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OpeningOpening e-classroomse-classrooms toto all,all, dream born in an e-classroom can envision the future of education system. While teachers have fought all odds-during the pandemic times- Alogistics, timeplan, funding and fol- lowing abridged curriculum, little did they ex- buildingbuilding a ddreamream bbyteyte bbyy bbyteyte pect two major concerns-digital apartheid still prevalent in India and stress among kids cop- ing with this transformation. A look at these two issues with numbers and how the govern- How teachers ment, policy makers and teachers are ad- can be an e-boss! dressing the concerns. anaging a regular class- room may have been an up- DIGITAL APARTHEID M hill task for teachers, but imagine the helplessness of a teacher during an e-classroom? Think of an 2. COMMUNICATION: Commu- instance when a student suddenly dis- nication is the key to an ef- appears, or a parent Zoom bombs an fective leadership. Make sure e-classroom. Times NIE presents you that the student gets an opportunity to some key values that can make the express his concerns. Keep a desig- road smoother. nated slot of time for such interaction. Be sensitive while communicating 1. DECISIVENESS: Being the captain through a digital medium. of the ship, leaders have the responsibility to take de- 3. PLANNING: A good plan and a well- cisions without being done research is a must before on- exempted to go any line class. Create designated fold- wrong on that. The de- ers and date them on the desktop. THE ISSUE: The Delhi High Court recently di- Over the past year, we have had 1.8 billion children out of school globally leaving cisions need to be time- Ensure that if you have to pres- rected private and government schools to pro- millions with huge gaps in learning & literacy. Mirai Partners is joining hands ly, clear and may not go ent something, you have done a tri- vide gadgets and an internet package to students down well with everyone. al before the class begins. from the economically-weaker sections, saying with HP to ensure we bridge this gap, with effective, scalable, and affordable solutions So, if you need to sternly tell not doing so creates a "digital apartheid." targeting literacy intervention and assessment, professional development around digi- a student to not unmute until asked, 4. KEEP MOTIVATING: Try to keep their tal learning & teaching, and focusing on school improvement, by reducing costs go ahead. This will have a demon- morale high by engaging them with stration effect, wherein others will fol- games, activities, jokes and of course, SOLUTION: The court ordered that if and inefficiencies. Official from Mirai, a technology firm low the leader's command seriously. don't forget to smile. schools were to provide online edu- cation as a method of teaching, IN NUMBERS: Dr Sanjay Chugh, psychia- used to your attention and "they will have to ensure that the STRESS AMONG COVID trist, gives following steps therefore, ensure equal HOW TO REGISTER of children experi- students belonging to the economi- GENERATION givers, and 8,069 children to teachers on how they participation enced an increase Reinvent the Classroom - aged between 11 and 17, re- 63% can overcome this. cally weaker sections also have According to a survey from vealed how the pandemic's in "negative feelings" during the Avoid negative com- an exclusive event for access to gadgets". 'Save the Children' report- psychological impact has initial weeks of school closure, How can teachers help? 3ments. Some are quick, school principals and ed by Bloomberg, the pan- intensified over time. this rate rose steeply as the Empathy and emotional tech-savvy learners, while administrators. demic's impact on the Photo: GettyImages intelligence play a key others may take time to young generation has been lockdown continued. 1 To know more and A LOOK AT NUMBERS deep and detrimental - and role during digital classroom catch up. Hence, don't judge of children by month register, visit 1,000 K-12 schools across the country are up for is getting worse. The 37- Even if you are seeing and if at all, you need to rein- sale as they seek a cumulative investment of country survey taken from five of closure 95% many kids on a screen, force, try conveying through http://reinventtheclassroom.in `7,500 CRORE within the next two-three years May through July 2020 of reported greater negative feelings 2 a one-on-one e-chat later. to stay open. SOURCE: CERESTRA VENTURES 17,565 parents and care- remember the student is Save the planet Earth! he students of DAV live, virtual interactions via Public School, Sec 49, video conferencing tools to share Gurgaon participated their findings with mentors T in the "Climate Action from Singapore, USA and Eu- 'All credit to teachers to Project", in collaboration with a rope. The students took a pledge non-profit organisation based in to save our Mother Earth. They the USA. created models, made videos, The Climate Action Project