[Kannada STF-32870] Webinar on Educational Technologies in Schools

Dear all, The advent of modern day ICT in education makes it necessary to build a critical awareness and better understanding of the possibilities, benefits and challenges of EdTech and evaluate its role in enhancing different aspects of the education system. With the objective of facilitating

[Kannada STF-30934] How to Incorporate Mindfulness in a Noisy Classroom?

Teachers of India (@teachersofindia) tweeted at 5:28 PM on Mon, Feb 17, 2020: How to Incorporate Mindfulness in a Noisy Classroom? https://t.co/y2SB1TZbpo (https://twitter.com/teachersofindia/status/1229374585151225857?s=03) -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ

[Kannada STF-30592] Studies link psychological distress with Internet addiction among students

Studies link psychological distress with Internet addiction among students: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/studies-link-psychological-distress-with-internet-addiction-among-students/article30109715.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು

[Kannada STF-29915] Instagram leads man to daughter's suicide note | Deccan Herald

Digital literacy is an essential part of life skills... which schools must transact https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/instagram-leads-man-to-daughters-suicide-note-742230.html -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-29735] UK has become the first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’. Will others follow suit?

https://scroll.in/article/922083/uk-has-become-the-first-country-to-declare-a-climate-emergency-will-others-follow-suit All countries must declare an emergency on climate change. Gurumurthy -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-29631] Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/environment-damage-behind-a-quarter-of-premature-deaths-diseases-un-report/article26524718.ece Must read... In many cities, students are boycotting schools to participate in street protests. Not in India though... -- ---

[Kannada STF-29562] State to launch water conservation scheme today - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/state-to-launch-water-conservation-scheme-today/article26390935.ece A program that will be most useful for farmers and all communities. Can schools and teachers popularise Jalamrutham through student projects. In science and social science.

[Kannada STF-29523] Stories in your mother tongue - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/stories-in-your-mother-tongue/article26323685.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್

[Kannada STF-29485] In Kerala’s rice bowl Kuttanad, pesticide poisoning is putting farm labourers’ health, lives at risk

https://scroll.in/article/912375/keralas-farm-labourers-are-paying-for-excessive-pesticide-use-with-their-health-and-lives We need to move towards less harmful methods of farming... Guru -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-29178] Gandhi and the audacity of hope

Gandhi and the audacity of hope: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/gandhi-and-the-audacity-of-hope/article25854181.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-29046] How one man sets on a path to cut his carbon footprint

How one man sets on a path to cut his carbon footprint: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/how-one-man-sets-on-a-path-to-shrink-his-carbon-footprint/article25719962.ece May his tribe increase -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು

[Kannada STF-29033] Too much screen time affects brains - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/too-much-screen-time-affects-brains/article25712513.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್

[Kannada STF-28949] Pepsico and Coca-Cola are focusing on sustainable packaging and recycling to tackle the waste proble

Reuse, recycle, repair are the 3 mantras to reduce environmental pollution and damage. Plastic will kill the World. We should add a fourth and fifth मंत्र Refuse. Refuse to purchase And reduce your consumption Something ALL teachers must include in our teaching ☺ Gurumurthy

[Kannada STF-28911] Taking matters into their own hands

Happy children's day! Taking matters into their own hands: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/taking-matters-into-their-own-hands/article25489010.ece Students at Government Higher Primary School, Baiyappanahalli, Sidlaghatta, in Chickballapur district, take pride in their clean

[Kannada STF-28821] World hunger has risen for three straight years – and climate change is a key reason

Climate change is anticipated to force more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. Source Https://scroll.in/article/899336/world-hunger-has-risen-for-three-straight-years-and-climate-change-is-a-key-reason --

[Kannada STF-28773] Brahmaputra: Amid talk of mega dams and China, speculation rules the river

https://scroll.in/article/894189/a-speculative-river-why-communities-along-brahmaputra-need-much-more-research-backed-information Rivers and environment education Guru IT for Change -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-28606] garbage disposal will be the biggest challenge that will kill our cities ......

