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H_abxalAdC9Cg0xe3NtXHQ6qbrc Note added by Shyam on 9th October 2015 (On 28th September 2015. OneMohammad Akhlaq was lynched by a mob of Hindu Fanatics on the suspicion that he had consumed beef . He was also suspected of slaughtering a cow). The present scenario in my country (India) where recently a man was killed because of his eating habits has disturbed me as much as it has disturbed the victim's family and the Intelligentsia in India and other countries. Now, who is responsible and which party or the government is to be blamed is not as important as the fact that people have come to believe that they are the law, or theirs is the law & hence they are above law.The most unfortunate thing is the incitement came from a place of worship. People of different faith have done this quite often in the past too. Now the forensic report has revealed different facts. "A forensic test has proven that the meat that the Dadri lynch mob found in Mohammed Akhlaq's fridge last week, which they claimed was the proof they needed to lynch him, was mutton, not beef. Mohammad Akhlaq's family had insisted all along that there was no beef in the house. " Even if he had really consumed Beef, Is the killing justified? The most unfortunate aspect has been the fact that the murder took place on the basis of suspicion and not evidence. The Prime Minister who has a habit of remaining calm and speaking at wrong times has finally appealed for calm after almost ten days. That the people of India didn't like this one bit reflected in the results of the elections held in Bihar after the incident.
If God were to propose and the Human beings were to dispose, would human beings dispose of all the gods at the first instant??? Not a very human thought, I know But, would that mean a peaceful world for all of us??? It could perhaps, if we look at recent history, we will find that most of the wars have been fought in the name gods faiths, religion, and beliefs. Inter and Intra religious differences have resulted in both civil & military wars, in turn resulting in huge loss of innocent human lives. Every neighborhood in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, Israel, United States, Japan, and many other countries has a saga to narrate of dear ones killed in the battle. Battles have been fought in the name of god, in the name of peace. Syria is on the brink. President Obama wants to annihilate the lucky ones who escaped the chemical attack. The American Presidents (without exception) are competing with Al Qaeda and other terrorist organization in wiping out the human race from this planet,at least from the Asian continent. We know that there is serene peace & tranquility in death, but given a choice, we would like to have peace based on principles of mutual understanding and coexistence. I could have easily quoted country wise figures of the precious lives lost since the world wars, but that is not the focus of this article. Well, there is a very valid argument that, fear of god, and tenets of the religion often keep people disciplined and help promote harmony within the sects and among the sects. I am also prepared to buy the argument that it is a very small minority that is indulging in misinterpretation of the religion to promote terror activities. Very small minority, yes correct, but the impact, intensity, and the geographic spread of their activities are totally disproportionate to their numbers. Add to this, the over reaction of the various governments, and their extraordinary generosity in spending funds, military hardware, and the deployment of the troops. These are the important factors for destruction all around. Innocent lives are being lost daily due to both terrorist activities and the action by Government troops. A missile or a bomb fired from an aircraft or ground artillery doesn’t distinguish between an innocent, or a guilty individual, doesn’t know as yet to avoid innocent children & women. The severe impact of excessive allocation of funds for defence, on the global economy is too well known for enunciation. Fledgling economies of West Asia have been driven to pauper status by these needless wars. The wars are not between the believers and the non believers. They are between the different groups of believers who call the god by different names and have different ways of worshipping the almighty. There is nothing wrong with the holy books or the scriptures. They all preach love and brotherhood. Intolerance is in the heart and the minds of the individuals or groups and not in the faiths or religions. Now coming back to the basic question…… If there were no gods or religions, would there still be wars and destruction??? Well, it may not bring end to all wars and loss of human life, but, yes it would remove a very big reason for it. And even one reason less for war is a less war and more peace. And that would mean less investment for defence and more for building economies. It would mean more investments for education, agriculture, technology, and infrastructure. That would mean more jobs, more affluence. When everyone is busy building economy and affluence, thought of a war would be the last thing on their mind. With all these glorious possibilities, the question is … If the human being has the power to dispose, will he… Well it may seem an insane thought, but a thought that could lead to a saner world. People may think I am dreaming,sleep writing, in deep slumber. May be yes… In that case, don’t wake me up; the other side is too harsh to bear.
