Online Teachers Training

Aug 04

Teacher query #1: Ideas for teaching poetry online to grades 1 and 2 students

Dr Mala Palani responds to a teacher’s query after conducting a webinar on Teaching Poetry Online to Nurture Competence. Dear Teacher Thank you for your interest in the poetry teaching session. Looks like the session has inspired you to look Read more

Jun 08

Holding learner attention during online classes

One social media post that caught my attention right away very recently was that teachers in a certain part of the country were refusing to teach online classes during the lockdown, one of the reasons being they were finding it Read more

Mar 30

Using jokes and memes in the English class

Author: Sonali Bhattacharyya There are infinite possibilities of using jokes and memes in the class. These make a class interesting and funny, and help engage learners with various cultures. Jokes and memes are also a great way to introduce learners to Read more

Dec 03

Teaching Tip #16: How to plan homework

Assigning the right kind of homework and following it through is an important skill which every teacher needs to learn. The following are some tips for planning homework: Maintain a homework diary. A daily record is necessary both for the Read more

Dec 03

Teaching Tip #15: 10 things to keep in mind while organizing a historical trip

Historical trips bring the subject alive and often create a deep interest in learning history. For a trip to be successful, however, some amount of planning needs to be done to ensure maximum learning from the experience. Here are some Read more

Dec 13

Teaching Tip #14: Pecha Kucha

One of the biggest challenges for an audience today seems to be to sit politely attentive through a tedious presentation! Having sat through such tedium, many a presenter would do well to relook at yet another way to remove possibility Read more

Dec 12

Teaching Tip #13: Relevance of VUCA in Education

The term VUCA originated in the US military in the late 1990s and is a way of assessing and providing for the changeability of general situations and events. Today, in management studies, it is a panacea to all sorts of Read more

Jun 27

Teaching Tip #12: Using Response Cards in Class

As more and more schools are adopting inclusive education as part of their instructional practices, it is important that everyone in class is equitably involved and participate maximally, even as teachers engage in teacher fronted lessons. Using response cards in Read more