The Chariot Group:
Torchbearer of Digital
Transformation
By Arun Kant
“B
ooks will soon be obsolete in the public
schools. Scholars will be instructed
through the eye.” — Thomas Edison.
Edison foresaw the future of education
while pioneering the development of
machines for displaying motion pictures.
And the wizard of Menlo Park was right!
Today, the traditional classrooms have vividly changed! The green boards
are replaced by interactive whiteboards and textbooks are no longer the
window of knowledge. Laptops, tablets and teachers have become the
facilitators of the digital learning process. Through handheld devices,
students have the ability to tap into immense sources of wisdom, take
notes on the go, and share their learning with fellow students. This wave
of technology is transforming various district schools and colleges. And
the blaze of this trend, where education is meeting technology to build
a collaborative environment in classrooms, is growing larger in size
with each passing day. Against this backdrop of digital transformation,
The Chariot Group is injecting the right technologies and tools to foster
growth and teamwork in the education sector.
The roots of The Chariot Group can be traced back to 1999 when
its founders, Rick and Denise Thomas introduced their audiovisual and
interactive solutions for the betterment of the education system. Their
vision was wide—to equip school districts with interactive and visual
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