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!!! Daughters Are Special !!! On the first day of their marriage, wife and husband decided and agreed not to open the door for anyone..!!!
On that day first, husband’s parents came to see them, they were behind the door. Husband and the wife looked at each other, husband wanted to open the door, but since they had an agreement he did not open the door, so his parents left.
After a while the same day , wife’s parents came , wife and the husband looked at each other and even though they had an agreement , wife with tears on her eyes whispered , I can’t do this to my parents , and she opened the door.
Husband did not say anything, years passed and they had 4 boys and the fifth child was a girl. The father, planned a very big party for the new born baby girl, and he invited everyone over.
Later that night his wife asked him what was the reason for such a big celebration for this baby while we did not do it for the others!
The Husband simply replied, because she is the one who will open the door for me..!!!
::: Moral :::
Always Love and Respect the Girl Child, They Are Also Special..!!
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H_abxalAdC9Cg0xe3NtXHQ6qbrc In India, Cow is treated as holy, and worshiped as mother. And mother & women are considered highly dispensable. People like to exhibit their religious fervour and it happens with people of all religions and faiths. People belonging to Hindu religion are no exception. It feels good when people follow the customs and sincerely follow the rituals prescribed in a religion.Whatever religion or faith it may be. Hindus worship the cow as gomata (mother). When a hindu introduces himself (pravara), it begins with चतुस्सागरः पर्यन्त गो ब्राह्मणेभ्य शुभं भवतु (ChatussAgara paryantam gobrAhmaNebhyaH shubhaM bhavatu) Meaning : Prelogue: May all the cows and Brahmanas across the four seas be blessed. Here the word Brahman here means people with higher level of thinking and good deeds.It does not specify a sect, a community or people of a particular religion. According to Buddha a 6th century monk and founder of Buddhism, Not by matted hair, by lineage, nor by birth (caste) does one become a Brahman. But the one in whom there abide truth and righteousness, he is pure; he is a Brahman. When Vedas were written sometime around 1500 BCE, the word religion or faith did not exist. Human Beings were just a specie of the animal kingdom. A highly evolved one, a socially conscious one. But not evolved enough to discriminate their fellow human beings on the basis of what they do, what they eat, or what they think.
Cow was equated with mother for her attribute of forbearance. Hindu dharma did not have a caste system. All human beings were considered equal. Addressing cow as mother denotes the symbiosis between the different species of Animal Kingdom. While the existence of human beings can be traced to a period 150,000 years BCE somewhere in Africa, the beginning of hindu religion can be traced to around 5,000 BCE. Division of human beings on the basis of varna was done around third century BCE by Manu and Brigu Rishi.That is how manusmriti came into existence, and so also probably the caste system. The exact objective and purpose of Manusmriti is not known. There are contrasting opinions in the commentaries written by various experts from the 3rd century BCE onwards on Manusmriti. It is not clear whether he classified the varna by Karma (deeds) or by Janma (birth). In the absence of clear understanding, it is not correct to either praise or deride Manu. How and when the process of creating a caste by virtue of birth started, is not very clear. Because even in the eight century Adi Sankara debunked the myths about untouchability caste distinction and discrimination by accepting a boy of lower lineage named Giri and invoking in him the essentials of higher learning, he exhibited his sense of equality for all human beings, Giri wrote Totaka Ashtakam and was known as Totakacharya. He was later on made the head of the Jyothir Math at Badri as the Shankaracharya by Adi Sankara. Totakacharya in his work Srutisarasamuddharanam has beautifully explained the identity between the Jiva and Brahmin in propounding the Adviata Vedanta. Here he clearly describes how a jiva can transform itself into a Brahman by acquiring certain virtues and attributes. According to him, Brahmanism is not something that comes by inheritance or birth, it has to be acquired by a process of intellectual and spiritual evolution. He is also believed have written this sloka in Bhaja Govindam, which was added after the siddi of Adi Sankara. The sloka reads likethis... जटिलो मुण्डी लुञ्छितकेशः, काषायाम्बरबहुकृतवेषः। पश्यन्नपि च न पश्यति मूढः, उदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः
What this Shloka means : Hindi बड़ी जटाएं, केश रहित सिर, बिखरे बाल , काषाय (भगवा) वस्त्र और भांति भांति के वेश ये सब अपना पेट भरने के लिए ही धारण किये जाते हैं, अरे मोहित मनुष्य तुम इसको देख कर भी क्यों नहीं देख पाते हो ॥१४॥ English Matted and untidy hair, shaven heads, orange or variously colored cloths are all a way to earn livelihood . O deluded man why don't you understand it even after seeing.॥14॥ Another theory that has found some acceptance is that the Varnas or castes were formed out of various parts of Lord Brahma with Brahmins coming from the head Kshatriyas from the Hands, Vaishya's from the thighs and the Shudras from the feet. However there is not much evidence to support this theory. However, it is evident that the Brahmins used their intellect to still fear of god in the minds of people belonging to other Varnas and offered ways to get relief from these, by way of offering Daan and Dakshina to Brahmins by way of gold and food grains. They also made them to perform elaborate religious rituals to invoke the blessings of the gods, for victories in war, and for better harvests. Apart from this, they also collected huge wealth from these people, promising to perform religious rituals for their upliftment to higher castes in their births, just as the Christian clergy sold tickets to heaven to the gullible people before the renaissance.