the article has some food for thought for saving our cities which are in much worse shape San Francisco's Dream of 'Zero Waste' Lands in the Dumpster In 2003, San Francisco set the lofty objective of getting to zero waste by 2020. By that timeline, the city should soon be performing a ceremonial

[Kannada STF-28307] Rebuilding Kerala.... With a peoples campaign

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-peoples-campaign-to-rebuild-kerala/article24812519.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್

[Kannada STF-28270] Why history matters so much

Why history matters so much: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/why-history-matters-so-much/article24763484.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-27383] 50% decrease in project burden for school students (Telangana)

Dear teachers will this be relevant to Karnataka also? regards Guru HYDERABAD: In a huge relief to students, the Telangana school education department has decided to slash the project burden by 50%. The rule, to

[Kannada STF-27364] Karl Marx in five core ideas

Karl Marx in five core ideas: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/karl-marx-in-five-core-ideas/article23774957.ece Remembering Marx on his 200 birth anniversary today Marx was perhaps the most influential economist in the world... And his thoughts are more relevant as societies all

[Kannada STF-27111] From KOER this week ..... readings for the long weekend

Dear Teachers, To take your mind of the examination pressures, from KOER this week, we have three readings . for the long weekend, on developing a critical perspective on ICT We have been reading about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica misusing our personal information to manipulate our

[Kannada STF-26891] A school where students are made

A school where students are made: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-school-where-students-are-made/article23228457.ece Regards Guru -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-26744] This lecturer does not just preach

This lecturer does not just preach: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/this-lecturer-does-not-just-preach/article22926069.ece This needs to be a part of our school curriculum in all subjects, classes and years ☺ Guru -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ

[Kannada STF-26498] resources from KOER this week ....

Dear teachers Continuous learning and teacher professional development has many more possibilities today, specially with e-learning courses. We bring to you three courses which are available for enrolling today, two for any subject teacher, and a third one for English teachers. Please refer to

[Kannada STF-26452] Cape Town’s water crisis highlights city’s rich-poor divide

Something many of us may face in the near future  Water conservation must be an important part of our education... Regards Guru Cape Town’s water crisis highlights city’s rich-poor divide:

[Kannada STF-26189] India ranks 177 out of 180 in Environmental Performance Index

India ranks 177 out of 180 in Environmental Performance Index: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-ranks-177-out-of-180-in-environmental-performance-index/article22513016.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-26011] Reuse, repair, recycle...... U.K. may impose tax on disposable cups

Going back to our native wisdom and protecting our environment U.K. may impose tax on disposable cups: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/uk-may-impose-tax-on-disposable-cups/article22378627.ece Hope such measures will be taken up here as well GGuru -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ

[Kannada STF-25960] A natural stream is back from the dead in Kerala

Happy Sankranti... Let's protect nature. And stop 'exploiting' it. Read the happy article from link below Guru IT for Change A natural stream is back from the dead in Kerala: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-natural-stream-is-back-from-the-dead-in-kerala/article22437525.ece

[Kannada STF-25625] Life without limits: The delusions of technological fundamentalism - NationofChange

Dear Teachers How can we alert our students about the greatest danger to our existence ... the destruction of our environment based on our blind faith in ruthless exploitation of nature, and in technocratic solutions to problems . this is something every subject teacher should plan to include

[Kannada STF-25034] Kerala Prepares to Take Public Schools to New Heights

Dear teachers, A happy and inspiring article about steps being taken to make public education (government schools) stronger and bring students back to government schools... this should be the priority for every education department/system in our country, to support government schools and

[Kannada STF-24907] Have we lost our way.... Thought provoking article

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/have-we-lost-our-way/article20930124.ece -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ

[Kannada STF-24506] Facial in classroom lands UP teacher in soup

Facial in classroom lands UP teacher in soup: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/641691/facial-classroom-lands-up-teacher.html -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-24428] Supporting adolescents to become resilient

dear teachers many times, when we discuss our students as being adolescents we associate this with risks/dangers/problems/challenges. The article below (from today's Hindu) discusses how we can help adolescents become resilient and become capable young adults. While the article mentions that

