Mohit K. Sharma and Gaurav Sikka
In order to implement a progressive approach in today’s teaching-learning milieu, the shackle of a traditional and mundane teaching approach needs to be broken. This can be done by including adventure learning or explorative learning. This article focuses on a trip to Milam Glacier in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
Year: 2020
Support and strength in networks
Ardra Balachandran It marks a big step in your growth when you realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone, said Andrew Carnegie, founder of Carnegie Mellon University and a renowned philanthropist. Read More …
Golden memories
S.Radha Prathi
A 50 year old school and its brave founder–Sri Vidya Mandir and Leela miss– have a lot of inspirational stories of struggle, challenges and survival to narrate. Take a peek into the journey of the school and its founder though the eyes of an old student.
“Self”-made artists
Anshika Bedi
Children have a knack of surprising us adults. This teacher’s class five students amazed her with the way they went about painting their self-portraits. Their maturity, interest and passion in their artwork was nothing short of that of a professional.
Earth stories for kindergartners
Katyayani Balasubramanian
The rate at which our environment is deteriorating, it seems like it is never too early to start educating our children about our environment and how to conserve it. So how can you discuss environmental concerns with kindergartners?
How can a teacher’s stress be reduced?
Neeraja Raghavan
Teachers are a stressed lot. Whether in India or outside, the reasons for a teacher’s stress and eventual burn out are not very different, which is why even a research paper on individual stress management in a Canadian teacher preparation program will be very helpful for teachers in India to peruse.
Question of the Week
B R Sitaram
If you figured out what time of the day is right for having dinner, now find out what is the most important cause of a stomach ulcer.
Disappearing wetlands – paddy fields
Geetha Iyer
When you think of a paddy field, you only think of agriculture, but did you know that it is a temporary/permanent home to several species of flora and fauna? Because they sustain biodiversity, paddy fields although a result of human activities are also counted as wetlands and ironically today human activities are causing paddy fields to disappear threatening the many birds and plants that are dependent on this ecosystem.
Avatar – transforming learning
Fareen Wahid
With technology coming out with newer and newer ways of engaging in the classroom, here is one more way of how you can use virtual tools to transact your lessons.
Trading on name and reputation
CIPAM team
A trademark protects a company’s identity represented by its logo, slogan or symbol. It is therefore extremely important for a company. What are the other things that a trademark can protect? Did you know that companies could register smell, sound and shape as their trademark? How long can a company keep a trademark? Enter the fascinating world of trademarks through these really fun and exciting games.