The caste system seems to have drawn its inspiritation from the pre renaissance Christianity, where three estates were formed which included the Clergy, the Royals and the Nobles consisting of rich and the business community. The rest were treated as slaves and exploited. Similarly the Hindus also created imaginary three estates consisting of Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas and connived to treat others as untouchables. While renaissance changed the way people were treated in Christianity. it has still not happened in the Hindu religion. There is very little hope of this happening with the current political system. The dalits are the cash cows for all the political parties without exception. Abolition of caste system will not be in any way facilitated by the political parties and politicians, because it does help them or their cause. We need a selfless reformer A Baba Saheb Ambedkar or a Jyothirba Phuley to be reborn to create a society of equlity and respect for all without discrimination. Let us hope and pray that this happens soon.
News and reports of atrocities on women are considered as the only high value news worthy inputs by both electronic & print media (& social media too). They even beat high value inputs like IPL & cinema. And of course they are contributing heavily in making the otherwise worthless politicians eloquent & speech worthy.
And thanks to the wrong mongers, (or these the animals in mangers), there is surfeit of these high value inputs (high value for the media).
It is a common sight to see the sinners in the garb of sages (politicians) indulge in endless discussions. The pointing of fingers at other political parties,the holier than thou attitudes are nauseating, but there is no escape.
I am not happy calling these programs high value inputs. But I am speaking the truth. The prime time,non prime time & other slots are occupied by these high value inputs.
Is there a news channel, that can come forward & boldly state that, yes we will not exploit some one's pain & misfortune of our financial bottom lines.
None I think at least in India.
Do these seemingly endless debates & discussions yield any outcome ???
Does this activity take the country near any solution???
Does it contribute to a more secure environment for the women???
What happens after these interactions??? ANOTHER ASSAULT ON WOMEN And....... The cycle repeats. Shyam Now the article, The article is written by a woman, The language may be shocking by Indian Standards, just matter of fact by american standards, but very realistic by every standard. Please read the article HERE
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H_abxalAdC9Cg0xe3NtXHQ6qbrc जुबाँ न भी बोले तो, मुश्किल नहीं...!! . फिक्र तब होती है जब, . खामोशी भी बोलना छोड़ दे....!!!
Contrary to
what the age old idiom that says “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”,
It is “The Silence” That creates
the maximum understanding and impact.
One who doesn't understand any language (that you speak) perfectly understands the
vocabulary of silence.
The syllables of Silence reverberate more effectively than the Decibel of noise.
Those who
have a gift of words,, preserve & sparingly use them as a prized possession. Silence
in itself is a complete vocabulary, & communication medium that conveys
everything that needs to conveyed in an impact creating manner.
The most
important message your silence conveys is your special identity and status.
People recognise that “You are somebody, not anybody or nobody”. Thereafter
every spoken word assumes extra importance. Every word you speak delivers extra
value. The yearning always is more for what is less available & this
applies to every spoken word coming from you. A silent man when he speaks,
every word carries extra weight. People stop their activity listen very
attentively, savour every word and implement seriously the advice or instructions.