composed poems and music to 2020 is an international project, explain the effects of climate adapt to online education' where students from primary change. School principal Charu classes to class VII connected Maini has fostered a sense of Meera Korde is the former principal of Saraswati Vidyalaya School and now the Chairman. She virtually and solved one of the support and appreciation which world's pressing challenges: Cli- motivated us to successfully has experience of 35 years in the field of education. She shares some insights with Sakshi Kadam mate Change. Students brain- globally through collaborations with complete this project. The teachers stormed, explored, created, dis- schools in Brazil, , Roma- interacted with other teachers Q: How would you say the students are ents/students who weren't comfortable cussed and shared their findings on- nia and Mumbai. across the globe during the six coping up with the evolution of online with the switch to online lectures? line. They learnt from their peers Students also participated in weeks long project. education? I would say about 1%-3% of parents sug- I believe the transition was satisfactory. gested that they didn't have the I would give them all the credits to the resources for online education. However, teaching faculty as they helped the stu- we record all our lectures and it helps UNITED dents to adapt to the new normal. The them tremendously. physical presence of a teacher is valu- Q: How complicated are the evaluation able for the development of the child. and assessment? COLOURS OF Eye-contact and connectivity to the stu- It is fairly difficult with the lack of writing dents facilitate the teacher to elucidate as a form of assessment. We have formu- HUMANITY the concept better and interpret their lated a system where we have encom- anav Sthali School, R-Block, New reactions as well. But, with the recent passed both objective and subjective forms SUKANYA DAS, Rajendra Nagar organised the E- need of the hour, teachers have made it of assessments. However, it is persuading IX, SD Public, Charity event ‘United Colours of feasible to keep even screens interactive to cheat. But it is the obligation of the par- Patel Nagar M Humanity’ and raised amount for and activity-oriented. ent and the learner to comprehend the cir- an old age home and SOS Children’s villages Meera Korde, Chairman India – Orphanage. Q: Were you approached by any par- cumstance and act accordingly. This programme was initiated and co-ordi- nated by Dipti A Bhatnagar. E-Ticket was bought for the E-Charity show to get access to the link of the event. The amount that was collected through the sale of the E-Ticket is to be donated to the above-mentioned Old Age Home and Orphanage. ATHARV SHARMA, IV, Rukmini Devi Public School, Pitampura THE QUESTION OF WHY? ne benefit of this lockdown is despise it? You have your entire that I've been able to speculate Another reason why we can ponder RISE UP life to live, deeply on a few topics I would- about this topic is this pandemic situa- Get up, it's not over yet! n't get time for otherwise in tion where we are physically lonely. We Those who left, O Are not going to Don't loose yourself, normal circumstances. One of these may be more connected digitally than come back... For the one who didn't topics has been existentialism. While ever, but this has increased anxiety and You need to put that chose you... this topic is discussed by philosophers stress levels in a society in we have to frame down, They already ruined around the world, I would like to pres- deal with stereotypes and expecta- Down from your your past, heart's rack! Would you let them ent my opinion on it in a very concise tions. My views align with those of ruin your future too? manner. Neo-modern philosophers who ask the I know, those were the The e-Programme began with Ganesh Van- Although there is no such "defini- all-important but unanswered question days you loved, You need to get up and dana and entertained everyone with Solo and tion" for it, it basically means the idea "What are we chasing in life?". And now, now your shine, Group songs in English and Hindi. Children of exploring the purpose of our actions This topic may seem to have no smile has become wry... Show them that without also enacted episodes of Ramayana. Mamta V But what's the point to them, you ain't dyin'... Bhatnagar urged the children to uphold their in our life. The word "why" is the most end, but such a thought would be bene- mourn now? There are million more values and ideals be sensitive towards human- important component of this idea. If we seems like a waste of time, which I pre- ficial as it may help you to reach your And what's the point reasons to be happy, ity, be compassionate and empathetic, and al- are studying night-and-day for an viously felt. But on further thought, goals. to cry?! Tell them, you're up ways stand up for the people in need as Manav exam, why? We are striving for that this seems like a very valid idea. What PRANAV DESHPANDE, with cryin'! Sthalians always do. "one" job-interview, but why? We are is the reason behind doing the things Ex-Star Correspondent, Stop hurting yourself, Nalini, XI, DAV Public The children at SOS Children’s villages In- Stop making your dia were excited to watch the online programme chasing recognition and status in socie- we do? Why do we continue doing our Class XI, Gundecha Education eyes wet... School, Sec 14, Faridabad and lots of blessings were showered by the eld- ty, but why? On paper, this hypothesis jobs/roles in life even if we totally Academy, Mumbai erly at Old Age home. