It has been less than two decades since social media announced its appearance on the world stage. Within such a brief span of time, it has penetrated into most aspects of our life. How many of us are not on social media today? Both Facebook and YouTube have more than 2 billion active users across the globe. WhatsApp has around 1.5 billion. Is this good? Or is this mass following a threat?
Category: Technology
Online education – the solution to the COVID-19 educational disruption!
Have you felt that your life has been restricted over the past few weeks or months? All over the world, people have been overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic. At least 166 countries have been affected by the virus [as of 20 March 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)]. The effects are visible across different sectors. Borders have been closed, travel restrictions have been put in place and economic activities have been hit hard.
Technology – Use all or Know all?
Knowingly or unknowingly, we fall prey to this “competition”. We take photographs and post them, wishing that we get more likes as compared to our friends. But, what we forget is that if we are not careful, the information that we share on the internet can be used against us. Whenever you fill the “about us” section of any social media platform, post images or share information, you need to realize that that particular platform is going to collect all the information that you have provided and use it for some other purpose.
How do we maximise learning from videos?
Do you think that your parents would have ever imagined that their school-going grandkids would be learning with the help of videos? Such has been the changes that we have witnessed in the past few decades. We all remember being chided by our parents for spending too much time on the TV or computer.
Let’s Learn Online!
Learning is an experience. Only when the experience is good, the end result will be noteworthy. To put it in simpler words, learning needs to be made more engaging for children. Only when subjects are taught in an engaging manner, students will be able to enjoy the learning experience and thus get a stronger hold over subject topics. So how do you make learning more engaging?
Can videos enhance the learning experience?
We have textbooks to learn, don’t we? Then why do we go to the classroom even at the university level? The thing is that while we are capable of reading texts and learning on our own, all this requires a lot more effort and drains more time. But there is a problem in the classroom mode of learning as well.
How to maximise video usage to revise?
Revision is that stage when you have covered almost all of the syllabus at least once. While you are revising you should be aware of which areas your kid is performing badly in. Make a list if possible. Due to time constraints, videos would be the best option in this phase to lay emphasis and revisit the sections which your child seems to have not learned well enough.
How do Parents feel about Online Learning?
The past few decades have witnessed a digital revolution. Every aspect of our lives has been influenced by it. The field of education is no exception. Remember the days when we had to labour at libraries to find the right books for our academic needs? Well, we have come a long way since then and…
How effective is online learning for kids?
Remember the time you were a kid? At that point in time did you ever imagine in your wildest dreams that 10-year-old kids would have to sit in front of screens to learn their subjects? Well, that is where we are today. Online learning is now not some science fiction premise, it is something that is being practised and is gaining ground. But as parents, a lot of us are still a bit sceptical about letting our kids handle the online world and electronic gadgets.
Let’s Practice some Screen Control!
Growing up, our kids are going to inherit a digital world. Digital screens are already invading their lives. We cannot deny their utility. But these screens have the potential to do more harm than good, especially in the case of kids.
