Neerja Singh
Emojis are an easy way for us to express our emotions and feelings. They save us the bother of searching for the right words and the time to type those words in. Thrilled as we are of their existence, are we sure we are using the right emojis to represent what we are feeling or thinking? For the younger generation, the language of emojis is constantly evolving and in order to communicate with them, we need to keep ourselves up to date.
Category: A Step Ahead
Data privacy in schools
Neerja Singh
In an increasingly digital world, data is everywhere, and specifically among students, the digital footprint is everywhere. So, where do schools stand on this? How can schools protect their students’ data? And what is the concept of privacy? Data privacy is important because a breach could put all the students’ personal information at risk. Here are some tips on the measures that schools can adopt to ensure that their data is protected and secure.
The ‘feeling’ economy
Neerja Singh
The advent of social media has seemingly connected people around the world, but there is a huge chasm in relationships across all sections of people. There is a sense of belonging to everywhere but nowhere really. According to projections, the knowledge economy is in a state of decline and the next big shift will be towards the ‘feeling’ economy. Here skills will be around building teams, establishing interpersonal relationships, motivating and caring for others. How prepared are people to face this and is their emotional wellness or quotient a notch higher?
Learning to deal with death
Neerja Singh
Death is one of life’s realities. By keeping children away from this reality we are not doing them any good. When children that have been shielded from this fact are suddenly confronted with the death of a loved one, they won’t know how to process all the feelings they are experiencing. This is why teachers should not avoid opportunities to talk about death and dying in the classroom.
Crypto kids
Neerja Singh
Welcome to Web3, the future of the internet. Even as this vision for a newer and better version of the World Wide Web is evolving, young children are already being trained in the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, crypto currencies, blockchain technology and NFTs. Like with everything that is new, Web3 is both exciting and baffling.
Teen sexual health: a persistent blind spot
Neerja Singh
Independent studies reveal that there is widespread ignorance among adolescents about their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Although the government has many programmes, social and policy barriers do not allow the needs of adolescents to be addressed. A revised curriculum that addresses all aspects of human sexuality is the need of the hour and schools are the perfect places to start this.
To Snap or not
Neerja Singh
The ongoing digital transformation has affected people’s lives in many ways – screen time, social interaction, virtual reality etc. The newest entry into India is the photo-messaging app, Snapchat, that has become popular with the teens, tweens and even adults. How are these apps being used and understood? Do the cons outweigh the pros?
The new age dad
Neerja Singh
The definition of fatherhood is changing. Today, a father’s job is not limited to earning for the family. Fathers are taking on equal responsibility with the mothers in nurturing their children. Their role is diversifying into that of a friend, a playmate, a guide and agony aunt. Let’s celebrate all the men that are stepping up to become the new-age dads.
New age parents
Neerja Singh
The spotlight anytime and everywhere is always on the next generation. We talk of their problems, their successes, their concerns and fears. As responsible adults we are asked to be supportive, understanding, encouraging and accepting without being assertive or admonishing. In an age where ideas are progressive and thoughts are liberal, being a parent is as difficult as being a child.
The Koreaboos
Neerja Singh
With easily accessible Internet, the country’s young have a new rage today, everything Korean — Korean music, Korean TV shows, Korean movie stars and Korean pop stars. While on the surface this seems like something that is bringing the world together, helping youngsters understand each other, have we stopped to think about where exactly this kind of exposure will lead our youth to?