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Maram Pavithra

Q: Tell us about yourself.
I am Maram Pavithra, a School As-
sistant in Biological Science, cur-
rently working at ZPHS Gaddipally
in Garidepally Mandal, Suryapet Dis-
trict. I am also a member of the State
Resource Group and actively partic-
ipate in various initiatives conducted
by SCERT and SIET (State Institute Digital Microscope
of Educational Technology). I am de-
lighted to share that my innovative
use of digital microscope videos has
been selected for the National level
competition. Smt. Maram Pavithra receiving District Level Best Teacher Award for the
Q: What made you selected for Vidya academic year 2022-23 from Hon’ble Minister for Energy of Telangana.
Amrit Mahotsav? Sri. Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy Garu
Q: What is Hi view App?
Exploring the invisible world vation, as it provides a better under-
through a digital microscope is what The "Hi view App" processes the standing of concepts. When it comes
led to my selection for Vidya Amrit input or information provided by the to observing microbes, section cut-
Mahotsav. digital microscope and displays the tings, cells, and other tiny objects, I
Q: Tell us about your project. image on the screen. utilize a compound microscope. Class VI students observing stomata
Q: In what ways are digital Q: What are your other under Digital Microscope.
Students who have visibility prob- microscope more comfortable than achievements?
lems find it difficult to observe sam- compound microscope?
ples under a compound microscope. I stood first and won National Sci-
In contrast, the usage of a digital mi- The usage of a digital microscope ence Teacher’s Competition con-
croscope provides a more comfort- has made my work easier. Students ducted by National Council of
able observation experience. With a are enjoying the convenience of using Teacher Scientists(NCTS) across all
compound microscope, students it and observing samples on the lap- states in India and bagged Sarabhai
need to adjust the knobs to obtain a top screen without any difficulty. The Teacher Scientist National Award
clear picture of the sample, which device also offers options for captur- 2021. In this Academic year 2022-
takes time and can cause neck pain. ing images and recording videos, al- 23, under my guidance, 5 Groups(2
Additionally, capturing pictures and lowing us to store sample informa- in each group) of children partici-
videos of the sample is challenging tion for future reference. pated in district level National Chil-
with a compound microscope as it re- Compared to a compound micro- dren Science Congress. In these
quires slide preparation and can only scope, the digital microscope pro- groups of five, one project “Water
be viewed by one person at a time. vides a more comfortable experience Management in Terrace Garden
Since each individual's eye capacity for sample observation. It is espe- Ecosystem” was selected to state Class VII students observing pollen
is unique, some students may strug- cially beneficial for students with vis- level competition. grains on stigma of hibiscus flower.
gle to see the sample when it is set ibility problems who may struggle to In the Jawaharlal Nehru Science
under the microscope. To overcome observe samples under a compound Fair, my students worked hard and
these challenges, I purchased a digital microscope. With a digital micro- prepared seven projects, which we
USB microscope through online scope, there is no need to adjust exhibited. I am proud to share that
shopping. This tool is highly useful knobs to achieve a clear picture of the our exhibit received the second prize
for both teachers and students as it sample. in the district-level competition. Ad-
can be connected to an Android Q: How do you motivate your ditionally, we participated in the
phone or laptop. The microscope students? Agastya Jignyasa state-level compe-
processes information using the Hi tition, which was conducted jointly
view app and displays the sample's As a science teacher, I teach my for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
image on the screen. It offers magni- students through experiments and In this competition, my students'
fication ranging from 50x to 1600x, activities. I believe in the principle of projects were recognized and
allowing for high clarity observations. "learning by doing" and direct obser- awarded two prizes, securing the 4th Rhizopus on bread

Class VIII students observing onion peel cells Class IX students observing an insect (head Louse) Students observing cells in the tip of the onion root
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