tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90505567924948675552011-10-15T05:14:45.909-07:00Edu Talk is forum for discussion for people who are passionately involved with education with a difference. It's to do with alternative education, ideas fancied by eminent educational philosphers, psychologists and how these can be translated into practice.Meeta Mohantyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04948380736759440842noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050556792494867555.post-65563219797945438582011-09-04T21:15:00.000-07:002011-09-04T21:22:17.160-07:00

Published in Teacher Plus, September, 2011 issue Need for two-teacher classrooms By Meeta Mohanty The expectations from the teachers have risen in wake of the assessment reforms introduced by CBSE. The need of the hour is an awakened, informed and efficient teacher who not only helps each child realize his/ her best, but also has to be dexterous in documenting assessments. The CCE system has

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Published in Teacher Plus magazine in Apri, 2010 by Meeta MohantyLast year, the CBSE introduced a new set of educational reforms with Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), suggesting an overhaul of the education system. Documents have been circulated across the country, and the intensive training by the CBSE to principals and teachers have been a noteworthy effort. What is striking

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A road unexploredMeeta MohantyPublished in Teacher Plus in September'2009 issue‘Life after 3’ is hardly conceived by a teacher as her personal time. It is not unusual to see teachers carrying loads of notebooks or paper bundles for correction almost every other day. Although teaching is considered a half-day job, it is actually challenging and exhausting as most teachers will confess. Every year—

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A framework for thinking schoolsMeeta Mohanty Published in Teacher Plus Magazine (August'2009 issue)Of late, the outsourcing of work to professionals and organisations to deal with day to day issues in schools has become a fad. As a result of the cut-throat competition amongst solution providers each agency wants to surpass the others by providing more solutions to the school system to ease the

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Is knowledge questionable in India?Published in Seminar Magazine, June'2009--'Circuits in Cinema' issue by Meeta Mohanty.This paper is an attempt to investigate that whether knowledge— explicit or tacit is questionable in Indian education or not? It probes the issue through the medium of various examples that are set in schools— choice of subjects, daily classroom routines, textbooks etc.The

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Web Resource-- a wonderful poem NO WAY – THE HUNDRED IS THEREThe childis made of one hundred.The child hasa hundred languagesa hundred handsa hundred thoughtsa hundred ways of thinkingof playing, of speaking.a hundred, always a hundredways of listeningof marveling, of lovinga hundred joysfor singing and understandinga hundred worldsto discovera hundred worldsto inventa hundred worldsto dream.The

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Discipline: Influence on Policy and Practise by Meeta Mohanty This paper is inspired by th teachings of Ms. Namita Ranganathan, Reader, C.I.E., D.U.Discipline in Latin means ‘to teach or comprehend’. However the schools dictate a different connotation of discipline i.e. to symbolize conformity/ punishments. Discipline forms the social curriculum of the school i.e. transmitted through the

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This paper was presented by me in National Seminar on Libraries at NCERT on 10/ 11 Feb. 2009Role of class libraries in primary classesby Meeta Mohanty The paper deals with the role of classroom libraries in promoting reading habits in primary classes .It spells out the current state of

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Rab Ne Bana Di JodiToday I saw this SRK starrer and came back completely entertained. The story was about an arranged marriage and this ordinary guy who has quite different interests from his wife. He is an average, disciplined guy with average looks and mediocre living. However married to a girl who loves dancing, is modern and happening. Now the entire gamut of emotions revolves around this

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Wonders of class library, Published in Education Times, Times of India on 8 December,2008 by Meeta MohantyClass library is a wonderful way of ushering children into reading and writing. Let’s examine some ideas that shall make our class library engaging for learners. Variety of literature: A class library needs to be equipped with a variety of children’s literature, short stories, poems and

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Some reflections......I don't think we have to explain our children what terrorism is, it exists and children are seeing it be it live commentaries on TV, newspapers, emails etc. The only thing we can do as parents/educators/curriculum developers is not to hide terrorism and the ugliness that life offers. We generally present the good/ positive side of life undermining children's cognitive

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It is indeed sad to witness terrorist attacks in India and most metropolitan cities being targeted one after the other. But what are we doing to change the scenario. We feel unhappy, talk about issues and still remain consumers of knowledge. As an educationist I feel a strong need to integrate education for peace in curriculum. What is this , a new marketing mantra that can be comfortably used

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Write it Right- Published in Education Times, TOI, 17th November, 2008 by Meeta MohantyWriting forms an integral focus of language instruction in classrooms. It is sad to witness that in most Indian schools writing is equated with formation of alphabet, symbols and handwriting. Evidence of this narrow view of writing is visible in language textbooks and pedagogy in early childhood education.

