.
The Microsoft Showcase Schools award is in recognition of SKTBI’s efforts towards digitalising education and the tremendous impact it has had on the surrounding community.
SKTBI is one of the three schools globally and the only school in Asia to receive the award, out of 325 education institutions from 58 countries around the world who are part of the Microsoft Showcase Schools programme.
Other award recipients include Treorchy Comprehensive School in the United Kingdom and Gray Middle School-Tacoma Public Schools in the United States.
A new blog post from Microsoft highlights how it helped education in 2020.
2020 presented several unique challenges to education due to the global pandemic.
Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft technologies improved in 2020 to meet unique demands.
2020 has been a unique year when it comes to education. The global pandemic forced teachers, students, and parents to adapt to unique circumstances, including remote learning, hybrid learning, and having to adapt quickly to new technology. Microsoft is involved in education in quite a few ways and also had to adapt to the unusual challenges of 2020. A recent blog post from the Microsoft Education Team highlights 20 ways that Microsoft helped education in 2020.
TME 500 teachers recognised as MIE experts
Islamabad
December 12, 2020
Islamabad : The Millennium Education (TME), Pakistan sets new record - 500 Teachers are recognized as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts 2020-2021, says a press release.
The Millennium Education is devoted to ensuring academic excellence by the professional development of its teaching faculty through continuous training. A teacher`s continuous learning is parallel to the student`s growth and development; it is a never-ending process and considering the prevailing circumstances, familiarising the teaching faculty with new technology and 21st century teaching practices that can empower them to integrate technology in their classrooms, is the need of the hour. TME believes that learning never stops!