The
compelling unwelcome habit of giving advice mostly generic, mostly unsolicited
often causes more harm than any benefit to the person in problems. The most
important help you can render to anyone is to listen patiently to his problem.
Once you listen to him, the other person feels light and relieved. The fog of
self-doubt slowly disappears. The person starts working for a solution with a
renewed energy & vigor & more often than not, finds a solution for
his problems. The solution to the problem often is lurking very near, but the
disturbed mind set often comes in the way of recognizing it.
In this condition, an ounce of help
is more beneficial than a pound of advice. An audience in silence is more comforting
than the spoken word.
Your telling
him, “Come on, you can do it”, looks farcical & artificial & may even
irritate the person. Whereas your act of silent audience gives him a feeling
that you have understood the gravity of the problem, & also makes him
understand that he is in the best position to solve it. You have thus not only
increased his self-confidence, you have re- ignited his thinking process. No
wonder you will find him/her coming back to you again & again for solution.
Silence as a tool for business!!!
Silence can
also be used to close the Business deals positively. After scientifically &
rationally pitching for the product and stating the price, a calculated pause, a
few moments of silence often adds value to your business call.
Your silence
allows the customer to evaluate your pitch peacefully & rationally without
distraction, A rational evaluation often helps in increasing the customer’s
interest in your pitch and the product.
Try it, if you haven’t & if you
have & succeeded, please share your experience in the comments section.
But Why, Why, Why this discussion on
silence?
Silence is the most valuable asset the
almighty has created for us. Modern humans have lost touch with their inner
"true self". Silence and stillness are a means to recovering
happiness and contentment.
In the
modern world silence has practically ceased to exist. The human race has
stamped its authority over the planet Earth not just by covering its surface
with concrete and destroying its plant and animal life, but also by burying the
natural sounds of the Earth beneath a cacophony of man-made noise. We live our
lives against the background of this cacophony, with the jagged mechanical
sounds of urban-industrial society continually assaulting our ears.
Is Silence then our greatest friend??
Yes indeed In
reality silence is one of our greatest friends, and can—if it's allowed to
reveal itself to us—have a powerfully beneficial effect on us. Inner silence
& peace often allow us to converse with our true inner self. The inner self
the metaphysical self often guides the physical self into a rational &
meaningful thought process creating mindfulness. This leads to actions that
contagiously create a sense of wellbeing everywhere.
However this
simple but high-end conversation is a rare occurrence these days, given the
compulsions of time, stress, professional commitments. These are the internal
noises that constantly disturb the mind & the thinking process. Add to this
the external man made noises emanating from the vehicles, the electronic
gadgets & other accessories that human being has become addicted to.
With all this noise & disturbances, is it possible to have the ambiance that is
required for this conversation?
But yes
whenever this happens it creates a massive therapeutic effect for the human
being.It brings a sense
of being firmly rooted in ourselves, of being truly who we are. We also have a
sense of being truly where we are, realising that before we were only
half-present, and everything we see around us seems intensely real and alive,
as if our perceptions have become much more acute.
But above
all, we experience a profound sense of inner peace and natural happiness. The
nature of consciousness-in-itself (which means the consciousness inside us and
the consciousness which pervades the whole universe) is bliss. Getting into
contact with the pure consciousness inside us enables us, therefore, to
experience this bliss. Indeed, it could be said that it's only when we do this
that we can experience true happiness.
The
importance of silence in our lives can never be explained enough or satisfactorily.
While words communicate & convey, silence communicates & impacts.
In the Symphony of silence, is the
extravagance of austerity.
And Finally,
Is it
possible to remain silent, when the discussion is on Silence?
Please come
out with your valuable inputs insights.
I am eagerly
waiting for them.
Best Wishes,
Shyam. An Insight from Maryann Piazza
Now reading this post it has occured to me that the most effective responses I have recieved is when a situation occurred and time had lapsed without a immediate response from me. Never really thought about the impact until now. People were more concerned about what my take away was because my silence for a brief time after was just that...silence. It weighed more heavily on them until I did respond. I have been living and applying this technique not realizing the effectness of it.
Good and noble thoughts normally and naturally come
from pious people and they spread it too. A normal human being finds this
interesting, likes &
appreciates it.
However, when it comes to implementing it in real
life, people often think that, those who preach these are at a higher pedestal
of enlightenment hence can implement it. They feel that it is not possible for
normal individual to lead such a life.
