ISLAMABAD: The Roots Millennium Schools was selected as a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’ by the largest IT company in the world, Microsoft, according to a press release issued by the organization on Thursday The chain of schools was awarded the distinction over its excellence in transforming the learning environment to deliver more personalized education to students, using mobile and cloud technology to better prepare students for success in the workplace, according to the statement. As part of an exclusive community of close to 100 premier schools from around the world, the RMS has been chosen to be a showcase school in recognition of recent pioneering efforts and innovation to rethink teaching, learning and assessment and drive deep 21st century competencies for students, the statement said. The RMS has been privileged to be at the top of Microsoft showcase schools list in Pakistan with 27 of its innovative educators experts selected for the year 2016-2017 by Microsoft. Microsoft Showcase Schools are a global community of schools engaged in digital transformation to improve teaching and learning. Showcase Schools create immersive and inclusive experiences that inspire lifelong learning, stimulating development of essential life skills so students are empowered to achieve more. “Microsoft Showcase Schools are incredible because their leaders and students understand so clearly that it’s about the learning, not the technology,” said Mark Sparvell, Global lead of the Showcase Schools.