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A wonderful video on education. Do watch it till the end. web sourceJust click on this link:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4704281391188212406

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A wonderful video on the current state of our education system..... (WEb Resource)http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6192046547433568219

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I have a sisterMy sister is deafBy Jeane Whitehouse PetersonI have a sisterMy sister is deafBy Jeane Whitehouse PetersonI have a sisterMy sister is deaf.She is special.There are not many sisters like mine.My sister can play the piano.She likes to feel the deep rumbling chords.But she will never be able to sing.She cannot hear the tune.My sister can dance with a partner or march in a line.She

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This is an interesting parable, a scathing reality of our education system as it exists today.Source: Downloaded from internetThe Animal School: A ParableOnce upon a time the animals decided they must do something decisive to meet the increasing complexity of their society. They held a meeting and finally decided to organize a school.The curriculum consisted of running, climbing, swimming and

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Feedback to FacilitatePublished in Education Times, TOI, 22nd September, 2008 By Meeta MohantyAkanksha, the description of the rainy day is beautiful. You have tried making a poem and the drawing also explains your idea very well. You can try using some more rhyming words.Varun, I really liked the way you have recorded your observations. Your drawings are elaborate and you seem to have paid good

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Edu Talk: Are Textbooks child centered ?Are textbooks child-centred?Education Times-25 Aug 2008, 0614 hrs IST, Meeta MohantyTextbooks play a key role in socialisation of the child — through them a child vicariously experiences the world. Thus, the publishers and authors who select the text have a great responsibility. However, a survey of the textbook market in India would probably reveal: - --

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Edu Talk: An alternate approach to reading An alternate approach to readingOften we as educators and parents are concerned about inculcating reading habit in our children. Reading (as dealt in most primers and classrooms) is decoding the symbols of the language( A to Z). As a child ushers into the school his/her reading trajectory begins with alphabet recognition, 1-2 syllable words, sentences

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Edu Talk: The Art of Questioning Questioning is an integral part of an inquiry centred classroom. It is a learner’s thinking tool to carry out investigation about a subject matter. It is however sad to witness that in most Indian classrooms this tool is used to monitor children. The power to question is vested with the teacher who uses this tool to either approve or disapprove of children’s

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Re-living Tagore’s idealsRabindranath Tagore, a writer, thinker, philosopher strongly felt the need to revitalize the existing educational system. In his famous article ‘My School’ he cites: ‘We devote our sole attention to giving children information, not knowing that by this emphasis we are accentuating a break between the

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Article: Different shades of Intelligence by Meeta MohantyPublished in Times of India, Education Times, 30th June,2008 'I am not intelligent, I lack aptitude’ this is a general feeling with which a child lives within our Indian classroom where comparison and competing against one’s peer is a norm. Our educational system is geared towards achievement. Whether it is the curriculum or the teacher,

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Instructional leader - a new role in schoolsSource:The Times of India, Education Times, 04, August 2008Meeta MohantyGone are the days when the head of a school was trapped within administrative processes, signing bills and recommendations, and had little time for facilitating and promoting learning within classrooms. With the upsurge of 'instructional leadership' in the 1980's, many progressive

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Are textbooks child-centred?Education Times-25 Aug 2008, 0614 hrs IST, Meeta MohantyTextbooks play a key role in socialisation of the child — through them a child vicariously experiences the world. Thus, the publishers and authors who select the text have a great responsibility. However, a survey of the textbook market in India would probably reveal: - --Textbooks, in general, are overloaded with

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