Yasmin Jayathirtha
Over the last one year through this column a lot of experiments were shared and through them a lot of chemistry was hopefully assimilated. So why not get the kids to use that knowledge to entertain their class or school with a show of magic?
Chintan Girish Modi
Imagine you wake up one morning and find a swing hanging in a derelict open ground. Sourav Biswas and his Red Swing Projet hang swings in spaces you never thought could turn into happy play zones thus bringing cheer to adults and kids alike.
Richard Fernandes
Learning science is a series of four books by Indumathi Rao and CNR Rao meant for children and people who have had no background in science. Written by a highly qualified teacher of science and a Bharat Ratna awardee do these books measure up to the expectations? Here’s a review that cautions us against picking up books by the name of the authors instead of by the content.
Geetha Iyer
Meet and get to know a few endemic lizards of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Poonam Bhide
If you want a lively class, engaging in discussions and learning as they are working try using improvisational drama as a teaching strategy. A teacher shares her experience of using improvisational drama to teach her kids a lot more than the lesson they were doing.
Adithi Muralidhar
What environmental education are we imparting to our children when they don’t even know the wildlife in their own localities? Step outside your classroom if you want to bring environmental consciousness into the minds of children.
Divya Choudary
That there is a lot of potential for technology in education is a fact. With schools too busy completing their syllabus, a lot of private players have entered into the market offering students the experience of digital learning. Teacher Plus in conversation with Sameer Bora, Head R&D, Next Education.
Jamuna Inamdar
Unwittingly many of us bare our prejudices though our manner and speech even if on the outside we appear neutral. While we may be unaware of our actions, to a person on the other side they are stark and clear. A young NGO worker working in the field of education shares her experience.
Shalini B
Teacher Plus which never goes out to market itself recently had an amusing experience at a Kids Fair/School expo that it participated in.
Divya Choudary
Once upon a time education was considered a service but today it is a business like any other; started to make a profit. With more and more schools opening up, marketing them to parents and kids is becoming necessary. With many schools concentrating on the razzle-dazzle, is the quality of education taking a beating?