From Chalkboards to Smart Boards: How DPS Kamptee Revolutionized Education
Recognizing the evolving needs of today’s students, DPS Kamptee Road embraced technology to transform learning and boost student engagement.
Under the visionary leadership of Ms. Tulika Kedia, President and Pro Vice-Chairperson, DPS Kamptee Road was established with a mission to create a nurturing environment where students thrive both intellectually and emotionally. Founded in 2006, DPS Kamptee Road envisioned a nurturing environment for holistic student growth.
The Challenge: Bridging the Engagement Gap
While the school thrived on its robust philosophy, it faced some critical challenges:
- Difficulty in maintaining classroom engagement
- Lack of interactive tools for visualizing complex subjects.
- Limited at-home learning support
DPS Kamptee Road knew they needed more than traditional methods to truly fulfill their holistic mission.
Choosing the Right Guide: Extramarks
Recognizing the potential of EdTech solutions to enhance education, DPS Kamptee Road partnered with Extramarks in 2022. The school saw Extramarks’ technology-driven solutions: interactive videos, 3D animations, personalized assessments—as essential tools to modernize their educational approach, aligning directly with their core ethos of rigorous academics, active learning, and personalized student development.
Taking Action: Implementing Extramarks at DPS
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Smart Boards in Classrooms
Smart boards integrate technology into lessons, promoting real-time engagement and interactive learning with multimedia, drawings, and instant feedback.
Senior House Captain Aman Pahuja shares:
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Interactive 2D and 3D Content
Extramarks offers a vast repository of 2D and 3D interactive content, helping students visualize and grasp complex concepts while keeping them engaged and focused.
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Extramarks Learning App (Grades 6–12)
The Extramarks Learning App provides personalized learning and real-time analytics, empowering students to learn anytime, anywhere. It strengthens school-to-home connectivity by offering recorded lessons, digital assignments, and timely notifications.
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Extramarks Assessment Centre
The Extramarks Assessment Centre enables teachers to create practice tests that provide immediate feedback, helping students identify and work on their weak areas. This real-time feedback makes learning more interactive and effective.
Principal Yogita Umarkar shares:
Witnessing Tangible Transformation
DPS Kamptee Road’s thoughtful adoption of Extramarks clearly showed significant results:
- Increased Classroom Interaction: Multimedia tools improved student engagement and made lessons more immersive.
- Improved Academic Performance: Data-driven insights from Extramarks helped teachers refine strategies, resulting in better academic outcomes.
- Seamless School-to-Home Connectivity: Extramarks enables smooth, real-time communication between schools and homes, ensuring that students, teachers, and parents stay connected and informed for a cohesive learning experience.
Ms. Sanaa Siddiqui, Headmistress (Grades 9–12) & English Teacher (Grades 11–12), says:
Clear Lessons from DPS Kamptee Road’s Journey
For schools aspiring to achieve similar success, DPS Kamptee Road’s experience highlights clearly:
- Engagement through Experiential Learning: Technology enhances experiential learning, crucial for today’s short attention spans, improving concept retention and clarity, as highlighted by NEP.
- Empowering Teachers:: Innovative tools from partners like Extramarks empower teachers to create dynamic, effective lessons, ensuring personalized learning.
- Visionary Leadership: Visionary leadership ensures schools stay updated with the latest edtech, partnering with brands like Extramarks to prepare students for the future.
Hear from DPS Kamptee Road’s leaders on how Extramarks is transforming learning at their school.
Last Updated on May 22, 2025
