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Teachers must justify a field trip as an educational children to learn as well. experience at a museum, science centre or zoo. Field trips take the book learning from the Unique experiences can enhance a student's classroom and extend it to life. Students often understanding of things learnt in the classroom. question the importance of topics they study in Not all students learn the same way. Some class. Field trips, particularly for older students, students are able to understand how something can answer the question of how learning can be works only by seeing a hands-on demonstration applied in life. For example, a field trip to a or by viewing the "real thing." bakery proves that measurement and chemistry Field trips require significant planning and apply beyond the science classroom. There are coordination for teachers. Students are likely to also plenty of opportunities to incorporate the have an educational experience that they could field trip experience back into classroom activity never have had in the classroom. a f ter re turn ing to schoo l . Through
presentations, slide shows and Field trips help students interact question-answer sessions, the with what they are learning. The kids can instil the lessons acquired experience goes beyond reading on the field trip. about a concept; students are
able to see it, manipulate it or Leaving the classroom for a field participate in it physically. trip places the kids in a different Students are able to see elements socia l environment. They with their eyes rather than just encounter a new set of adults and read about it or believe what they possibly other children during the are told because it's in print. course of an average field trip. Visiting a farm and milking a real These interactions teach them cow is much more powerful than reading about how to behave in different settings. They employ milking a cow. more self-control because the environment is a
less contained one than the classroom. A sense Field trips provide entertainment for students. of teamwork and community feeling is They often serve as a powerful motivator for developed among the students as they students, stirring up excitement as the trip nears. experience a field trip together. Breaking away from the routine, provides kids
with a refresher that might make them more Many children don't get to experience the typical focused back in the classroom. Learning and fun field trip locations with their families. A school make a great combination. Field trips are trip gives students the opportunity to experience considered fun, but provide opportunities for new venues.
Importance of Educational Field Trips
T h e m o n t h l y n e w s l e t t e r f r o m E I
Issue 65 | August 2010 | www.ei-india.com
Editor’s NoteWelcome to the 65th issue of ASSETScope!
In this issue we a n n o u n c e t h e Mathcovery Contest - a contest and a challenge for students across India to explore Maths in places least expected. What is really interesting is that, it has been conceptualised by the students themselves and we call them our creators! Catch the action on page 2
ASSET Week is going on in full swing! Some interesting videos have been sent by students. It has been a great pleasure to see students so excited about this activity!!
I hope you enjoy this issue and we are looking forward to your contribution for the next issue.
Who is the greatest
teacher of the world?
ESSAY Contest
Send your entries on
Last date 31st August, 2010
This Month’s
IssueImportance of ..................
Mathcovery.......................
Events................................
Design for Change ............
Mindspark ........................
School Corner....................
Teacher’s Bite ...................
Mathcovery Poster............
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Bindu Pillai
Maths is in volcanic eruptions, traffic jams, human figures and mathematics competition of the country. Entries have started
manufacturing cars. With this point of view, 6 students of varied pouring in and it’s amazing to see students coming up with
ages, under the guidance of a team of experts ingenious ideas” says Sudhir Ghodke,
from Mindspark, came up with an director, Educational Initiatives (EI). EI is
interesting and unique idea for a first of its now recognized as the leading
k i n d m a t h e m a t i c s c o m p e t i t i o n - organization working in the field of
MATHCOVERY. Meant for students assessment in India and abroad.
between grades 5 and 10, Mathcovery seeks In the final round of the competition the
to help students realize the unlimited 30 finalists from the senior and junior
potential of mathematics through the group will have to present their ideas in
discovery of Math present in the most the form of 2D or 3D models. “Till now
unexpected things and places. The such competitions have mainly taken
participants from across the country will place for Science and Math has
submit their unique ideas, wherein they repeatedly got ignored” adds Mr.
have to explain the presence of math in Ghodke. Each one of the team
situations and objects where it is not members was excited to unfold a field
apparent.where math was subtly used but went
“Working with Mindspark in creating a unnoticed. “I had a wonderful time while
nation-wide contest was simply amazing. I learned many new working with Mathcovery. I got to discover Maths in so many
things like math is found everywhere. Usually, we find math things that I never noticed. Math is cool”, says Nishant Gajjar
difficult but actually it’s very easy, as we discovered.” says studying in class 9 at Zydus School for Excellence, Ahmedabad.
