Oakridge International School organizes Workshop on Science and Technology

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Mohali, May 23, 2022:-Students at Oakridge International School gave shape to their dreams and thoughts on Technology via a plethora of innovative activities.   The theme of the event was 'An Integrated Approach to Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future'. The little ones in the primary segment started their day with a dance performance on the Technology song energizer, learning by watching age-specific technology-related videos and at last they surprised everyone by creating innovative posters and presentations. Every child connected to the day in different way.

In senior segment, Grade 6 Students did Show and tell on the topic Technology Now and Then in which they spoke on topics   like watches, landlines phones, calculators, traditional cameras, iPods, kindle, web cam etc. and shared how the Technology has also gone through the process of evolution, and it creates a difference in our daily lives. Few students also presented how Technology has impacted the advertising t industry.

Grade 7 students tried their hands on automation and circuit building using sensors, breadboard and Arduino programming, and EV4 Lego kits. Grade 8 and 9 students combined research with creativity. as they represented the facts and research evidences in the form of 'Newspaper clippings' using software tools and Collages. They referred to topics like Women in Science, Technology in Sports, Technology in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Drones and its usage etc. Grade 10 students brainstormed and submitted their reflections on technology and its impact on our business and economy. Grade 12 students presented India's achievements in the sphere of technology.

The principal of the school Ramanjit Ghuman said at the moment that we want our children to imagine a world of infinite possibilities. Our students are our future scientists, researchers, developers, programmers, and innovators. Our collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and STEAM projects on Nord Anglia's Global Campus allows our students to learn from the world's finest experts and collaborate with students across the globe on real-life challenges.