Library: A place to begin and a place to be

Proma Basu Roy
The author recounts her journey of starting a small book corner in a school which did not have a library at all to establishing a full scale library for the entire school and a library period for each class once a week which has been integrated into the school timetable. The wheel had come full circle. Read on to know how this magical experience came about.

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No more tense moments in grammar class

B. Ajitha
English has always been a difficult language to master, especially grammar. Teaching tenses is problematic as students keep changing tenses while writing. This is especially so among high school students. In an ‘action research’ initiative, an online poll consisting of pre-determined set of questions was designed using digital tools to find out how much students knew about their tenses. The findings show how blended learning resources can be used to help students.

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Habitats: Forest-floor

Geetha Iyer
When we think of forests, we think it is made up of only trees of different kinds. But, in actuality, the forest ecosystem is much more than just trees. Forests are also habitats for a host of other species of plants along with animals and microorganisms. This article dwells on some habitats within the forests that have a significant role to play in harbouring diversity.

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More power to teachers

Simran Luthra
The everyday challenges faced by a group of teachers working at a public school that lacks funding and the comical situations that arise every day is what makes this show interesting. Teachers will find the show highly relatable.

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What’s it all about?

Brendan MacCarthaigh
This article throws light on some of the discoveries made by the author at a discussion session organized to help overworked and stressed teachers.

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Bringing the lab home: OLabs

Subhadip Senapati
Online laboratories are based on the idea that science experiments can be taught online effectively and inexpensively. Science is a subject where very student must be able to perform basic science experiments. How was this challenge met when students were learning from home?

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Time to recharge

Usha Raman
After two years of complete or partial lockdowns and meeting online, we have begun going back to school again. When the boundaries between work and home had disappeared and we were left with little or no “me time”, work felt like a chore and energies were always low. It is time to redraw those boundaries that separate work from home so that we can be the best both in school and at home.

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The new age dad

Neerja Singh
The definition of fatherhood is changing. Today, a father’s job is not limited to earning for the family. Fathers are taking on equal responsibility with the mothers in nurturing their children. Their role is diversifying into that of a friend, a playmate, a guide and agony aunt. Let’s celebrate all the men that are stepping up to become the new-age dads.

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A teacher’s right to disconnect

Anuradha C
An increase in work on both the domestic front and from school is already encroaching on personal time. The proliferation of computers and cell phones is compelling teachers to spend more time outside of school hours planning tech-enriched lessons while responding to emails and text messages whatever time of day it is. What is the outcome of this constant pressure to be available and on the job?

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