After a long chain of successful event across the country till October; the chapters of last quarter of 2011 completed the last piece left to span the entire country.   Previous quarter ended with Eduvate Alwar at Hotel Naman and the one in Greater Noida at Hotel Radisson Blu on September 24.

The series of this quarter began with the Eduvate of Anantapur hosted at Hotel Sapthagiri Balla on 9^th of October. Anantapur being one of the small cities that are less often associated with educational awareness; we had 60 schools on the forum.  Eduvate New Delhi, held on the 15^th October, had a very insightful discussion and raised significant concerns of schooling at the Hilton.

Momentous fiftieth Eduvate was planned in Himachal Pradesh at Mandi on 19^th November. Next event hosted at Hotel Rivoli in Rohtak saw involvement from all the academicians; attending the event instead of a panel discussing the ideas. After hosting Eduvate at Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur over a few quarters, the next Eduvate of Maharashtra was hosted at Amravati in Hotel Mehfil Inn on 29^th November; wherein academicians highly appreciated the discussion as well as our products.

We look to garner participation from smaller cities and relate to the schooling concerns at their level over the upcoming year – 2012.

Conceptualized and developed by Mexus Education, Iken Library offers to teachers the choice to teach a lesson through movies, mind maps, animations and many more formats that best suit their teaching style. The content engages students in the lessons through stories around every-day situation of children and through the comic characters that they best relate to calling upon their understanding, recall and active participation in the class.

Iken Library and its content have been acknowledged at E-India Awards 2011, as the Best ICT enabled digital content for K12 Education. Over last seven years, E-India Awards have been acknowledging the best ICT practices and the practitioners integrating communication technology with education, health and governance. E-India 2011 garnered interest and active participation from all the leaders of digital education space. Best Digital Content award received nominations from Educomp Smart Class (Educomp Solutions Pvt. Ltd.); Digischool (HCL Learning Systems); Interactive Classrooms (NIIT Limited); TeachNext (Next Education Pvt. Ltd.) and DigitALly (Pearson Education services).

Distinguished jury from across the education; health and ministry reviewed these nominations on the basis of the parameters like –

• How the concept would set new trends and benchmarks in Indian education;
• How the education industry could replicate this concept to reach out to the children across the country;
• Mitigate  inception roadblocks to ensure that interactivity and enhancing student participation;
• Adaptability of the concept to current education practices and teacher’s capabilities

Among the jury to unanimously declared Iken Library as the best content repository; were the eminent academicians and Indian Education experts including

•  Shakila Shamsu – Former Joint Advisor – Education; Planning Commission
• Prof Arun Nigavekar – Raja Ramanna Fellow and Former Director
• Rita Wilson – Former Deputy Secretary; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
• Prof Ajoy Kumar Ray – Vice Chancellor; Bengal Engineering & Science University
• P. Viganeswara Llavarasan – Asst. Professor; Humanities & Social Sciences; IIT – Delhi
• Ashish Sanyal – Consultant; ICT4D

These awards have reinstated the need to consider the learning techniques that involve and engage children in ensuring that children learn without having to go through the stress of studying.

Mexus Education is striving constantly to help schools in connecting better with students with initiatives and products like Iken Library.

Over last two years, Mexus Education has prospered by leaps and bounds. Most of the renowned schools welcome us. Teachers, now, look up to our team for innovative concepts to further compliment their interactions with students and parents alike. Nandini Techno School based in Abids, Andhra Pradesh has lately tied up with Mexus Education to introduce technology in the classrooms. Cricketer and Commentator VVS Laxman inaugurated the set-up of Iken School and Mexus Knowledge Café at Nandini Techno School.

 The month began with Eduvate of Darjeeling at Hotel Fortune Resort Central hosted at September 03. 72 educators from 35 schools attended the event; despite the rocky terrain and the rains. This Eduvate garnered lot of interest in Mexus offerings and philosophy and gained significant recognition for Mexus in the area.

 A parallel Eduvate that went a long way in establishing our brand name in its region was Eduvate Panchgani of July 31. The event was attended by all the schools invited; despite remarkably heavy rains.

Mexus brought together over 65 educators at Country Inn, Ghaziabad for a highly academia and educational philosophy oriented discussion on September 10 at Eduvate Ghaziabad. Mexus philosophy and perspectives on content development were discussed at length at this Eduvate.

Next in the row was one of the educational hubs of North India – Kota. Principals of highly reputed schools like Army Public School, Bakshi Springsdale School participated in the discussion on technology integration and subsequent role of teachers at Eduvate Kota.

Kota was followed by another Eduvate in Rajasthan at Bikaner. Eduvate Bikaner was hosted at Lall Garh Palace on September 17^th. Mexus created quite a stir in the gathering with the samples of the 3-D content released lately. In September, we stretched Eduvate India to the tier III and even more remote cities of the nation.

Eduvate Kadapa served as an testament to the fact that the educators in these areas are equally interested in the understanding the possibilities in innovating education domain. This eduvate was attended by over 100 educators with quite experienced panelists discussing technology integration for schools in the area.