Anshul Sheth, a class 7 student of Delhi Public School (DPS), Tarini Hardikar from SN Kansagra, Rajkot says, “Working with
Bopal. Anshul is part of the team of students who initiated Mathcovery was a unique experience since I was seeing a
Mathcovery. The group consisting of students from class 7 to regular school subject with renewed interest, respect and
11 has been working with the Mindspark team for some time perspective. It provided me with an amazing outlook to the
now. “The fact that I am actually a designer of a nation-wide omnipresence of math.” As for Rahul Makwana the whole
contest is in itself very hard to believe. Sitting there in a real outlook towards Math has changed forever. He now says,
office, working with grown-ups, processing ideas and dishing “Math is so much fun!” The simple statement says it all for this
out results has done wonders for my perspective. I am looking class 8 student of Delhi
forward to launching this contest and eagerly waiting to see the Public School (DPS),
results”, says Anuron Mitra, a class 10 student of Zydus School Bopal.
for Excellence, Ahmedabad .“The contest has an idea
beyond what is taught to
us in the schools. While
working on the contest I
had much learning. The
contest is all about
discovering math in the
most unobvious fields. It
will help you to increase
your understanding for
math and its application in
diverse areas. Do take part and DO THE UNOBVIOUS!” says Close to eight thousand schools pan India are going to Chiranjiv Melwani, a class 11 student of St Xavier’s School participate in Mathcovery, making it one of the biggest Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad.
Events
ASSET WEEK was celebrated in many schools with joy and a part of a national contest. enthusiasm. The week-long celebrations are aimed helping
You need to submit the details of selected ASSET Ambassadors students build interest in the test and understand its value.
also along with the ASSET Week activities.Now it’s time to tell us about the activities done. We are waiting to hear from you. Log on to www.assetweek.com and For more details visit www.assetweek.comsubmit your school activities’ details before 21st August and be
Category Prize for School Prize for ASSET Coordinator
National Winner Memento Netbook (mini laptop)
1st Runner Up Memento Mobile Phone
2nd Runner Up Memento iPod
The prizes for the winners are:
2010
Training Manual for Facilitators,
Teachers and Parents
Devendra Agochiya
July 2010 / 404 pages
This training manual serves as a
practical guide for equipping
adolescents with competencies to
face the present and future
challenges of life effectively and creating in them an urge
to lead a more responsible, happier and healthier life. It
advocates and seeks active involvement of all sections of
the society-educational institutions, voluntary
organisations, and civil society-in the holistic
development and growth of adolescents into confident,
responsible and productive citizens of the country.
The Author:
Devendra Agochiya has over three decades of rich
experience of working with national and international
organisations engaged in the fields of youth and social
deve lopment , t ra in ing , empowerment and
management. He is currently working as a freelance
consultant with a number of national and international
agencies. He has authored ‘Every Trainer’s Handbook’, a
best-selling publication of SAGE.
Advt.
Book: Life Competencies
for Adolescents
To order this book, please contact your
nearest SAGE office or visit www.sagepub.in
Check out the Mathcovery poster on the last page.
Maths is in volcanic eruptions, traffic jams, human figures and mathematics competition of the country. Entries have started
manufacturing cars. With this point of view, 6 students of varied pouring in and it’s amazing to see students coming up with
ages, under the guidance of a team of experts ingenious ideas” says Sudhir Ghodke,
from Mindspark, came up with an director, Educational Initiatives (EI). EI is
interesting and unique idea for a first of its now recognized as the leading
k i n d m a t h e m a t i c s c o m p e t i t i o n - organization working in the field of
MATHCOVERY. Meant for students assessment in India and abroad.
between grades 5 and 10, Mathcovery seeks In the final round of the competition the
to help students realize the unlimited 30 finalists from the senior and junior
potential of mathematics through the group will have to present their ideas in
discovery of Math present in the most the form of 2D or 3D models. “Till now
unexpected things and places. The such competitions have mainly taken
participants from across the country will place for Science and Math has
submit their unique ideas, wherein they repeatedly got ignored” adds Mr.
