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Say No to Rote Learning : #DellAntiRoteDay “Education is not the learning of facts but the training of minds to think.” – said Albert Einstein. Do you remember memorizing multiplication tables or the names of states and capitals in the school? Well, I remember how I used to mug up certain spellings, definitions or even […]
‘We are in a century where technology has seeped in all parts of our life. With increased mobility, instant communication, easy access and the world-wide web, we are often placed in unknown situations that require immediate analysis and decision making. Traditional approaches often seem ineffective in the new context and we require new tools and […]
Shishu Sarothi – A not-for-profit Civil Society Organization for Children With Disability People with disabilities face a lot of struggles, and while it’s easy for us to talk about them, it’s equally difficult to feel their problems and understand the myriad of challenges that they face on everyday basis. The problems and needs of children […]
Adventures In Farland – ‘To all the children who have ever felt different’ Have you wondered how stories impact a brain of the child? How relevant are they in a child’s life? The story children hear shapes their view of the world. It takes them to the land of fantasy, introduces them to some extraordinary […]
“As you set out for Ithaka hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery… Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you’re destined for. But don’t hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years, so you’re old by the time you reach the island, […]
Not All Screen Time is Bad- KidloLand Proves That Technology has seeped into all parts of human life. Living in 21st century, its tough to avoid the use of technological gadgets in our everyday life. I used to be very apprehensive about giving some ‘screen time’ to my kids. But over a period of time […]
I have always been very fond of reading. I love the look and feel of books. Their smell attracts me, so much so that I can devour an entire book in an evening. The biggest treasure of my life is my library shelf that contains all the novels and books that I have read and […]
The Future Of Education: Schools of Tomorrow Think about schools and there are two images that appear in my mind. One is of the traditional school of ancient times, where kids were taught in open spaces with all the naturally available resources. The focus of the school was knowledge of Vedas, philosophy and morality. The teacher was […]
It is usually said, ‘teaching is one profession that makes all other professions’. Being a teacher, therefore, is not that easy as it seems. Having taught in a secondary school, I gained a deep perspective about this profession. During my B.ed days, I thought teaching is all about imparting knowledge, making students learn and creating […]