My Noisy Friends :)

Hiiiiiiii...

Blogging after a really loooooong time :) 

While going to school visit, the 1st day, the excitement was high !!!! Thought we would be the ones to be very excited.. But when we were put to a classroom to engage students, their excitement was thousand times more than ours!!! We were worried initially.. To add on, they do not talk in a normal tone!!! They scream and shout when they are talking.. I would have requested them numerous times to talk in a normal tone.. But I later understood that, they scream because, their voice has to be heard in that noise of classroom and hence stopped requesting them to talk in a normal tone :) 

Their noise was irritating at first, but later we learnt to handle them... We created a win-win situation.. They let us talk, we let them do what they want... the understanding and trust developed gradually between us…

I understood that, whatever students do, they are doing it to get attention from the teachers and us.. they expect respect, which when given a person can understand the capacity of students as they easily open up and talk without hesitation...

My Noisy Friends are Sweet and are UNDISCOVERED Rough Diamonds… there is a need to cut and polish those rough diamonds to give them a proper shape… I can bet my life on it -  THESE DIAMONDS WILL SHINE !!!

I hope we all contribute in discovering these diamonds and helping them shine!!!!! :)

Mirror represents me in a way :)

I will reflect the way a person reflects to me......!!! I am clear and direct in what I do and what I say...  There is nothing to hide or be secretive.Trust once broken is broken forever, no matter how much they try.
Its OK if you hide things from me, but don't try to lie to me !!  If I get to know that you lied to me, the belief in the person is broken n lost forever!!!!
Even if I am broken, I am alive. In fact I can think in the number of pieces I am broken into. :) ;) :)

NON TECH solutions to resolve challenges in rural education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckSUzRhXGs8

 I would like to say my views on one of the challenge, which is the 'Learning in the rural schools'. 
I would like to say my views on one of the challenge, which is the'Learning in the rural schools'

     If you watch the video in the above link you will understand the learning that is happening in the rural schools today. I totally agree that technology is required to support learning.. But the problem is, we cannot expect all the rural schools to have technology for learning. There are problems of demand and supply of funds for technology in those schools. The factors of handling the technology, power(electricity) demand and supply are some which are to be considered. According to me, the 'non technological' support can be adopted to improve learning instead of depending and waiting for 'technological' support.

     'Non Tech' solutions look simple, but are complex when they are actually analysed. They help teachers in imparting many abilities and skill in the students. For example, when you encourage students to read books and tell about what they have read, i.e. the books apart from text books but which are linked to the subject, their knowledge will be developed. It will impart the habit of reading, which is necessary for their development in academics, communication  skills during the narration of the book read, GK, etc. . Another example is creating Focus groups assigned with a mentor, discussing about their progress, improvements required, etc. (which are a little different from organizational perspective where the concept of Focus Group is used). 

Like this there are many such solutions which are unexplored......

What is the relationship between learning and assessment?

It is important to know what is the link between assessment and learning. According to me, assessment is a more positive term which assists in further improvement and development. Usually, the term "assessment" may, in the mind of the student, be associated with examinations. Therefore in using the term,teachers should be sensitive to these associations and their potentially negative connotations, making clear that assessment is simply part of the learning process and is a positive aspect.  It identifies, describes and demonstrates evidence of a person's current skills and knowledge. It can also be used to recognize and record students' achievements and to assist in identifying how teaching and learning processes can be improved. It is time bound and depends on the set objectives. The objectives must be according to the need for assessment. The objectives must be realistic and measurable. The relationship between assessment and learning is a crucial aspect which is neglected most of the times.