Cambridge English Adopts the Flinnt Communication and Sharing Platform to Connect Language Teachers Across India

Cambridge English Language Assessment, a part of the University of Cambridge, UK has chosen Flinnt, the fastest growing communication & sharing app for educational institutions to create its mlearning network for Language Teachers across India. Cambridge English is working with more than 500 schools and institutions of higher education across India and the Cambridge English India Network on Flinnt is an endeavor to connect the educators from across these institutions in a knowledge sharing network.

English teachers from schools as well as colleges are members of this communication and sharing app where they can connect with each other, share their ideas and opinions. Already more than 700 educators from these institutions have joined the network and are accessing the resources curated by Cambridge English and they are also sharing their own teaching learning practices. Some of these educators are working in institutions that have already adopted Flinnt for their students and in these cases, the educators are able to easily forward the learning resources to the students preparing for the Qualifications offered by Cambridge English.

The app is another step to enable educators to leverage technology to have access to curated resources and a qualified peer network. Ms. Angela ffrench, Director of Operations, South Asia, Cambridge English Language Assessment said “Language teachers in India have always been very enthusiastic about professional development, and our new platform gives them a great opportunity to pool their knowledge and expertise. We continually aim to provide support for our teachers and this app is an invaluable communication network that enables us to reach out to them with utmost ease and stay connected.”

Harish Iyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Flinnt says "We are happy that Cambridge English (A part of the University of Cambridge, UK) has chosen Flinnt as its a platform to communicate, share and collaborate and it adds a lot of value to all the Schools, Colleges & their teachers who are already using Flinnt for their day to day communication"

As the use of mobile technology is increasing, Cambridge English India Network on Flinnt offers teachers the opportunity to network with likeminded peers through their mobile devices to view, share resources as well as explore the repository of resources offered by Cambridge English that can help in their classroom activities.

Cambridge English Language Assessment is launching a competition for English Teachers on September 5 on the occasion of Teachers day. To be accessed through the application both online or though mobile, the competition will target the teachers of Schools and Higher Education segment. Teachers are invited to register for the competition at www.cambridgeenglish.org/in/teachers-competition that will provide them access to the online/mobile network platform. The entries for the competition have to be submitted only through this application. The competition involves the teacher to develop an innovative and original classroom activity for any one of the four skills Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking.

The entry submission window for the competition will be open from 19 October to 31 October, 2015. There will be scheduled webinars that are aimed at providing tips on how to prepare the entry submissions and how to access and use the Cambridge English India Network. The submitted activities will be available for viewing on the application and the participants can also like or comment on the same. The activity which receives the highest number of likes and the most active participant will also be awarded in addition to the winning entries. The results for the competition will be announced on 15^th November, 2015.

About Cambridge English Language Assessment:

Cambridge English Language Assessment is part of the University of Cambridge in the UK. It specialises in English language qualifications. It is the leading global provider of English tests and certificates for learners and teachers of all ages and levels. Cambridge English operates in over 130 countries and over 5 million candidates take up a Cambridge English exam annually.

About Flinnt App

"Flinnt is an instant communication & a sharing platform designed for Educational Institutions, aiming to make learning exciting & engaging." It is a device friendly platform which can be accessed by Android & iOS ( Flinnt) or through website www.flinnt.com. Flinnt has been adopted as the default communication platform by many preschools, schools, assessment bodies and institutions of higher education across many cities of India.