have to explain the presence of math in Ghodke. Each one of the team
situations and objects where it is not members was excited to unfold a field
apparent.where math was subtly used but went
“Working with Mindspark in creating a unnoticed. “I had a wonderful time while
nation-wide contest was simply amazing. I learned many new working with Mathcovery. I got to discover Maths in so many
things like math is found everywhere. Usually, we find math things that I never noticed. Math is cool”, says Nishant Gajjar
difficult but actually it’s very easy, as we discovered.” says studying in class 9 at Zydus School for Excellence, Ahmedabad.
Anshul Sheth, a class 7 student of Delhi Public School (DPS), Tarini Hardikar from SN Kansagra, Rajkot says, “Working with
Bopal. Anshul is part of the team of students who initiated Mathcovery was a unique experience since I was seeing a
Mathcovery. The group consisting of students from class 7 to regular school subject with renewed interest, respect and
11 has been working with the Mindspark team for some time perspective. It provided me with an amazing outlook to the
now. “The fact that I am actually a designer of a nation-wide omnipresence of math.” As for Rahul Makwana the whole
contest is in itself very hard to believe. Sitting there in a real outlook towards Math has changed forever. He now says,
office, working with grown-ups, processing ideas and dishing “Math is so much fun!” The simple statement says it all for this
out results has done wonders for my perspective. I am looking class 8 student of Delhi
forward to launching this contest and eagerly waiting to see the Public School (DPS),
results”, says Anuron Mitra, a class 10 student of Zydus School Bopal.
for Excellence, Ahmedabad .“The contest has an idea
beyond what is taught to
us in the schools. While
working on the contest I
had much learning. The
contest is all about
discovering math in the
most unobvious fields. It
will help you to increase
your understanding for
math and its application in
diverse areas. Do take part and DO THE UNOBVIOUS!” says Close to eight thousand schools pan India are going to Chiranjiv Melwani, a class 11 student of St Xavier’s School participate in Mathcovery, making it one of the biggest Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad.
Events
ASSET WEEK was celebrated in many schools with joy and a part of a national contest. enthusiasm. The week-long celebrations are aimed helping
You need to submit the details of selected ASSET Ambassadors students build interest in the test and understand its value.
also along with the ASSET Week activities.Now it’s time to tell us about the activities done. We are waiting to hear from you. Log on to www.assetweek.com and For more details visit www.assetweek.comsubmit your school activities’ details before 21st August and be
Category Prize for School Prize for ASSET Coordinator
National Winner Memento Netbook (mini laptop)
1st Runner Up Memento Mobile Phone
2nd Runner Up Memento iPod
The prizes for the winners are:
2010
Training Manual for Facilitators,
Teachers and Parents
Devendra Agochiya
July 2010 / 404 pages
This training manual serves as a
practical guide for equipping
adolescents with competencies to
face the present and future
challenges of life effectively and creating in them an urge
to lead a more responsible, happier and healthier life. It
advocates and seeks active involvement of all sections of
the society-educational institutions, voluntary
organisations, and civil society-in the holistic
development and growth of adolescents into confident,
responsible and productive citizens of the country.
The Author:
Devendra Agochiya has over three decades of rich
experience of working with national and international
organisations engaged in the fields of youth and social
deve lopment , t ra in ing , empowerment and
management. He is currently working as a freelance
consultant with a number of national and international
agencies. He has authored ‘Every Trainer’s Handbook’, a
best-selling publication of SAGE.
Advt.
Book: Life Competencies
for Adolescents
To order this book, please contact your
nearest SAGE office or visit www.sagepub.in
Check out the Mathcovery poster on the last page.
MindsparkMindspark
An Internet-based Computer-Adaptive
Learning Program
TM
!arkMindS
www.mindspark.in
“human flourishing is not a mechanical process, it's an organic process.... It's about c u s t o m i z i n g t o y o u r c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a n d personalizing education to the people you're actually teaching.”
