In the era of ubiquitous technology intervention in every single field, what is the role of a teacher? How does a teacher keep herself relevant with the times?
View More A letter to teachers-to-beAuthor: Sriraghavan S M
The 22nd bead
A quiet lounge at the Delhi airport, Terminal 2. I was strolling around waiting for GoAir to open their counters for check in. I was in a contemplative state. When the counters opened, I checked in and proceeded to the security check points. Here I had to remove my irrationality…
View More The 22nd beadLiving in a different time zone
It was a lazy Sunday morning. I woke up without the alarm screaming in my ears. The new habit of checking my mobile phone for time made me see the clock on the screen that showed 8:00 am. I had a video shoot at 10:00 am at office that day,…
View More Living in a different time zone4 Things that can Transform our Schools
The shloka “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwaraha, Guru shakshaath parabrahma thasmai shree gurave namaha” summarises the position of the learned teacher in the life of a disciple. We have moved far from the system of a single Guru and his Gurukula to myriad schools with multiple teachers teaching…
View More 4 Things that can Transform our SchoolsThe WHAT and HOW of Teaching
Schools – the seats of knowledge and the sites of moulding future generations, need to address constantly, this question of what and how of teaching. Regarding the question of ‘what to teach’, there is a growing concern on the quantum of content that students are expected to consume in the…
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