[Kannada STF-24055] India had 97 million underweight children in 2016

India had 97 million underweight children in 2016: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/637322/india-had-97-million-underweight.html -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-23888] NCERT Journal - Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators (Publication of August 17 Volume V Issue II)

Dear teachers Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators (Publication of August 17 Volume V Issue II) has been recently released, it can be downloaded from http://ncert.nic.in/publication/journals/vtte.html ( Issue-II - Vol-V, August, 2017 )

[Kannada STF-23880] Global food crops also face Earth’s sixth great mass extinction

over reliance on few crops is a danger to our existence pl share your comments on the article below. this needs to be a part of our geography and economics teaching ... regards, Guru Source -

[Kannada STF-23706] Soon, computers will correct your English - Deccan Herald

http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F634140%2Fsoon-computers-correct-your-english.html -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-23482] Re: Blended course on Technology integrated learning”, for student teachers and teacher educators (B.Ed.) at Vijaya Teachers College.

. A nominal fee will be charged for the course participation to part cover course expenses. regards, Guru -- IT for Change, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear teachers, > > I am happy to share

[Kannada STF-23018] (the dangerous) world of Chhota Bheem - The Hindu, Meenakshi A.

Dear teachers, the world of animation/multi-media is a powerful one for students/learners ... but it is only a medium of learning ... and can be as harmful as useful read article below from Hindu, today. Can we make simple animation films which bring life and life's lessons to our learners?

[Kannada STF-23017] Living lessons from the Narmada, Sumitra M. Gautama

dear teachers our Economics text books promote one view of development focus on growth through industry, massive infrastructure projects without discussing the costs on environment, on marginalized sections of society this view is becoming more and more untenable and we need to

[Kannada STF-22712] Google voice search in eight more languages

Google voice search in eight more languages: http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/google-voice-search-in-eight-more-languages/article19493072.ece Pl try and share your feedback Guru -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ.

[Kannada STF-22479] ICT Student Text Book and Teacher Hand Book based on National ICT Curriculum

Dear Teachers, The Telangana Department of School Education, has developed, in collaboration with IT for Change, the student text book and teacher hand book for ICT integration in school education. This is perhaps the first ICT text book based on National ICT Curriculum

[Kannada STF-22353] Protecting our environment

We need such measures in all countries!! In the meantime, strengthen public transport systems and make them popular... regards Guru http://www.thehindu.com/business/uk-to-ban-diesel-petrol-cars/article19365771.ece U.K. to ban diesel, petrol cars Britain will join other European nations in

[Kannada STF-22337] Re: Let us avoid using plastic water bottles, specially the use and throw bottles (like bisleri, aqua fina etc etc) ....

, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bottled water is one of the biggest threat to our environment. Let us stop > using bottled water and let us educate our students also to avoid it > always. We can carry our ow

[Kannada STF-21902] Re: Let us avoid using plastic water bottles, specially the use and throw bottles (like bisleri, aqua fina etc etc) ....

www.ITforChange.net On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bottled water is one of the biggest threat to our environment. Let us stop > using bottled water and let us educate our students also to avoid it > always. We can carry our own water b

[Kannada STF-21777] Course on Inclusive Education

Dear teachers A* Certificate Course on Inclusive Education* is being offered by RVEC, Seva-in-Action and NIAS, using their experiences and the diverse range of field-tested materials and resources developed by them.The course content and materials draws from the unique synergy among

[Kannada STF-21569] Another Ransomware virus hits Microsoft Windows computers across the globe

Dear teachers, Petrwrap/Petya/NotPetya is the latest powerful ransomware hitting Microsoft Windows computers across the globe - http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/hackers-strike-across-europe/article19156266.ece In India, operations at India's biggest container port in Mumbai was hit by