Chain of tremendously successful Eduvate events began with the Eduvate Imphal hosted at The Classic on June 25.  Among the attendees were 193 guests from 80 schools including senior officials from Dept. of Education and Government of Manipur. Not only attendance, but the participation in the forum was quite over-whelming favored with repeated requests for hosting the event again. Eduvate Imphal has reinforced our plans to host such knowledge-sharing platform across the smaller cities, as well.

Next in line was Eduvate Aurangabad hosted at The Taj Residency on June 28. This saw an enthusiastic response from both media and the Schools. With 65 schools in attendance, the panelists included principals from reputed schools like St. Xavier’s High School, Podar International School, Ace Academy. Principals and Teachers have shown equal interest in Mexus pedagogy and the solutions. All the leading newspapers of Aurangabad including Sakaal, Divya Marathi, Navbharat, Samnaa accounted for the event details the next day.

This was followed by another benchmark Eduvate India of Bhubaneshwar with participation from 42 enthusiastic schools and an overwhelming media attendance. Among the panelists were the principals of Nuture International School, St. Xaviers Public School and Shree Krishna International School. This is the first in the history of Eduvate events wherein two schools have been signed up on the immediate next day of the event! The event was equally favored by media with 28 publications including electronic media reporting the event.

Numbers and counting form the base for tiny tot’s studies. Children begin to discover that mathematics is all around them in their early childhood. Learning mathematics effectively during pre-school and primary school is of key importance to children. Research on the first eight years of a child’s life validates the importance of early experiences in both mathematics and language for lasting positive outcomes.

Mexus Education believes that it is necessary to connect the children to the basics of mathematics at an early age by making it easily adaptable. The idea behind Iken Maths magic is to help children to master mathematical concepts and skills with regular practice, persistence and perfection. Iken Maths Magic is a creative and exciting learning experience in mathematics for ages 5 to 10 years.

Math worksheets are an affirmative method to build up interest in children and offer plenty of advantages. It improves problem-solving skills, reasoning and overall efficiency in math. Children can grasp the concepts thoroughly as they learn and advance at their own pace.

Iken Maths Worksheets are a creative representation of mathematics. Designed with a view to add the fun dimension to learning mathematics and motivates children to understand and solve the problems through self learning methods.

Iken’s key endeavour is to take the fear out of mathematics and bring in fun and entertainment with its exciting range of 34 titles starting from Level 0 to 4.

As parents and teachers, it is imperative that we impress upon children the significance of mathematics while they are young. These distinctive aspects of Iken Maths worksheets aid to foster the willingness of children towards math. It eases out their fears of math and offers a pleasant break from the monotony of studying math.

Iken Maths Features

• An ingenious assortment of age-appropriate questions that offer the right challenge to children
• Fascinating characters and attractive graphics to keep them engaged
• Problems based on real-life scenarios for practical understanding of concepts
• Contexts from other subjects to enhance cross-curricular knowledge
• Innovative games and puzzles which reiterate learning of each concept
• Comic panels at the beginning of the book offer an enjoyable sneak preview to the concept

Iken Maths Benefits

• Creative and exciting learning experience in mathematics for children
• Developed by highly qualified professionals after extensive study in early mathematics education
• Offers conceptual clarity and variety in content and form
• Develops interest and enthusiasm in children towards mathematics
• Plays a vital role in producing confident and eager learners and will be a positive experience for children in their mathematical expedition
• Improves problem-solving skills, reasoning and overall efficiency in maths
• Children can grasp the concepts thoroughly as they learn and advance at their own pace
• Regular practice of math worksheets inculcates discipline and establishes good study habits in all subjects
• No two questions are repeated, thus offering variety and encouraging creative thinking

These distinctive aspects of Iken Maths magic will develop interest and enthusiasm in children towards mathematics. It will play a vital role in producing confident and eager learners and will be a positive experience for children in their mathematical expedition!

Keep counting with Iken!

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Interactive learning is the new tool for imparting education these days. The development of digital technology and interactive content has added a whole new dimension to class room studies. Interactive technology like Iken learn enhances the response – feedback aspect from the student’s end. Previously the system was passive, which meant consuming information only from one end or just listening to it.

Iken Learn is India’s first and largest collection of DVDs which enables children experience science in an exciting and fun way. These DVDs include many short videos and quizzes that helps in the development of concepts in a child’s mind. They offer a challenging learning experience for a child who is aged 8 years and above. These educational DVDs cover a wide range of topics some of which include human life, nature, universe, surroundings, plants and animals, lifestyles, etc.

Mexus education is a pioneer in introducing Iken Learn- which focuses on actual learning process with technology embedded learning system. Iken learn is a program which is highly interactive in nature and optimizes the “doing” of the concepts taught with hands-on learning method.