- Sir Ken Robinson's talk on www.ted.com
Mindspark is a curriculum-integrated, computer-based, self-learning program that supports and helps students learn and understand maths.
Sir Ken Robinson, a leading expert on innovation and human resources, has emphasized the n e e d t o m o v e f r o m a standardized to a customised model of education. We see Mindspark as the bridge that c o n n e c t s b o t h w o r l d s , understanding each for it merits.
M i n d s p a r k p r o v i d e s a n opportunity to revolutionize education. Be a part of this exciting journey into a world where students start to love Maths and take responsibility for their own learning. Get involved!
We have to recognize that
Standardised Customised
Linear Organic
Curriculum Learning
Batch Individual
Conformity Passion
Coverage Depth
Stress Joy
Mindspark Teacher Interface
Mindspark changed its look for the students and now it is revamping the teacher interface. The teachers get a series of reports for their class. Mindspark has been designed to help the teacher plan her classroom teaching as well as aid her by clearing their misconceptions while providing enough practice to strengthen their concepts.
Mindspark Blog
The Mindspark Race At Your Pace team reached Sobha Jasmine, Belandur, Bangalore. Children in groups of 6 who zoomed through the track had the chance to win Mindspark badges, yo-yo’s and even the racer car. Mindspark adapts to the child and challenges the child to reach his level.
Visit http://blog.mindspark.in/ for various news about Mindspark, Mindspark in schools, Student views, videos, contests etc.
Sparkie Tales
Sparkie Tales is a monthly newsletter from Mindspark that will update you on the features, partnerships, updates and experiences from the field. For free sign up of the Newsletter write to [email protected]
MindsparkMindspark
An Internet-based Computer-Adaptive
Learning Program
TM
!arkMindS
www.mindspark.in
“human flourishing is not a mechanical process, it's an organic process.... It's about c u s t o m i z i n g t o y o u r c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a n d personalizing education to the people you're actually teaching.”
- Sir Ken Robinson's talk on www.ted.com
Mindspark is a curriculum-integrated, computer-based, self-learning program that supports and helps students learn and understand maths.
Sir Ken Robinson, a leading expert on innovation and human resources, has emphasized the n e e d t o m o v e f r o m a standardized to a customised model of education. We see Mindspark as the bridge that c o n n e c t s b o t h w o r l d s , understanding each for it merits.
M i n d s p a r k p r o v i d e s a n opportunity to revolutionize education. Be a part of this exciting journey into a world where students start to love Maths and take responsibility for their own learning. Get involved!
We have to recognize that
Standardised Customised
Linear Organic
Curriculum Learning
Batch Individual
Conformity Passion
Coverage Depth
Stress Joy
Mindspark Teacher Interface
Mindspark changed its look for the students and now it is revamping the teacher interface. The teachers get a series of reports for their class. Mindspark has been designed to help the teacher plan her classroom teaching as well as aid her by clearing their misconceptions while providing enough practice to strengthen their concepts.
Mindspark Blog
The Mindspark Race At Your Pace team reached Sobha Jasmine, Belandur, Bangalore. Children in groups of 6 who zoomed through the track had the chance to win Mindspark badges, yo-yo’s and even the racer car. Mindspark adapts to the child and challenges the child to reach his level.
Visit http://blog.mindspark.in/ for various news about Mindspark, Mindspark in schools, Student views, videos, contests etc.
Sparkie Tales
Sparkie Tales is a monthly newsletter from Mindspark that will update you on the features, partnerships, updates and experiences from the field. For free sign up of the Newsletter write to [email protected]
Handling Mixed Ability Classes
ASSET’s Hindi Team conducted workshop at SNK School, Rajkot
Teaching a mixed ability classroom is a they have understood instructions and
challenging task, for the teachers need closely monitoring them during pair
to cater to the varied needs of the and group work. Giving the students
individual students. Students in any open ended tasks or questions is
classroom can be said to be of mixed another effective way of involving all
ability as they form a group of the students. As this activity has a
individuals, wherein each individual is, variety of possible correct answers
to some extent, different in terms of instead of a single answer, it will allow
knowledge, language, culture, level of each learner to perform at his or her
confidence and ability. own level.
