Learner centric teaching Teach children or curriculum? 16 Aug 20127 Sep 2018 Lately, we have been silent on the blog front as we untangled curricular confusion and cobwebs helping four schools under the same management spring clean their primary school curriculum. Over…
Learner centric teaching SEMBLANCE OF SCIENTIFIC SUPERIORITY 5 Jan 20127 Sep 2018 I have always struggled with the supremacy of sciences in the hierarchy of subjects in school curriculum, particularly the obeisance we accord them in Indian education setup. This struggle was…
Education… A father’s letter to his son’s teacher 20 Nov 2009 For a poor listener, yesterday it turned out that I am an avid eavesdropper. At the inconspicuous tailoring shop, I overheard a mother drilling and harassing her 3 years old…
Differentiated Learning… Rewarding Students 20 Oct 2009 This one’s for you teachers! There is a raging debate in the education circles around the world, whether, rewards for students work or backfire. One comes across a wide spectrum…
e-learning… World Digital Library – Potentially the most exciting e-learning resource 14 Oct 2009 Publically launched in April 2009, the World Digital Library (WDL) is easily the most exciting e-learning tool on the web. It exemplifies what Web 3.0 is about and its power…
Internationalism… Ruminations of students-past and present 12 Oct 2009 So far, we have used this space to highlight issues pertaining to education, voiced from our perspective. It is time to create some space for the primary stakeholders of our…
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,…
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…
Differentiated Learning… The Subtle Art of Praise 27 Jul 2009 I was recently asked a question at a teacher training workshop, by a well-meaning teacher, if motivating students was part of her job profile. I appreciate and empathise with what…
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