Hence we have the classic example of preachers
preaching for generations together & still not being able to bring
transformation in the lives of normal people.
We continue to have two classes of people, and a
process of degeneration of values in both the classes is prominently visible.
Life is a churning process (Atma Manthan), which
produces both Amrit (Nectar) & Halahalam (Poison).
Those who
consume only Amrit can talk about good deeds and how it gets you
satisfaction & salvation. But to think that only these people can spread
noble thoughts and influence people to better & enlightened life is not
correct.
Those who have consumed Halahalam (evil side of
life),overcome it successfully, and transformed themselves from evil to good,
are in a better position to convince people to give up the evil & take to
noble ways of life. They give the confidence that, it is possible for a very
normal individual to lift his life a few notches up with some serious efforts.
The conviction to give up bad for good (forever),
thread the noble path comes from the experience and inspiration from this
people.
So do we need more people who have lead a sinful
life & then transformed themselves to nobler ways????
Yes we do…
This is in no way promotion or encouragement for
evil or sinners, but a suggestion that those give up evil deeds can help bring
transformation in others, or even prevent others from taking a path of sin.
People who have been through this transformation
carry more conviction in their words when they speak than the ones who haven’t
seen the other side of life.
What is Happiness???
Happiness is not something that can be sought &
got. Happiness or unhappiness are by-products of your deeds. There cannot be
any specific tasks or deeds that you can do, to get happiness.
More often than not, it is the pursuit of happiness
that is the cause of unhappiness.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS???
Happiness is a feeling you get when the inner self
speaks or exults. And there is no mechanism to make this happen.
Often a physical debit in terms of time, energy, or
money for an individual results in a substantial credit for the soul. As with
human beings, soul is also looking at the credit side & exults when it
happens. AND THAT IS HAPPINESS.
When someone looks only at the credit side, he is
termed selfish. In the same context,
Can soul also be termed selfish???
The credit that the inner-self gets is at the
expense of huge debit to the mortal self.
Is it reasonable, & justifiable??
Is the inner self selling the product “Happiness”
for a price???
Well one argument could be
When the
soul is working or making you to work for its own self-gratification it may not
be correct, however since the end result is good deeds or good attitude, it can
be excused for being selfish.
I know the purists will dismiss me & my
argument, rationalist will debate & dissent affirmative nodding of heads in
between. I welcome all shades of views and opinions, because I know, everything
will result in great knowledge dissemination & that what I am looking to.
Teaching someone a skill is not the same as helping motivate them to understand and use it.
Metacognition is a process of varying approaches thinking about and using different learning styles to enable the teacher to teach better. It is for the teachers who are already in the profession and teaching.
The process involves honing the teaching skills to go far beyond lecture. This process is to increase the depth in your imparting, so that absorption, assimilation, analysis, recall, and creative applications, production, synthesis, are improved at the students level.
The programme is conceived, designed, monitored, delivered and evaluated with different depth, and intensity; so, it should have specific customization, categorization and focus. The stress should be on applying the five senses to expand into about ten unique intelligences not just three traditional categories (written language, mathematics and non-verbal/visual IQ) but more...
Steps
Recognize the key points of Metacognition:
Think "multiple representations" for critical thinking -- not just words, but learning experiences through a set of activities that help students think about their learning:[1] Metacognitive experiences are student's experiences that involve one's current, on-going cognitive endeavor -- using the process of thinking in learning situations. Metacognitive skills include planning the approach to a learning task, checking on comprehension, evaluating progress on a task and maintaining motivation to see a task to completion to become aware of distracting stimuli -- both internal and external -- and so to sustain effort over time.
Metacognition -- student will use prior knowledge to plan a strategy for successful learning, in steps to problem solve, using necessary tools, reflecting on, monitoring and evaluating your results, and modifying your approach as needed. Seek "linguistic intelligence" (word smart):
Deal with improving the language for imparting knowledge, accurate word use, selection of phrases, and pauses (such as wait time for student reaction and to answer questions) in oral and written forms, where strategies like thinking aloud while performing a task include self-questioning, such as: Planning -
What do I already know about this topic?
How have I solved problems like this before?
What should I do first? Monitoring -
What should I look for in this reading?
