Mallya Aditi International School
Bangalore, India
Powerful tools spark more engaging ways to teach and learn.
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When teachers are empowered, they can make anything happen. At Mallya Aditi International School, a private primary and secondary school, a group of passionate teachers imagined a world where every student had access to a powerful set of tools, and every teacher could create their own rich and engaging curriculum.
In 2012, they started small, with an iPad for every teacher. The reception was so positive that, by 2014, the school leadership had invested in and deployed an iPad for every student and teacher across Years 1 to 9. Thanks to creative tools such as the built-in camera and microphone on iPad, and powerhouse apps like iMovie, Clips and GarageBand, teachers can facilitate learning in a way that works best for them — and their students.
In one biology lesson, students create animated GIFs in Keynote, bringing the system of interdependent food chains to life and deepening their understanding of the subject matter – all while learning valuable creative skills. And with Apple TV in every classroom, students easily share their creations and learning with the class.
“It’s inspiring to see how students are collaborating with each other. Their favourite part is creating videos in Clips on iPad, which helps them to learn and summarise concepts, rather than having to memorise. iPad just makes everything so simple.”
Prior to iPad, teachers shared lesson plans, notes and assignments on an ad-hoc basis via USB drives or email. Now they’re actively collaborating in free Apple apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers. And Apple Professional Learning resources — including on-demand tutorials in the Learning Centre — are a go-to for all their teachers to find creative ideas.
From professional learning offerings that inspire creative lesson plans to tools that help students express their learning, iPad is supporting Mallya Aditi’s vision of creating the ideal environment for teaching and learning.
