Desk Doodles

How can we create a nurturing environment for children to discover their ultimate potential? Is Experiential Learning the way forward? What is the philosophy behind Isha Vidhya Schools? What practices can schools follow for Mental and Physical well being of their teachers and students? Can incorporating Yoga and sports into everyday curriculum help build more focus and generate excitement for students? How can inculcating a service mindset in teachers create a positive environment in schools? What are some of the challenges schools in rural areas face?

How can we discover our Creative Self ? What is Creativity? Can we increase our Creativity our Creative Quotient and how? Why do we need to priortize creative thinking startegies in school and how can we do that ? Is creativity just a skill or a way of life ? I had the most enriching talk with Mr. Fridolin Beisert, faculty director at Art Center College of Design, California. One message that came strong was that if seek inspiration..delve deep within..try the New ...Break the routine of following a pattern we can definitely become more Creative in all we do.

Desk Doodles.Ep-19 -How has the pandemic impacted the life of a student? In conversation with four dynamic students; Arav Jain, Megan Malhotra, Janhavi Kelkar, and Meher Sabharwal. What is that one thing that you learnt during the pandemic that has become integral to you? How did you deal with the anti social way of living and the uncertainty of things during this rime ? What role did social media play for you during this pandemic? What is it that you would like to change in our present day education system?

Is Montessori just another way of education or is it a Philosophy an Ideology for life ? Montessori is a highly comprehensive child centred philosophy of education rooted deeply in developmental psychology. How difficult or easy is it for kids who have studied in montessori school to adapt and flourish in a traditional mainstream school? In an environment where there are children of ages 3-6years or 6-12 years how do the teachers give focussed time to each child? As there is no system of formal written tests and exams how is the progress of the children monitored as part of a Montessori education? In the time of covid how did the learning continue for the children studying in Montessori schools without the Montessori material and human interaction?

Why is talking about mental health issues a stigma? How can we erase this stigma? In this time and age when everyone's life is ruled by the social media why do we need to create more awareness about mental health issues ? What are some of the common symptoms and signs of Depression and Anxiety? How has covid affected the mental health of children ? I think its time mental health was taught as a subject to kids in school to create a society that is sensitive and understanding of issues of mental health.

Why is there an exodus of Indian students to pursue undergrad studies abroad ? What can we do to retain this brain power back in the country ? In this time of extensive globalisation, how can we make our higher education a more attractive proposition for the students who want to go abroad? How has the pandemic impacted the students who were to go abroad for their studies ? How is the pandemic going to affect the admission process for Indian students going overseas next year ?

What is the right time for Remedial Intervention for students with learning difficulties? What is the process for identification, diagnosis, evaluation , assessment of children with learning difficulties? What are some of the hurdles that delay the prognosis and intervention ? What are some of the exemptions available to children with special learning difficulties? It is very important to provide remedial intervention as early as possible to create success stories for children with SLD. The parents, the counsellor the teachers and the student all need to work together to help the child ride the difficult time and come out successful . #teachers #education #education #school #teaching #students #teacher #children #educators #principals #highereducation #teachingandlearning #parenting #pedagogy #internationalschools #specialeducation #socialemotionallearning #physicaleducation #parents #autism #autismawareness #parents #physicaleducation #schools #autismspectrumdisorder #learning #gamebasedlearning #learning #gamebasedlearning #teacherstraining #socialentrepreneur #innovation #sports

What is it like to be a Medical student in this time of a Global Pandemic ? Is our medical education system equipped to keep the learning on track in this time of Covid? How is technology helping medical students in these challenging times? Will this pandemic set the medical students back in their path with respect to the clinical skills which are so crucial to their learning? How are the medical students coping in these difficult times? Young interns doing covid duties..how brave and courageous is that ! Lets hear it from our young doctors... their thoughts and views on the pandemic.

What does Education mean to Students? In conversation with four young, confident, creative and uniquely talented students, who are the recipients of the education that needs rethinking and transforming. But how can we redesign or transform the education system without asking the recipients of that education. We need answers to questions like.. What worked for them?What didn't? What do they think will work? I think its time we gave students a voice when it comes to designing an education system rather than just keeping them at the receiving end of it .

Is it a Learning Disorder or is it Learning Differently...what is that fine line which separates the two? We have different eye colour, hair colour and above all the way our brains function. It is unique to each one ...just like our fingerprint. This uniqueness manifests itself in our personality, our tastes our strengths and weaknesses . Sometimes those weaknesses start to manifest more than the strengths and then its termed as a disorder. Learning disorder is a general term for a neurological disorder that affects the way in which a child's brain can receive, process, retain, and respond to information. A child with a learning disorder may have trouble learning and using certain skills, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, and doing math,but any form of disorder is just one part of the child's entire being .The focus needs to be on the child's strengths and enumerable talents and skills that he/she possesses to create a holistic and happy life for the child.