To be able to do justice to the children Recognizing good behaviour and
in such a class, the teachers would need to know the problems encouraging effort and good work is important. Saying ‘’Good’
that may arise and the techniques that can help deal with these and ‘’well done’’, smiling and nodding to express approval, all
problems. The class has to be structured in such a way that no help to boost motivation. The focus should be on the positive
group of students feels that they are wasting time waiting for aspects of the performance rather than on the errors. Similarly,
others to catch up or, alternately, that they need to catch up rewarding what is good rather than punishing what is
with the other members of the group who have gone ahead. undesirable go a long way in encouraging the learners. For
How can we design a lesson to meet the varying needs? To example, drawing the attention of distracted students back to
attain this, we would need to provide students with multiple the task tactfully, while commenting positively on the
options for the process of gaining information, making sense of classroom behaviour of the students concentrating on the task,
ideas, and expressing what they have learned so that each would help everybody.
student can learn effectively.Motivation positively effects learning in a mixed ability class.
We also find classes in which there are different levels of The weaker learners are often those with the least motivation,
motivation. Some of the students may have a very positive further reduced with a sense of failure or fear of failure, since
attitude towards learning English while others may see it as just they find the subject difficult and make slow progress.
another school subject. Good classroom management skills Successful learners, on the other hand, are often those who are
are absolutely essential in the mixed ability class since more motivated from the beginning and their sense of success
organising and running our classrooms efficiently and motivates them to further tasks.
effectively will translate into maximum opportunities for all English being the lingua franca of the international community,
students to learn.and as the only language that links all the states of India
We should make conscious efforts to provide the weak and together, the benefits of teaching Indian children to master
introverted students with the opportunity to participate in English are huge. Hence in a mixed ability class, the teacher is
classroom activities by establishing eye contact, nominating the organizer of opportunities and should focus more on
weaker students to answer easy questions, checking whether ‘’reading his/her students’’.
Hindi experts Manju Bhatnagar and Swati Jha from ASSET
visited SNK School, Rajkot for a workshop with the teachers.
Various aspects of the Hindi language were shared with
teachers. Training was given to teachers about how students
should know the correct pronunciation of different letters and
matras. The teachers were encouraged to emphasise the
difference between different letters and their pronunciation as
well as the difference in pronunciation between Gujarati and
Hindi. Teachers wanted to know how to make effective and
thought provoking questions in Hindi. The teachers were
guided about the importance of ‘Try after the test’ in the
question booklet and were told how it could be used as a
workbook for students.
The teachers were highly elated after the meet and wanted
such meets to happen regularly.
The future of our country is in our classrooms today. India will be one of the leading nations of the world in the near future. The need of the hour then is to form enlightened citizens for our country. There are three persons who can bring about this
Educational Initiatives’ ASSET is sure to transformation – the father, the mother and the teacher.
help educationists make education Today parents lack time for the formation of their children, more meaningful, whereby students, teachers and parents are then the privilege of transforming children rest upon the assisted in evaluating the teaching learning process that is teachers. Those teachers who consider it a privilege will get taking place. With the timely support system provided by the students to face challenges and convert them into ASSET, all concerned are helped to improve the learning skills opportunities. Here comes the importance of Teacher in various subjects, whereby students get a better grasp of Training and Development in educating students. Knowledge things, practical knowledge and encouragement to alone will not take us forward, without the knowledge of self comprehend their learning.and the capacity to use this knowledge profitably for growth
Students look forward to the thought-provoking multiple and development of self and society.
choice question that reaches us every day, with its right answer In the words of Swami Vivekanada, “Education is the the next day. The Teacher Sheets help the teachers also. manifestation of the perfection that is already within the Parents too get a clear picture of their child’s strength and child.” weaknesses in various subjects from the detailed reports. This
will in turn help students in the selection of their careers as well.
The capacity of feelings need to be emphasized, for, the feeling Ancient India had the best system of education – Gurukul – of compassion is essential for a genuine transformation of where every aspect of a student was developed systematically. persons to take place.Today with a large number of students in class, education has
taken a different turn. Now, it is not the development of the student but the acquiring of knowledge by the student that is important.
