Anuradha C
Those of us who are normal and healthy, give little thought to those who are physically challenged. While technology has provided an answer to most of the problems faced by the physically challenged, there are still areas where such people need our help and support, for instance writing exams. Scribes who help physically challenged students write their exams are doing a great service.
Category: The Other Side
Gaming: a powerful way to learn
Anuradha C
We have read horror stories of children addicted to gaming killing themselves either from depression or in trying to complete a challenge. We have also read chilling stories of children killing their parents for snatching their gaming devices. Can any good come of playing games? Gaming can be a powerful teaching and learning aid. Here’s how.
English proficiency is not a measure of intelligence
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Is an individual’s proficiency in English a yardstick of his/her intelligence? By giving more importance to the language used, students from the rural areas lose a chance to showcase their own worth and this puts a dampener on their self-esteem. How can educators ensure that English is given only the right amount of importance – neither less nor more?
A rockstar content creator on YouTube?
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As a teacher, you might want to share your expertise and knowledge to students outside of your school boundaries, and the digital revolution is here to help you in your quest. Today’s students learn as much from school textbooks as they do from YouTube videos. It is just a question of adapting from classroom teaching to teaching in front of a camera. Here is a step by step guide to making your first YouTube teaching video.
What’s the deal with the EdTech boom?
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COVID may have hit many industries hard, but one industry actually prospered because of the pandemic—the Ed Tech industry. The fact that learning apps are sponsoring sports teams and are booking prime time TV ad slots is enough to tell us how fast and how much this industry has grown over the last two years. What are the pros and cons of this development?
Make way for integrated learning
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Engaging in a single academic discipline is now passe. With the NEP 2020 recognising the fact that an integrated or multidisciplinary learning approach will help hone students’ skills, it is time for parents and teachers to ensure that their wards do not stick to just one subject and instead try and widen their options so that they develop a holistic education.
Adversity is the best teacher
Anuradha C
The last year and a half has been extremely tough going for the adults with loss of jobs, skewed work-life balance, pay cuts and most of all loss of lives. But we should know that it has not been any less anxious for our children. Their lives have been turned upside down and yet every challenge brings with it an opportunity. What lessons are our children learning through this pandemic?
The glories and perils of student activism
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You know that a democracy is alive when its young population, students, actively participate in the political process. Technological advancements have helped student activism move beyond university campuses. With students not shy of voicing their opinions any longer, it is important that they choose their battles and choose them for the right reasons.
Fraud-free exams in the time of remote learning
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How can exams be conducted in a remote learning environment and also ensure that there is no cheating? The answer lies in proctored examinations. How do they work? This article figures it all for you.
Energizing and enlivening the online class
Anuradha C
It is now almost the end of the academic year, and teachers have spent it teaching online. While most have learnt the basics of online teaching by now, not all have been able to teach like they did in physical classrooms. Here are a few tips on how you can bring your online classes alive.