How should I proceed?
What information is important to remember? Evaluating -
What did I learn? Did I get the results I expected?
What could I have done differently?
Can I apply this way of thinking to other problems or situations?
Is there anything I don’t understand—any gaps in my knowledge?
Do I need to go back through the task to fill in any gaps in understanding? Evaluate "logical intelligence" (reasoning smart):
Answer a question using a plan and steps -- show comprehension by explaining the concept, applying it, example:
Plan an essay: brainstorm, listing related bits pro and con;
Make concept maps, flow charts, semantic webs, use bubbles containing your words and connect bubbles with "kite-strings" to other relevant words in their bubbles. Make connections of your thoughts and knowledge, possibly by using a simple frame of thinking, such as: 1.Read the essay question; 2.Identify the theme or topic of the essay; (3)brainstorm and choose your best ideas; (4) use five paragraphs; (5) the first paragraph states your theme and introduction; (6) develop the body using three paragraphs of evidence and discussion: examples, comparison, contrast, etc. and (7) state a conclusion in a final paragraph. (8) Also, if this involves research, state your sources in the format used by your teacher, school or a standard writing manual/handbook. Apply "mathematical intelligence" (number/geometric/abstract smart): use analytical logic, using many and varied graphical and verbal representations to:
Describe, draw, use graphs, setup Cartesian coordinates, apply geometry, use color, measure, diagram, use mapping;
Collect data, organize, find patterns and report using: logic, arithmetic, number systems, mathematical operations, algebraic relations, creating a function, sets, statistics, central tendencies (mean, median, mode), chance and probability;
Evaluate mathematical information: solve the word/story problem using a plan, steps -- explain, apply the plan to solve the problem.
Project "spatial intelligence" (visually smart): instruct students to use their abilities to create two- and three-dimensional pictures (in the mind) for the concrete or abstract subject to apply and transfer it using:
Graphical variations, visualizing (realizing), simultaneous information (visual plane and space);
Perspective in 3-dimensional space: visualize depth, think of a focal point, realize there is convergence (a disappearing point), rather than mechanical parallel representations, in the distance/background toward the horizon;
Order, flow, steps, sequencing, presenting sequential information.
Use Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart"): physical action and interaction, physical stimulus and robust body activities are the best pathways to help them learn. Acting out learning as much as possible, activities to walk around when they are learning.
Role play as planets, moon, sun, etc., as atoms: electrons, nucleus, neutrons, protons and more by drawing and taping an atom, the nucleus and its orbits on the floor. Let your child move around on it to learn the role of all of the particles. Place objects within their sight and reach. Use hand gestures, body action, miming of information, etc.,
Display and use the world globe, math shapes such as cube, pyramid, cone, etc. Use manipulative objects: construction sets, Legos, modeling clay, science experiments, props to use in dramatizations, outdoors gear (work shoes, bags to collect rocks, leaves, feathers, plants, flowers, etc.), storage for keeping the specimens they collect, sports equipment, puzzles, dance music,...
Model mathematic skills, addition and subtraction -- give young learners boxes and a set of plastic cubes, have them move them around in the boxes, to illustrate it.
Dimensions (length, width, area, volumes), teach them hand gestures that signify what they are. For example an area of a triangle (1/2 breadth x height) has 3 hand gestures - for 1/2 use one hand sideways to cut the other hand's palm in half, for breadth put your palms together and move them apart horizontally, for height put your hands together one on top of the other and move them apart vertically. Science -- role play a butterfly's lifecycle from caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly
Experiments, use materials and projects to learn science, mathematics, manipulatives (using objects), etc. -- Conduct science experiments - home chemistry, simple physics etc. Geography -- Teach your child some dance moves from other countries. Have your child make up hand gestures for various geological formations that they have to learn about History -- Help your child make a drama about the Indian independence movement and play all the characters Play silent charades to learn about various historical occurrences
Practice musical intelligence ("music smart"). Use songs, percussion, clapping, singing geometry, rapping math facts, play music during art and other quiet activities. Communicate using "interpersonal intelligence" (people smart): deal with the skills of classroom management, just a few rules, with many procedures and establishing a rapport and mutual trust with the students for hassle free interaction. Know your "intra-personal intelligence" (be self smart): get on useful terms with oneself (self-motivate, plan, start/take initiative, be industrious/follow-through, finish, report out). Help "naturalist intelligence" (nature smart): motivate through the ability to work and apply geo-science, the natural environment, to teach using nature, nature trails, field trips, plants in the windows, a school garden, planting trees, etc. Do a formative assessment: decide and plan lessons with the needed complexes of understanding and transmission skills to reach the trainees before structuring the quality and quantity of the training. This will position the trainer and the trainee on the same wave length.
