Who is arup bhanja is he or she an orginal saligao villager ? On 19/08/17 06:18 PM, 'Patricia Nazareth' via Saligao-Net <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just took a closer look at the Khan Academy concept. Wow!! Totally amazing. > The sad thing with most great ideas is that they remain just that....great > ideas! Unless the people who dream them up have what it takes - mainly the > tenacity - to see them through to reality! What a great job, here! > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on > Android(https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android) > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:43 AM, 'Patricia Nazareth' via Saligao-Net > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Arup, > > > > > > > > Beyond a shadow of doubt....where there's a will, there's a way!! > > > > > > > > > > One of the most important, I would say VITAL, ingredients for success with > > any venture is a basic interest in wanting to make it work! Everything else > > follows from that. (This is why sceptics and critics probably don't achieve > > very much!?😊) > > > > > > > > > > And you are absolutely right about amazing and free (what's better than > > free??!😄) resources on the Net. I wish more teachers would embrace rather > > than be intimidated by innovation in education, which of course involves an > > increasing degree of technology in the classroom, addition to relatively > > new concepts like collaborative learning. We learn best when we learn in > > several different ways and learn from each other in a collaborative > > learning environment. This is very different from the (still widely > > prevalent) system of teacher-centric/centred education, where the teacher > > supposedly knows/should know/is required or expected to know 'everything' > > and is expected to 'impart that knowledge and wisdom to his/her > > students!!'. I think, particularly in this day and age, the most effective > > teachers are those who can openly admit to their students that they do not > > know everything, and are happy to learn from their students as much as they > > are delighted to share with them what they do know! Open discussion in the > > classroom, and students researching info on topics is now the way to go, > > wherever the circumstances permit, and wherever and whenever they can be > > created. A lot of our textbook info is outdated (except history, perhaps!😊 > > and Math, too) as it goes to print!! > > > > > > > > > > I am somewhat familiar with the Khan Academy. Can't say I know too much > > about it. Thanks for the link! > > > > > > > > > > (As you can see, education is a topic that is still very close to my > > heart....always was, always will be!😊) > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Patsy > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on > > Android(https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 2:22 AM, Arup Bhanja > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Patsy, > > > > > > Agree with you on the specific tech and investment for such setups. But > > > we can take help from more easier and freely available stuff from the > > > net. I mentioned Khan Academy in the other thread - > > > https://www.khanacademy.org/ - I am sure many teachers like you are aware. > > > > > > Thnx > > > Arup > > > > > > On Thursday, 17 August 2017 19:55:51 UTC+5:30, Patricia Nazareth wrote: > > > > Arup, in response to your request for thoughts on the topic, here are > > > > some of mine... > > > > It's great that Goa has made a start in this kind of innovation in > > > > education. However, I would imagine it does require a lot of (costly) > > > > infrastructure, in addition to staff that have been exposed to teaching > > > > in different kinds of environments, locally, nationally and ideally, > > > > internationally, too. From a practical standpoint, this concept may not > > > > be viable at many other places in Goa...at least, not just yet. This is > > > > not to say that it won't be long before it spreads to other parts of > > > > the state. I would think that for it to catch on and spread, it does > > > > require the support of all genuinely interested communities... parents, > > > > teachers, local entrepreneurs and anyone else who has the education of > > > > the Goan student community truly at heart, and not those who will > > > > support the concept to see what they can get out of it! Regardless of > > > > where you may be in the world, you will always find those who will jump > > > > on the bandwagon solely for their own benefit! > > > > > > > > > > > > Patsy (aka Patricia) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:24 AM, Arup Bhanja > > > > <[email protected](javascript:main.compose()> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am sure there are schools in Saligao that are doing the proper job of > > > > 'educating' rather than making people 'literate'. Just wanted to know > > > > if they are embracing new methodologies like Self / goal oriented > > > > learning, etc. Something that this school in Aldona has done - > > > > http://goastreets.com/paradise-school-goa-achieves-international-cambridge-registration-within-its-first-year/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Look forward to thoughts as I am also a parent of a 9 year old. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Arup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > [email protected](javascript:main.compose() > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe email > > > > [email protected](javascript:main.compose() > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > > > an email to > > > > [email protected].(javascript:main.compose() > > > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected](javascript:main.compose() > > > To unsubscribe email > > > [email protected](javascript:main.compose() > > > > > > --- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Saligao-Net" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > > email to > > > [email protected].(javascript:main.compose() > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Saligao-Net" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected](javascript:main.compose(). > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
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