ASSET
Teacher’s Bite
Sr. Aloysius Thomas R.J.M.
Principal
St. Anthony’s Jr. College,
Agra Cantt.
Importance of Teacher Training andDevelopment in educating students
Contributed By – Priyadarshini, Little Angels School, Visakhapatnam
Mindspark partners with Design for Change Contest
Mindspark has associated with ‘Design for Change Contest’ as a Learning Partner and will be
rewarding a grant of Rs. 5000 to the top 100 entries. The ‘Design for Change Contest’ asks
children to do the following:
• design solutions for problems that they encounter in their lives, schools, neighbourhoods
or communities
• implement these solutions in a week
• document their work
• send it to the organisers
This year, students from more than 22 countries are expected to participate in this contest. DFC would be extending invitation to
more than 15000 schools in India through its partners – Akshara Foundation, Satya Bharti School, Yuva Unstoppable, Centre Point
School – Nagpur, Akanksha, Bharti Foundation, Seth MR Jaipuria School – Lucknow, Pratham, Aura, Kaivalya, Naandi, Sevalya
Foundation.
To know more about the contest you can log on to http://designforchangecontest.com/india/
Mr. Sudhir Godhke, Director EI, along with Kailash Satyarthi, President of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) and Kiran Bir
Sethi, Founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad will be joining the speakers from Harvard University, the European
Commission, 10 Downing Street and Microsoft at the Education Project 2010.
The event is initiated by Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain and Chairman of
EDB. The event is from October 8 to 10, 2010. For details, visit: www.educationprojectbahrain.org
Mr. Sudhir Ghodke, Director EI to join speakers from Harvard
School Corner
Inside EI
Handling Mixed Ability Classes
ASSET’s Hindi Team conducted workshop at SNK School, Rajkot
Teaching a mixed ability classroom is a they have understood instructions and
challenging task, for the teachers need closely monitoring them during pair
to cater to the varied needs of the and group work. Giving the students
individual students. Students in any open ended tasks or questions is
classroom can be said to be of mixed another effective way of involving all
ability as they form a group of the students. As this activity has a
individuals, wherein each individual is, variety of possible correct answers
to some extent, different in terms of instead of a single answer, it will allow
knowledge, language, culture, level of each learner to perform at his or her
confidence and ability. own level.
To be able to do justice to the children Recognizing good behaviour and
in such a class, the teachers would need to know the problems encouraging effort and good work is important. Saying ‘’Good’
that may arise and the techniques that can help deal with these and ‘’well done’’, smiling and nodding to express approval, all
problems. The class has to be structured in such a way that no help to boost motivation. The focus should be on the positive
group of students feels that they are wasting time waiting for aspects of the performance rather than on the errors. Similarly,
others to catch up or, alternately, that they need to catch up rewarding what is good rather than punishing what is
with the other members of the group who have gone ahead. undesirable go a long way in encouraging the learners. For
How can we design a lesson to meet the varying needs? To example, drawing the attention of distracted students back to
attain this, we would need to provide students with multiple the task tactfully, while commenting positively on the
options for the process of gaining information, making sense of classroom behaviour of the students concentrating on the task,
ideas, and expressing what they have learned so that each would help everybody.
student can learn effectively.Motivation positively effects learning in a mixed ability class.
We also find classes in which there are different levels of The weaker learners are often those with the least motivation,
motivation. Some of the students may have a very positive further reduced with a sense of failure or fear of failure, since
attitude towards learning English while others may see it as just they find the subject difficult and make slow progress.
another school subject. Good classroom management skills Successful learners, on the other hand, are often those who are
are absolutely essential in the mixed ability class since more motivated from the beginning and their sense of success
organising and running our classrooms efficiently and motivates them to further tasks.
effectively will translate into maximum opportunities for all English being the lingua franca of the international community,
students to learn.and as the only language that links all the states of India
We should make conscious efforts to provide the weak and together, the benefits of teaching Indian children to master
introverted students with the opportunity to participate in English are huge. Hence in a mixed ability class, the teacher is
classroom activities by establishing eye contact, nominating the organizer of opportunities and should focus more on
weaker students to answer easy questions, checking whether ‘’reading his/her students’’.