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” SIMPLY SPORTS Billie Jean King, former tennis player 04 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Keeping their performance in mind, the IPL franchises are expected to offload a few players from their roster ahead of IPL 2021. We take a look at a few players who are likely to be released & might also go unsold MURALI VIJAY UMESH YADAV JAYDEV UNADKAT Backed to off the proceedings Bought by RCB for `4.2 crore in 2018, Backed by Rajasthan Royals at the start, Murali Vijay flopped Umesh Yadav went wicketless in two for the third consecutive and was dropped after he failed matches. After he leaked 83 runs, RCB season, Jaydev Unadkat to deliver in the first three match- moved on from him and did not pick him once again returned with es. Towards the end of the season, even when they needed an Indian pacer a below-par performance CSK gave clear signs of moving on to replace Navdeep Saini. The team’s tac- and only managed four from him when they backed Ruturaj tics suggest he will be released, and wickets in seven match- Gaikwad. With three back-to-back other teams might not bid for him. Since es, leaking runs at 9.91. half-centuries, Gaikwad has fixed the he is a part of the Test team, Yadav hasn’t Going into the next sea- opening spot and Vijay isn’t expect- played much white-ball cricket in the past son, he is likely to be ed to be retained by CSK. Once a two years, which could be one of released. Keeping his star performer in IPL, Vijay isn’t the reasons for his struggle. performance in expected to draw a bid as well. In mind, other teams 2018, only CSK bid for Vijay in the might also be reluc- second round. DALE STEYN tant to bid for him. Asked to bowl in No surprises. The veteran pacer was bought by a crunch situa- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to bring tion against RCB, the firepower he brought in 2019 but his co- Unadkat went for 25 meback was a disappointment. Steyn only runs, which saw RCB managed one wicket in three matches and leaked pull off the miraculous runs at 11.40. RCB brought him back into playing chase. The team man- XI but he flopped once again. He is set to be agement moved on from released, and may not draw a bid. Unadkat after that game and he remained on the bench. No doubts, Unadkat’s SHELDON COTTRELL numbers in 2019/20 Ranji Trophy (67 wickets) make him There is a list of players who bagged a mega-con- one of the best red-ball tract in one season and went unsold in the very next. bowlers but his performance Given his performance in IPL 2020, he is likely to join has dropped in IPL, which can see that list. Bought by KXIP at `8.5 crore, Cottrell only man- him failing to get a buyer. aged six wickets. Despite being hit for five sixes in an over by Rahul Tewatia, the team kept him in playing XI but he couldn’t deliver. He looks set to be released.

Kohli’s return will create I’m not part of a Ronaldo levels up with Ibrahimovic in battle of evergreen strikers a big hole: Ian Chappell ‘Fab Four’ Cristiano Ronaldo moved Photo: PTI level on eight Serie A goals for the season with AC he legendary Ian This creates both Dominic Chappell believes a big hole in the Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic as that Virat Kohli’s Indian batting order Thiem he and the Swede continue T departure after and an opportunity for the first India-Australia to defy their advancing one of their talented Test next month will years and show the leave a “big hole” in the young players to make youngsters how it is done. a name for himself. visiting line-up, creat- With a combined age of ing a selection dilemma ...... which could ultimately almost 75, you could forgive What was already shap- decide which way the both Ronaldo and series goes.Kohli will ing up as an exciting return home after the tussle now has the Ibrahimovic for at least first Test in Adelaide added stimulus of cru- showing signs of weariness, from December 17 to 21, cial selection decisions. but the goals show no signs to welcome his first The result could well of drying up as the pair drive child. PTI come down to who is the bravest set of their teams to the top two selectors. spots in the standings. IANS Ian Chappell, former Australian captain Photo: ANI Virat Kohli Photo: ANI Zlatan Ibrahimovic Cristiano Ronaldo

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