Is Sports an enabler of effective education? Sports is bigger than just the game. It is a way of life.There are so many learnings and life skills to be learnt from sports. Time management ,social connectedness, problem solving, self efficacy, self motivation and the biggest of them all, the art to focus are some of the many skills children learn if they play any kind of sport. Sport encourages kids to strive hard to become the best version of themselves and the never to give up attitude, the famous Mamba Mentality is such a positive message for children to apply in academics or to life in general. Sports is definitely not a distraction but a huge enabler of effective education.

In conversation with Ms. Gita Bhalla, Ms.Neha Bhardwaj and Ms Puja Bhalla.How can we create a positive environment for children in the Autism Spectrum Disorder? Children in the Autism Spectrum Disorder need an environment which is free of judgement, a space where they can be themselves. Kids are like gifts which need to be unwrapped to discover the beautiful talent within each one. They need to be loved for who they and accepted as they are because they are the best versions of themselves.Each child is different ,each child is uniquely gifted. All we need to do is accept them as they are.

Why do we need to bring Entrepreneurial Education to schools? In conversation with 1M1B founder Mr. Manav Subodh and Principal National Public School, Rajaji Nagar Ms. Malathy R Narayan. The world around us is changing very fast, and some of the careers available to children now may not available in the future. We need entrepreneurial education to empower our kids with the skill set that helps them walk different paths. A mindset that fosters problem solving and finding creative solutions that are bigger and better. It encourages kids to be fearless, curious, creative and innovate to design a better world.

What is the role of an efficient professional development programme in creating awesome teachers? The training programmes empower the teachers with the new techniques and the latest pedagogies and methodologies. Training programmes help teachers discover and rediscover their latent hidden talents which can help them create magic in their classrooms. We as teachers need to keep updating and upgrading ourselves by being part of the training programmes and imparting a wholesome and holistic education to the students.

We need our education system to inspire and encourage in our students the core values of humanitarian service, empathy and compassion.We need to encourage them to think outside the box ,broaden their vision to unleash their full potential to make this world a better place. Is our education system equipped to do this ?

What is the role of a principal in creating a positive school culture ? What defines a strong school culture?

How can we as educators convert the current challenges into opportunities? The current pandemic has brought in a lot of challenges for all of us. At the same time it has opened up a plethora of opportunities. Its a period which is disruptive in some ways & paradigm shifting too. Educators across the globe are trying to chisel their expertise using their time, talent and energy to make a difference for their students. .Teach together is the way forward.

How is Progressive learning redefining Education ? If you learn something with experience you never forget it . It creates a procedural memory which cannot be erased, it is for life .Education should be about creating such experiences for kids .Progressive learning helps children to grow up into socially responsible and empathetic human beings. Along with a strong grasp on the concepts Progressive learning helps kids to become self motivated to pursue knowledge for life.

Is GAMIFICATION the mantra for happy classrooms? Children start learning by playing. For a kid his world is like a big box of legos to build with ,take it apart and create again. A different design, a different model every time. What if we were to impart knowledge to them by gift wrapping it in the form of games? By gamifying lessons we motivate students to become self learners and solve the issues of attention deficit and disinterest .

Is Storytelling a lost art in schools today? In conversation with Mrs. Minati Kapoor, an educator for 29 years and coordinator for Kindergarten at National Public School, Koramangala, Bangalore. Humans are hardwired for stories. Teaching through stories helps kids tap into their right brain and boosts their EQ. Stories help address the problem of attention deficit and disinterest in children.

A conversation with Mrs. Deepika Sharma about the importance of Holistic Education, what it actually means and why it is so necessary, especially in these troubled times. Mrs. Deepika Sharma is an amazing educator that I have worked with during my time at National Public School, Koramangala. She has a lot of really interesting ideas on how we can start to change education to help reach students better and how as educators we learn so much from our students everyday. Website- https://www.thoughtsonwings.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on... Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Thoughtsonwings

Do you remember the doodling you did on ur school desks and notebooks? It was an expression of your beautiful imagination and the knowledge. I feel education should provide that space and that blank canvas to each and every child to express in whatever form he/she might feel happy to choose. Be it art, music, talking ,creating or writing. This podcast is my step forward in trying to Transform Education by brainstorming ideas and thoughts that can help in redesigning and redefining the present day education system. Let's talk to people and find answers to some of the questions which will bring us closer to our goal. What does education mean to people? How can we make everyday teaching and learning a fun journey for the student as well as the teacher? Is GAMIFICATION the Mantra for happy classrooms? How has the face of education changed in the past few months? Education... Then-Now-Then? Let's talk, share and chat EDUCATION to make it holistic and an experience to remember forever. Website- https://www.thoughtsonwings.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on... Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Thoughtsonwings