Hindi experts Manju Bhatnagar and Swati Jha from ASSET
visited SNK School, Rajkot for a workshop with the teachers.
Various aspects of the Hindi language were shared with
teachers. Training was given to teachers about how students
should know the correct pronunciation of different letters and
matras. The teachers were encouraged to emphasise the
difference between different letters and their pronunciation as
well as the difference in pronunciation between Gujarati and
Hindi. Teachers wanted to know how to make effective and
thought provoking questions in Hindi. The teachers were
guided about the importance of ‘Try after the test’ in the
question booklet and were told how it could be used as a
workbook for students.
The teachers were highly elated after the meet and wanted
such meets to happen regularly.
The future of our country is in our classrooms today. India will be one of the leading nations of the world in the near future. The need of the hour then is to form enlightened citizens for our country. There are three persons who can bring about this
Educational Initiatives’ ASSET is sure to transformation – the father, the mother and the teacher.
help educationists make education Today parents lack time for the formation of their children, more meaningful, whereby students, teachers and parents are then the privilege of transforming children rest upon the assisted in evaluating the teaching learning process that is teachers. Those teachers who consider it a privilege will get taking place. With the timely support system provided by the students to face challenges and convert them into ASSET, all concerned are helped to improve the learning skills opportunities. Here comes the importance of Teacher in various subjects, whereby students get a better grasp of Training and Development in educating students. Knowledge things, practical knowledge and encouragement to alone will not take us forward, without the knowledge of self comprehend their learning.and the capacity to use this knowledge profitably for growth
Students look forward to the thought-provoking multiple and development of self and society.
choice question that reaches us every day, with its right answer In the words of Swami Vivekanada, “Education is the the next day. The Teacher Sheets help the teachers also. manifestation of the perfection that is already within the Parents too get a clear picture of their child’s strength and child.” weaknesses in various subjects from the detailed reports. This
will in turn help students in the selection of their careers as well.
The capacity of feelings need to be emphasized, for, the feeling Ancient India had the best system of education – Gurukul – of compassion is essential for a genuine transformation of where every aspect of a student was developed systematically. persons to take place.Today with a large number of students in class, education has
taken a different turn. Now, it is not the development of the student but the acquiring of knowledge by the student that is important.
ASSET
Teacher’s Bite
Sr. Aloysius Thomas R.J.M.
Principal
St. Anthony’s Jr. College,
Agra Cantt.
Importance of Teacher Training andDevelopment in educating students
Contributed By – Priyadarshini, Little Angels School, Visakhapatnam
Mindspark partners with Design for Change Contest
Mindspark has associated with ‘Design for Change Contest’ as a Learning Partner and will be
rewarding a grant of Rs. 5000 to the top 100 entries. The ‘Design for Change Contest’ asks
children to do the following:
• design solutions for problems that they encounter in their lives, schools, neighbourhoods
or communities
• implement these solutions in a week
• document their work
• send it to the organisers
This year, students from more than 22 countries are expected to participate in this contest. DFC would be extending invitation to
more than 15000 schools in India through its partners – Akshara Foundation, Satya Bharti School, Yuva Unstoppable, Centre Point
School – Nagpur, Akanksha, Bharti Foundation, Seth MR Jaipuria School – Lucknow, Pratham, Aura, Kaivalya, Naandi, Sevalya
Foundation.
To know more about the contest you can log on to http://designforchangecontest.com/india/
Mr. Sudhir Godhke, Director EI, along with Kailash Satyarthi, President of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) and Kiran Bir
Sethi, Founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad will be joining the speakers from Harvard University, the European
Commission, 10 Downing Street and Microsoft at the Education Project 2010.
The event is initiated by Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain and Chairman of
EDB. The event is from October 8 to 10, 2010. For details, visit: www.educationprojectbahrain.org
Mr. Sudhir Ghodke, Director EI to join speakers from Harvard
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