[Kannada STF-21548] Re: [HindiSTF-'4239'] Re: The Real Threat of Artificial Intelligence

Dear Aravind sir, Yes, I agree that AI cannot replace human intelligence in a broad manner. But there will be specific areas where it will be much superior (as you know the Google AI computer recently defeated the world champion in the GO game (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40042581). "It is

[Kannada STF-21524] The Real Threat of Artificial Intelligence

Dear teachers, Greetings on Eid-Ul-Fitr. Though the article below is mostly about economics, education will also be impacted greatly. In the area of education, AI / Big data will come through 'personal analytics' in which student assessment data on large scale will be analysed to 'predict'

[Kannada STF-21035] World Environment day ... two very happy news!!

Dear teachers You would have celebrated June 5th as World Environment day in your schools ... hopefully with sapling(s) being planted... or a water conservation program etc ... Usually these days, we hear news about environment destruction and sharing positive news/stories can give us good role

[Kannada STF-20972] Re: [apscienceteachers-252] Inclusive education - 2 articles

, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Ebenezer sir > > 1. Ubuntu GNU/Linux is more secure than Windows. A Windows user can access > the programme files, while a Linux user cant. Only a Linux administra

[Kannada STF-20971] How companies try to take away our rights as consumers and citizens .... and recent Supreme court judgement.

Dear teachers normally when we pay money to 'buy' something, we should get all the rights to use it the way we want to. However companies try to restrict our rights to make more profits. For e.g. though refilling printer cartridges is much much cheaper than buying new cartridges, printer

[Kannada STF-20821] Inclusive education - 2 articles

Dear teachers and teacher educators, India has modified its copyright law to allow free translation of copyright texts, without needing any permissions, to cater to learners with disabilities. With the free and open source digital tools available today, teachers can collaborate to design and

[Kannada STF-20820] Making learning mother tongue (state language) compulsory

Dear teachers Kerala asssembly has passed a bill making learning Malayalam compulsory in all schools in Kerala (government schools, aided, unaided schools including state, cbse, icse boards) Malayalam will need to be learnt as a language (medium of instruction can be other languages) Is this a

[Kannada STF-20709] Re: computers attacked and 'locked down' for ransom ... millions of computers in 99 countries affected ....

from Microsoft -https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx IT for Change, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear teachers, > > Please keep updating the security updates on your comput

[Kannada STF-20703] Computer virus attack. For ransom

2 lakh hit by 'unprecedented' cyberhack in 150 nations:Europol: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/611531/2-lakh-hit-unprecedented-cyberhack.html Affects computers with Windows operating system. Ubuntu system computers will not be affected. -- --- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು

[Kannada STF-20685] computers attacked and 'locked down' for ransom ... millions of computers in 99 countries affected ....

Dear teachers, Please keep updating the security updates on your computer. See article below. On Ubuntu, upgrade to the latest version can also be done freely without any license fees Pls do (see http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Kalpavriksha for information) regards, Guru

[Kannada STF-20609] ₹2,100 fine on women using mobile phones in public in U.P. village

The ruling was issued on Tuesday in Madora, mainly a Muslim hamlet. A village in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh has banned women from using mobile phones in public. Any woman found to be talking on a mobile phone in public will have to pay a fine of ₹2100. The all-male panchayat of Mandora village

[Kannada STF-20501] India’s Silicon Valley Is Dying of Thirst. Your City May Be Next

Dear teachers, Perhaps the most important, certainly one of the most important steps young citizens need to learn is to conserve water and water sources ... at a micro level this means rain water harvesting, de-silting and protecting water bodies, reducing consumption to the essential minimum

[Kannada STF-20486] 56,000 teachers High school teachers to be trained in IT

Source - http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/high-school-teachers-to-be-trained-in-it/article18314872.ece High school teachers to be trained in IT Staff Reporter MALAPPURAM April 29, 2017 23:37 IST IT@School is spearheading the training programme for 56,000 teachers during summer

[Kannada STF-20362] reducing consumption is essential to combat climate change ....

