Thursday, 28 February 2013

Learning Management System

In India, if we look around, we will realize the fact that teaching as a practise has evolved immensely through the ages. From the ‘Gurukul’ style of imparting education we have worked our way to high technology labs and class rooms equipped with top of the line equipments. Many jobs of the future will be in fields of technology.  Kids today need to use a lot of machines like computers as a part of their training and education. Online education...

Monday, 25 February 2013

Planning for the Boards

Board exams can be a difficult time. But if only one plans ahead success can be formulated. There are some tips and suggestions that might help get better prepared for the challenge that awaits. 1. More time to more matter Give more time to the subject that has more syllabus or is difficult to crack by you. While planning, each chapter and each topic needs to be accounted for. One way to start preparing is starting off with the difficult subjects...

Monday, 18 February 2013

Virtual School- The Rural Tool

In your journey through small town tales of India you might have crossed two small mischievous boys who despised the very thought of getting up in the morning and heading to school. Remember Swamy- The Dennis of Malgudi? He along with his friends roamed about the village to bunk classes whenever possible. Another one was Chiku from the popular movie, Swades, who made excuses of stomach aches to skip school. But then again, haven’t we all? Both...

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Board Exam Fever

Board Exam Fever February has arrived. For most of us it might be the indication of the onset of spring, but for many kids it’s the start of a nightmarish phase of their lives. The reason-- board exams are round the corner. All those who associate school days with joyous abandon would be shocked at the plight of students these days. With cut offs and educational standards reaching new levels of inhuman expectations, students are struggling to...

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Student Centric Learning

Student Centric Learning The term student-centric learning (SCL) is linked with flexible learning, experiential learning, self-directed learning and therefore the term ‘student-centred learning’ can mean different things to different people. Over the years a major paradigm shift has occurred in the methods of imparting lessons; from teaching to an emphasis on learning has encouraged power to be moved from the teacher to the student. The teacher-focused/transmission...

Monday, 4 February 2013

Board Exams

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