Education… GenNext: Is technology the next generation gap? 25 May 2009 Yesterday’s The Times of India carried an interesting article (Do you fear the ‘devil’ in your child’s mobile?) on how technology is increasing the disconnect between parents and their teenage…
e-learning… Bringing Twitter to the Classroom 23 May 2009 I found this really amazing video on how Twitter could be used as an educational tool. I was recently introduced to twitter by a friend who raved about its utility.…
Teacher Training Inquiry-based teaching 18 May 2009 “The school needs to have more student-initiated inquiries than teacher-driven ones”, was the observation of the visiting team of IB experts who had come to study classroom practices in the…
E-Portfolio Investigating e-portfolios: The learner’s perspective 15 May 2009 E-portfolio (EP) learner preferences in an EP system: Flexibility: EPs are about people, rather than technology. EP tools should be unobtrusive, supportive & flexible to accommodate the diverse learner needs…
E-Portfolio e-portfolios – A celebration of an vibrant & reflective mind 13 May 2009 'The e-portfolio is the central and common point for the student learning experience... It is a reflection of the student as a person undergoing continuous personal development, not just a…
E-Portfolio Electronic portfolios – a multimodal education tool 12 May 2009 ‘An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregation of digital items – ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback etc, which “presents” a selected audience with evidence of a person’s learning and/or ability.’ Sutherland, S.…
Education Good pedagogy – a perspective on Finland’s Education 11 May 2009 I recently had the privilege of reading about Finland’s Education system and was amazed to learn about its success in making Finland’s teenagers the smartest & brightest in the world. According to…
Education Private tuitions – a reflection of falling teaching standards in India 9 May 2009 A survey conducted by Assocham Social Development Foundation has found that falling teaching standards and fear of poor performance in school and national level assessments drive urban Indian middle class…
Web 2.0 Web 2.0 : Dimensions of learner experience 8 May 2009 The Web 2.0 is a powerful teaching resource as it encompasses the playful, expressive, reflective and exploratory aspects of knowledge building. Web 2.0 is an umbrella term for internet applications which support…
Technology in Education Education for digital learner in digital world 6 May 2009 In our world... Everyone with a computer can be a potential writer, author or a publisher Everyone with a cell phone with a camera can be a potential photographer or…
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