Dear teachers, making/keeping our lifestyle simple by avoiding/reducing consumption is a necessary individual action, to combat the danger of global warming ... here as teachers we can work with students through teaching and through personal example to lead a life of 'simple living, high

[Kannada STF-20026] Paper shortage delays textbook printing

Dear teachers, If the text book supply to the schools gets delayed next year, as the article below suggests, what options do we have to still plan our classroom teaching in an effective manner? Any suggestions or comments? Is collecting text books from current batch students and giving them to

[Kannada STF-19890] World Water Day - water conservation structures have been constructed in over a hundred schools in Dakshina Kannada

Dear teachers, Yesterday was World Water Day. World is facing a serious water crisis... Schools and teachers can do a lot for water conservation... read an article on DK schools efforts... this can be done by most schools... regards, Guru Source -

[Kannada STF-19680] ALL FEMALE TEACHERS SHOULD READ. ALL MALE TEACHERS MUST READ

Sharing some articles for our reflection today ... celebrated as Women's day... Please discuss with your students as well . regards, Guru, IT for Change, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net Who tucks children into bed? This International Women’s Day, let’s talk about men and how much care work they

[Kannada Stf-19375] two cities just committed to 100% renewable energy

Dear teachers, Global warming / climate change is going to have very serious (fatal) impact on all life, and the end of all life / human life is a possibility over the next few decades(?). One important cause of global warming is the use of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum) for energy that powers

[Kannada Stf-19055] Social stratification in schools ... Bridge gap in school enrolment share (Dr HBC)

Dear teachers, Our colleague, Dr HB Chandrashekar has raised very important issue of inclusion in schools in his article in DH today. (article below) The current school system is seeing a very high level of social stratification, with the marginalized groups going mostly to Government schools.

[Kannada Stf-19033] the Internet (the digital world) ... brief past, present and future ... will it be a space of enslavement or empowerment???

Dear teachers, Happy Republic day ... As we celebrates the 68th Republic Day, we should think to what extent the goals of 'justice,liberty, equality and fraternity' that the preamble to the constitution ( http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/preamble.html) spoke of, are being promoted or

[Kannada Stf-18882] Serious problem in Economics ....

dear Social Science teachers there is something seriously wrong with our Economic theory and practice today. In our text books we describe functioning of the economy ... with the aim of economic development and social justice/equity However in the last 2 1/2 decades (in India after the 1991

[Kannada Stf-18738] ‘Hi School Kuttikoottam’ to promote ICT among students, Kerala IT@Schools next steps....

Kerala has begun the next phase of its IT@Schools program... after ensuring ICT use in all high schools they are moving to structured work with and by students using ICT regards Guru source -

[Kannada Stf-18735] Even presence of smartphone may distract you from work!

dear Teachers more reason why we should ensure smart phones are not used in classrooms/schools regards Guru Even presence of smartphone may distract you from work! Tokyo, Jan 8, 2017 (PTI) As a part of their research, Associate Professor Jun-ichiro Kawahara of Hokkaido University and Motohiro

[Kannada Stf-18660] How "Open Source" Seed Producers From the US to India Are Changing Global Food Production

The spirit of free and open source software (of making knowledge freely available for all..) is spreading across fields "... The Open Source Seed Initiative , inspired by "the free and open source software movement that has provided alternatives to proprietary software,"

[Kannada Stf-18564] समय की .. इस अनवरत बहती धारा में .. अपने चंद सालों का .. हिसाब क्या रखें .. !! ..... फिर भी नया साल मुबारक हो !!

In this relentless stream of time .. .. .. why to keep track of your few years .. !! ... (translation of first two lines of Hindi poem below ...poetry itself is a sufficient reason to learn as many languages as possible!!) - Dear teachers, still wish you all

[Kannada Stf-18485] "We live in a world of radical ignorance" – Robert Proctor... Must read article ...

