Using Vision boards to kick off your learning
Vision boards are wonderful tool to be used in learning to help learner take charge of their learning
Why is Online Learning Important?
This post is a segment of the Online learning series that explores various Online tools available for facilitators and teachers to use in their classrooms. It is primarily aimed at K-12 and HigherEd educators in India who have moved to an Online setting recently for teaching.
Why you should be using forums and discussion boards in your Online classes
We consume information from the internet in many ways. Videos, blog posts, memes, eBooks and many more. A lot of this information is consumed in a passive manner. Forums and Discussions boards are one of the few formats available today that encourages information consumption and creation interactively in the online ecosystem.
What it means to be a Free-Thinking Parent – An Interview with Monisha Nandy
Gowri Iyer Monisha Nandy has been brought up by parents who have always been supportive of her interests and passion. The armed forces background meant transfer to a new school every couple of years with a variety of interactions with a wide cross-section of the society. Her creative side was encouraged and honed to accomplish her …
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Our Very Own Young Word Master: An Interview with Pragun Pudukoli
Gowri Iyer On this year’s list of winners of the Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar was our very own Pragun Pudukoli. He was a regular member of the Cilre Theater Club and the Cilre Book Club for a long time. Recently, he received this award in the field of art and culture for his exceptional …
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Sounds Like Greek (Gods) to Me!
Yug Pachchhapurkar The Greek Gods were ancient Greek deities. There are 2 types of Greek Gods: major Greek Gods and minor Greek Gods. The major Greek Gods were basically the Olympian Gods. More on them later. The minor Greek Gods were other deities who had smaller parts to play in the universe. Now that we …
Stress Management through Theater
Gowri Iyer “Theater is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it’s gone.”- Simon McBurney It has been said enough times by enough people that being in the present, in the NOW, helps in managing stress. Well, theater is exactly all about that. It is done LIVE, in …
What Not to Worry About with Teenagers
Srirajalakshmi Srirjalakshmi, or Raaji as she is fondly known, was trained under strict disciplinarians (her mother and her music teacher) but got influenced/attracted by the Multiple intelligence way of teaching. Apart from working with Cilre, she is also a music teacher and a social activist. *Teenager Image Source: clipart-library.com
Storytelling: A Child’s Play!
Parvathy Eswaran What’s new! We all know that. I can see/hear your reactions. Hear me out before you agree to agree to your thoughts. I decided to get into the world of storytelling armed with a certificate to that effect. Without a certificate who believes you nowadays (of course, that is for another day). I …
Powerful Educator: An Interview with Vidya Kodimoole
Gowri Iyer This article is based on a chat with Vidya Kodimoole, who is working to spread the power of education to all. It’s a challenge to engage children with serious content. The challenge becomes a passion, when you have tools like stories and activities. I, as a facilitator and a trainer, give and take …
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