Education The debate on Digital Literacy 5 Oct 2009 Here is a very interesting debate on "Is technology destroying our ability to write or reviving it? The new age of digital communication" featuring four prominent members of the North America's education…
Education… Eat, Pray, Love 1 Oct 2009 India is a land of many, many contradictions. Since ancient times foreigners have been fascinated by India who have come here to find themselves, or religion, or something equally important.…
Arts in Education… Festivals -multi-sensorial, educational experience for children 25 Sep 2009 In both the countries of my residence, it is the beginning of the festival season, that goes well into the New Year. Adults approach festivals either as harbinger of joy,…
Education… Education reforms – adding to or reducing anxiety? 22 Sep 2009 For most people “change” is an alarming concept. It signifies the end of continuity or familiarity, the start of a journey into the unknown. If change is difficult for adults…
Differentiated Learning… The Unique Individual In Each Child 21 Sep 2009 Recently, I came across an interesting article by a parent and an educator about raising an introverted child who found her child’s temperament very different from her own and those…
e-learning… Innovation in educational technology. Why not? 16 Sep 2009 The size of the global education industry, defined as all the money spent by governments, individuals, and corporations on education and training, is almost three times the size of the…
Education… A matter of pride 14 Sep 2009 Does “Payal Mahajan, OCT” read better than “Payal Mahajan” was my first reaction to the introduction of a professional designation/title for teaching professionals in good standing in Ontario, Canada. Recently…
Education… Teachers are not what they used to be! 31 Aug 2009 Over the last few weeks I have had the privilege of speaking with a few heads of school. I have known some of them from the time they were teachers…
e-learning… Online education – Will it revolutionise delivery of education? 27 Aug 2009 A recent study on online education for the US Department of Education has concluded that “On average, students in online learning conditions perform better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.” The…
Education… The angry child 24 Aug 2009 A few days ago I came across a news report that intrigued me. The report suggested that poor parenting and lack of appropriate role models within families were to blame…
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