Dear teachers, this article is very thought provoking... for me it highlighted an important role for teachers ... not to 'give our knowledge' to students to counter ignorance... but rather to help students develop skills to discriminate, judge, consult, be slow to judge... so that they can reduce

[Kannada Stf-18466] Hindi Literature Whatsapp Group - RULES FOR POSTING

Dear teachers, Most of you will also be members of many whatsapp groups. Sometimes, we find that the members post irrelevant and meaningless messages which waste reader's time. Sometimes the messages are offensive and create unnecessary quarrels in the group. To avoid such problems, the Hindi

[Kannada Stf-18461] Re: 'population explosion' as a cause of poverty in India

f God." Merry Christmas to all regards, Guru IT for Change, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 1:18 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear teachers > > I learnt in my school that India's biggest (or one of India's biggest > problem

[Kannada Stf-18460] 'population explosion' as a cause of poverty in India

Dear teachers I learnt in my school that India's biggest (or one of India's biggest problems) was 'population explosion'. During the emergency, mass sterilisation (often forced) was done to 'control population'. Even today, we have sterilisation camps (mostly for women), to reduce the

[Kannada Stf-18329] the crisis in teaching ....

Indeed, the reasons why teachers are leaving -- or not going into teaching in the first place -- are not difficult to discern : Micromanagement of teachers; disorganized school administration; a lack of voice in matters affecting school functioning; too few chances to teach collaboratively;

[Kannada Stf-18274] public health

In my previous post,I had shared Prof Krishna Kumar's article on Education and democracy ... and the dangers of privatised education ... read http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38659-why-the-us-should-have-universal-healthcare for an article on why health too needs to be a public space -

[Kannada Stf-18271] Prof Krishna Kumar on American education system and democracy

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Mapping-the-American-mind/article16867412.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed_medium=RSS_campaign=RSS_Syndication -- *For doubts on Ubuntu and other public software, visit http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions **Are you using

[Kannada Stf-17991] Dangers from digital technologies

Dangers from digital technologies. We must alert our students about the dangers and risks of using digital camera, Facebook indiscriminately. Guru Read todays-paper

[Kannada Stf-17948] global warming will make barren our gangetic plains .....

Dear teachers for many years, it has been clear that the glaciers on top of the Himalayas are melting at faster rates, and the cycle of ice-water-ice that has sustained the water supply to most of North India is under strain. we are likely to see heavier rainfall, more water during rainy season

[Kannada Stf-17725]

See a sentence that can be made to have eight different meanings by placing ONE WORD in all possible positions in the sentence: "I hit him in the eye yesterday." The word is "ONLY". The Message: 1. ONLY I hit him in the eye yesterday. (No one else did.) 2. I ONLY hit him in the eye yesterday.

[Kannada Stf-17689] Govt may frame a new new education policy :-)

Prakash Javadekar told Parliamentarians that the government will appoint a new committee “headed by an educationist” to draft the new education policy read article on http://www.livemint.com/Education/O1WEuwZ4sOrcEniZjBfcpM/Govt-may-frame-a-new-new-education-policy.html Guru IT for Change,

[Kannada Stf-17683] Let us avoid using plastic water bottles, specially the use and throw bottles (like bisleri, aqua fina etc etc) ....

Bottled water is one of the biggest threat to our environment. Let us stop using bottled water and let us educate our students also to avoid it always. We can carry our own water bottles and fill from water sources. read article below, it is for the National Parks in USA but equally applicable to

[Kannada Stf-17631] California becomes first U.S. state to ban plastic bags

Karnataka Government has banned plastic use in Bengaluru. But not yet fully enforced :-( we need to completely stop use of most varieties of plastic items ... must to save our environment... Guru IT for Change In July of 2015, Hawaii made headlines when it completely banned the use of plastic

[Kannada Stf-17442] MP scraps no-detention policy .....

there is a huge pressure to bring back exams/detention ... this is not going to solve the problem :-( Guru source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/MP-scraps-no-detention-policy-to-restore-quality-education/articleshow/55106340.cms MP scraps no-detention policy to restore quality

