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Conversations on School Books in India- Webinar by Azim Premji Foundation

 - This webinar will discuss the topic, 'Pedagogical Texts and Maths- Society Intersections in Pre-Colonial South India'   Join this webinar for a dialogue between  Senthil Babu , Fellow, French Institute of Pondicherry, and  K Subramaniam , Professor, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. Date: 30th September 2021 Time: 5:00  PM  to 6:30 PM IST The webinar will be live on youtube: Click on the below link at the above mentioned time.   https://youtu.be/Ivdm_wGX8eU   Regards, Edu research and insights blog team Note: - This is the fourth in a series of interviews on the development, production, and use of schoolbooks in India in the last 200 years. These events are a part of activities related to the soon-to-be-launched Schoolbooks Archive Portal, a project of the Knowledge Resource Centre, Azim Premji Foundation. - The blog does not have any connection with the foundation or the university related to this event. The co-founders of this...

10 things to protect your child from social media:

- Did you know?  Bill Gates did not give his children cell phones until they were 14 years old.  And even Apple's Steve Jobs was conscious of his children's phone usage. A large number of CEOs and prominent figures of Silicon Valley companies significantly reduce the time their children spend in contact with technology. How addicted are your children to cell phone? How much time do they spend in front of a screen? Would you let your children do the same? Or are you following strategies to make them use cell phone only for necessary use. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to limit technology according to the age of the children, since there is a great fear that the use of the devices will become compulsive and uncontrolled. There are people who compare social media to drugs, by quoting that social media makes children addicted to their phones, which becomes a habit from which it is difficult to come out. What is social media? Social media is any digital tool that all...

Parenting requires parents to have patience:

- Parenting is no easy task and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. It takes patience, time, and a lot of trial and error to figure out what will work for your family. But as any parent will tell you, it can be worth the effort. Sometimes parents think they need to correct every little thing their children do or they’ll never learn right from wrong. But as adults we know that this isn’t the case. If we make an error at work, we don’t get corrected by our boss every time we do it – we just try not to repeat it.  Parents have a very important role in their child's wellbeing and character. Parents are the first teachers of children. How parents deal with children everyday is very crucial. Here are some ways that patience in parenting can help your family. The Best Ways to Keep Your Patience as a Parent. Why do we need to cultivate patience? What is the best way to cultivate patience as a parent? Follow the 5 quick rules below: 1. Don't be quick to anger.  Children don't re...

The New Town called Fraser Town in 1914- amazing story of Bangalore's top locality-

- This information and the photo collection of Bangalore will fascinate you.  The New Town called Fraser Town in 1914.  The Plague was responsible for creation of Malleshwaram and Basavanagudi near Bengalooru Pete. Likewise Fraser Town was one of the new towns created in a older area called Mootoocherry near the St. John's Church to decongest the Cantonment due to the plague.   Pictures from Plague-proof Town Planning by J H Stephens 1914 & THE ‘UNINTENDED’ CITY: A Case for Re-reading the Spatialization of a Princely City through the 1898 Plague Epidemic.  Pic 1. Distant view of the town and the principal approach.  Pic 2 . View of a block of buildings in erection. Pic 3. Near View of Two Compound Cottages in Fraser Town Source: Received the information through whatsapp

Teacher encourages 6th class dropout, later on that student establishes a successful food company:

  - A boy fails in 6th standard and drops out of school. After being concerned of a student dropping out of school, a teacher encourages that child to join back the school. Later on this boy in his career develops a food business and delivers his success story at Harvard University. Today the company which he developed is know as 'iD fresh food'. As of 2021 the company is valued at ₹2,000 Crore. After failing in Class 6 he joined his father on the farm. He said in one of the interview, "We barely earned ₹10 in daily wages. Eating three meals a day was a distant dream. I'd tell myself, 'Right now, food is more important than education',". Many successful people are those who come out of hardship and struggle in their venture and later on this struggle gives them motivation to achieve in life. These people are ready to take risks in life, as they have already lived 'out of their comfort zone'. This story also highlights the value of a teacher who was...

What is Coding? And why should we learn to code?

   - Computers and technology have become an integral part of our lives, but what do we know about the little coding that helps to run them? In this article, we'll be taking a look at what is coding and how will it help and how can you get started with some basic coding concepts for kids. What is Coding? Coding is a language that helps computers understand how to do certain tasks. It’s more than just a language though, it’s a way of thinking. Coding is a way for people to communicate with machines and tell them what to do without having to type every little command. Why should we learn Coding? Coding is the language of the future. If you want to be an entrepreneur, it can't hurt to learn basic coding skills because you'll need them for any number of tasks such as managing social media or even creating your own website. And if you don't want to become an entrepreneur, there are still plenty of other reasons to place importance on learning basic coding skills....

Free courses on psychology, with easy to learn mode:

 ✓ *Here is a list of free courses which are offered by various IIT's through NPTEL* You can click on links to access around 20 courses. There are courses on Human behaviour, emotional intelligence, how the brain creates mind, health psychology etc etc.  List of Free Psychology Courses: 1) https://lnkd.in/g83ZDKr ( Positive Psychology)  2) https://lnkd.in/gjJrKd2 ( Psychology of Everyday)  3) https://lnkd.in/gwrajtX ( Consumer Psychology)  4) https://lnkd.in/gDMUjFH (Human Behavior)  5) https://lnkd.in/gAkkMQA (Psychology of Language)  6) https://lnkd.in/gGn2SXf ( Cognitive Psychology) 7) https://lnkd.in/gXzxtbg ( Cognition , Emotion and Transformation)  8) https://lnkd.in/g7W_Fus ( Introduction to basic cognitive process)  9) https://lnkd.in/g4VT_as ( Emotional Intelligence)  10) https://lnkd.in/gJcuE2W ( Great Experiments in Psychology)  11) https://lnkd.in/gVWvqAP ( Introduction to Psychology)  12) https://lnkd.in...