Iken Learn Concept

The basic concept behind Iken Learn is to add an interactive dimension to learning science. They are designed in a brilliant way to motivate children. Visual images and examples of terms and explanations build a sense of understanding of scientific concept in children. Videos play a good substitute to traditional textbooks and classroom learning. The most valuable and affordable resource for enhancing classroom lessons are the series of educational DVD’s provided by Iken Learn. Major and immediate benefits can be observed in a child’s engagement, retention and test performance after the use of these DVD’s. These educational DVDs are extremely fun to watch and gives a great learning experience. Through this children are able to imagine and grasp the concept in a better way overcoming the traditional barrier. It helps a child to clear the concept and understand the subject in the best possible way.

Iken learn provides a wide collection of digitalized subject and standard specific learning resources. Iken learn provides individualized attention to each student.

Iken Learn Features

• One DVD of Iken Learn consists of around 15 videos supplemented with plenty of quizzes to aid learning.

• Innovative games and puzzles which reiterate learning of each concept.

• No software installation required – compatible with PC and DVD player.

Iken Learn Benefits

Iken Learn is the balance of entertainment and education, it covers scientific concepts and everyday use of the same in a creative manner. An ingenious assortment of age-appropriate questions that offer the right challenge to children.

• Iken Learn offers a pleasant break from the monotony of studying chores.
• Iken Learn helps learn the fascinating world of Science through innovative games and puzzles.
• Iken Learn leads your child to become a scientific genius.

Iken Learn Library:

Iken Learn series is available for ages 8 & above.

• Topics covered include::

• Air, Water and Sky
• Human Life: Learn. Work. Play.
• Health, Hygiene and safety
• Energy, Material and Solar System
• Body, Health and Nutrition
• Our Surroundings
• Our Universe
• Exciting World of Animals and Plants
• Things Around Us

Iken learn is an initiative by Mexus Education to offer a perspective to students that studies are also enjoyable. Iken makes it a “fun” time which will instill knowled0ge to a deeper level than what comes from “rote” learning.

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Once upon a time, there was a deep forest. There were many animals and birds that lived in this forest. Among those animals, Chiku rabbit was the cleverest.

Got bored reading this?? In this digital world where everything is operated by clicks, children hardly pick up books and read them. The reading and writing habit is slowly depleting from the lifestyles of the students and teen agers. Reading is an acquired skill and not a biological one; hence early reading is directly related to language and vocabulary development.

Well yes, you are spot on if you are thinking that we will be talking about the innovations coming in books for children.

Imagination comes instantly comes to a human mind while reading. How exciting is the idea if we hear and touch whatever we feel. ? It is truly enticing. The books that “talk” to the readers fall under the category of talking books and touch – read books. Most audio books are now known as talking books.

Talking books literally means that the books are audio enabled and with pre- recorded stories or information. Talking books started way back in 1930’s and now-a- days are used for education and learning with fun methods worldwide.

Touch and read books are the latest innovation in this category. Touch and read technology includes an audio enabled pen and touch enabled book. So as the pen moves on the text printed on the pages, the pen actually reads the text with background music. Mexus education’s Iken zing reader is a touch pen technology. It comes with a set of books and Iken Zing touch pen which transforms the learning atmosphere to a real atmosphere. Iken Zing catches the attention of the child as it creates relevant sounds as it moves along the pages.

So if you are reading “the hare and the tortoise “story you can actually hear the sounds of forests and river.

Mexus education’s Iken Zing creates the self learning habit in kids. It becomes ideal for bed-time stories. The series of Iken Zing storybooks come as an ode to the fundamental of edutainment. Iken Zing Learning System is novel learning technique devised after extensive research on children aged between 3 and 7 as regards their early reading and learning capabilities. Iken Zing reader books are contextualized with the mindset of kids. Stories come to life with touch pen and talking book technology of Iken.

A child is curious by nature and Iken Zing Learning System has all it takes to feed his/her imagination with storybooks, interactive puzzles and games.

It makes learning a “zing” experience where the interest level builds up as attractive characters talk to the reader from the fables.

Iken Zing also increases the clarity of phonetics and diction of the language in children from a very tender age. It is operates on dual language mode namely English and Hindi. Iken provides characterization of the context, aid in vocabulary and pronunciation with the stories relevant in present scenario, which are easy to understand for children.

Stories come to life with touch pen technology of Iken.

Talking books for children have to be a well designed content. To get the child hooked to a book depends on the interest and simplicity level of the content. Story books are successful to catch the attention of the child. A blend of a well crafted story with education as covert will work best with the children.

It’s a comic-talking relief for students. !!

Isn’t that what we all want in our dream of ideal education? Normal textbooks fail to create the interest level. With extra aid in self realization to the reader, the short stories are created keeping in the mind the average life style of the child. As for example waking up, going to school, playing and studying are included so that understanding is better for the kid.

Iken talking books are contextualized with the mindset of kids. Iken talking book is the optimum use of technology for making learning fun-filled experience.

Iken Zing starter pack comprises of two fascinating titles of storybooks available in English & Hindi translations. You can buy more titles of Iken Zing Books individually too and get your child on the path of enjoyable reading! Gift your child the rest of the series in the magical journey of reading & learning by filling the subscription form to order, alternatively, you can call us at 922 322 4044 or buy online at www.ikenstore.com

Happy Zinging!!

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