[Kannada Stf-17333] School wiki page as school and community knowledge repository

http://googleweblight.com/?lite_url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/school-wiki-kerala-wikipedia-education-it-at-school-nov-1.html=udyglbtd=en-IN=1=804=www.google.co.in=1477890409=AF9Nedn7I7OWyV33kINbhoMVw1f_La80Aw We have a similar school wiki page on koer

[Kannada Stf-16991] having an active library in our schools....

dear teachers, Wishing you all 'Happy learning' on Saraswathi Pooja day today. Perhaps the most important gift of learning we can give our students, is to make them fall in love with books through our school library... read story below " Working and living in migrant farmworkers’ fields,

[Kannada Stf-16664] Noam Chomsky on the Evolution of Language: A Bio-linguistic Perspective

Perhaps enabling our students to love language and reading is the most important ability that a school can give to students language permits us (in their words) to construct "from 25 or 30 sounds an infinite variety of expressions, which although not having any resemblance in

[Kannada Stf-16543] lets remove plastic from our lives ..... (France bans plastic cutlery)

France, in order to be more environmentally conscious, has become the first country to implement a new law banning the use of plastic silverware, plates and cups. Companies who produce these plastic products have until 2020 to make sure their products are biodegradable. read the article on

[Kannada Stf-16021] whatsapp settings

dear teachers you will be getting a message from whatsapp that facebook will get information about your whatsapp messages. this is to help facebook to use your whatsapp information to show advertisements on facebook since this violates our privacy and allows facebook to use our personal data,

[Kannada Stf-15808] Climate Catastrophe as a key part of our high school syllabus

dear teachers, Climate change... can destroy our world .. our children need to learn about it, how can we bring it into our classrooms? in theory and practice... Some teachers have replied to earlier similar mails with their work in tree plantation, rain water harvesting, bio-diversity

[Kannada Stf-15399] The world has already finished off this year’s quota of natural resources

The world has already finished off this year’s quota of natural resources: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/earth-overshoot-day-worlds-finished-off-this-years-quota-of-natural-resources/article8960296.ece -- *For doubts on Ubuntu and other public software, visit

[Kannada Stf-15397] Tips for whatsapp members. Forwarded from a WhatsApp post

*How to function in a Whatsap group?* 1. Know the *purpose / reason* for the formation of the group and act accordingly. 2. Confirm the *validity of the news you wish to share* in your group before circulating it. 3. If the news you circulate is true, you will be respected by the members. It

[Kannada Stf-15395] " “Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming.” Reading for ones own pleasure .... one of the most important aims of language teachers / school education...

Neil Gaiman on Why We Read and What Books Do for the Human Experience The question of

[Kannada Stf-15215] Climate change (environment protection) a very important issue for education??

Dear teachers I think environment education / conservation, is perhaps the most important issue that we should have in our syllabus ... it will not be another 'subject' but the heart of all other subjects - science, social science, languages. Please read article below and share your thoughts

[Kannada Stf-15208] The art of English writing (also applies to writing in Kannada or Hindi ....or .... )

*" the limits of your language are the limits of your world.” ... * *Ludwig Wittgenstein *Please read article for importance of teaching students to write well this is important both for them to write their exams ... and generally to write well in life ... Source

[Kannada Stf-15191] Re: 136th Birth Anniversary of Munshi Premchand - Hindi 'Upanyas Samrat'

, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Today is the 136th Birth Anniversary of Munshi Premchand. Google Search > has put a doodle of Munshiji!! > > Every language teacher (every teacher) MUST read Premchand

[Kannada Stf-15180] 136th Birth Anniversary of Munshi Premchand - Hindi 'Upanyas Samrat'

Today is the 136th Birth Anniversary of Munshi Premchand. Google Search has put a doodle of Munshiji!! Every language teacher (every teacher) MUST read Premchand's short stories, which are translated into English also. His stories touch your soul Access Premchand stories from KOER ...

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