Amit Dhakulkar and Ravi Sinha
Random numbers are necessary to explain several natural phenomena and fundamental to many theories in science, but they are often considered boring because of their abstract nature and the way they are taught. Try Turtle Blocks, a free and open source visual programming language, to make learning random numbers fun and engaging.
Category: 2021
The Witch Renaissance
Neerja Singh
The pandemic, climate disasters, political instability, economic breakdowns, nothing seems right with the world. As the older generation, we seem to be offering little or no hope or inspiration to those younger than us. These are overwhelming times to be young adults, who are seeking refuge and comfort in the unseen and unknown. Let us be aware of what our teens are up to.
A tale of two Maitreyas
Devika Nadig
After an exhausting week of training teachers from two schools on thinking skills, debating and discussing Krishnamurti and walking in the steps of the Buddha, Devika and Vijay decide to soak in the sights, sounds and handicrafts that Uttar Pradesh has to offer.
Six ways to improve your child’s communication abilities
Damayanti Bhattacharya
Communication skills are one of the most important skills in life that we need to pass on to our children. Here are a few tips from an experienced educator on how we can do that.
Learning from a master: The art of S. H. Raza
Chintan Girish Modi
Students and teachers of art are very luck today. Unlike earlier, they have many resources at their disposal to explore and learn from, especially easier access to works of Indian artists. A book on the life and works of S H Raza, something art teachers will find extremely useful.
Fostering choices
Latha Vydianathan
If this pandemic and the resultant lockdown has taught us one thing it is that children can and should learn autonomously. So how do we change to allow students to make their own learning choices?
Nriching our virtual classrooms!
Krittika Hazra
Finding good resources for classroom use is not easy when there is so much available on the internet. Therefore, when we find good resources it is important that we share them. Here is a website you will find useful in the math classroom.
Let’s get moving
Shruti Shankar
The pandemic has given us the opportunity to rethink several aspects of education. Can healthy behaviours be incorporated into and taught through the education system? Despite several states permitting schools to operate in offline mode, many schools continue in the online and hybrid modes. While the online mode presents its own set of challenges, it is especially vital that movement and exercise are incorporated into the routine of online schooling.
Are we ready for ‘hybrid education’?
Kiran Sangeeta Murali
With schools reopening across the country, will students be able to adapt to the new routine? Reorganizing and restructuring a student’s day bit by bit, a small step at a time will help them deal with their offline time-table gradually.
The marvellous world of chemical compounds
Hanza George, Mursaleen Shaikh and Savita Ladage
Chemistry is one subject that is delinked from everyday life when it is taught in formal schools. Most textbooks are abstract in nature and students have very few opportunities to explore experimental activities and materials. As a solution, here are some resources in the form of leaflets about some interesting chemical compounds and highlighting their connections to our lives.