Understanding can be facilitated, when participants are engaged and applying the learning in real world problems, relevant situations, and labs, experiments, and involved with "Eureka!" experiences. The impact is necessarily different from the intellectual experience created when originally delivering the concept. Tips
Training can be through videos, role plays, case study experiments, training exercises, which is processed with ‘understanding’ in mind, which is not a simple analysis of what happened in the experiment or video or exercise, which is what participants tend to explain, but it also deals with how this learning can be applied in their own classroom and teaching processes.
This training should enable you to have a clear focus and facilitate your handling of multiple portfolios with equal efficiency. It should help students to overcome inhibition, indecision, procrastination. This training should improve the students overall productivity and delivery levels. The faculty members after learning and applying such training should be confident to face two challenges and manage the student and whole class behavior: (1) The challenge of initiative and (2) The challenge of restraint. Warnings
There cannot be a uniform training for all grades and cadres of teachers.
The depth and intensity of the training should vary based on the five intelligences levels of the teachers.
The training will not bear fruit if it is not backed by sustenance programme, robust monitoring and evaluation systems for the progress achieved.
Don't settle for doing a job, but motivate yourself far beyond work and pay calculations. Things You'll Need Plan: actualize your inclination to improve, working toward using methods of the best teachers. Mission: clarity in purpose and confidence in yourself, your abilities & patience to transform your methods in a natural way. Optimal standards: goals for quality of education to understand comprehensively, reproduce learners, achieve results/transfer knowledge and concepts without dilution.
This is
more an attempt to ignite & incite a discussion than an article.
To
present an age old argument, by street smarts of course
“Street
smarts are paid to gain practical experience, while book smarts pay to gain
bookish experience.”
Book
smarts retort,
All the
strategies that the street smarts implement and gain valuable experience and
money are formulated by the book smarts from the knowledge attained from the
books, classrooms, & guest lectures delivered by the peers. A better
formulated strategy gets better outputs and optimization with the same degree
of implementation compared to a poorly formulated strategy. And all this adds
to better bottom lines which again results in better earnings for everyone.
So who is
anchoring whom??
The
perfect answer to this question has eluded the mankind since eternity and will
continue to do so for eternity.
If you
ask for my opinion on this, I would say, Yes, No, May be, Perhaps. If you have
as definitive an opinion as I have (or even otherwise) please share your
opinion on this.
Back to
the Topic, let us a take detailed look.
Steve
Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, are great examples of people who didn’t have
colleges degrees, but the enterprises they created are counted among the top
organizations in the corporate world in terms of turnover, technology and
Innovation.
The irony
is the technology developed by these people is part of the curriculum, the book
smarts study to earn their degrees.
Bill
Gates didn’t need a degree to create Microsoft. He doesn’t need one to
eradicate malaria from India & many African countries.
On the
other side, there are many entrepreneurs who have built great business empires
on the basis of their education. Warren Buffet immediately comes to mind. In
the software field Vinod Khosla, Guy
Kawasaki, Vivek Wadhwa & many more have
leveraged their education to build their brands.
Picture
changed dramatically after the 90s. Google, Facebook and many other less known
organizations started as university projects and were successfully transitioned
into great & successful organizations. There are large numbers of start-ups
in USA doing extraordinarily well which will soon transition into great
organizations. These are some of the great contributions from the booksmarts.
In India
too, many of the early organization were started as family businesses by people
with very basic or no education. For the Birlas, I think Aditya Birla Grandson
of G D Birla was the first among the family to have specialised education. Same
is the case with Shri.Rams, Bajaj, Kirloskars, & many others. Dhiru Bhai
Ambani is an excellent example of street smart who has worked his way up with
his business acumen. However all these organization are now managed by people
who have specialised education. Specially the junior Ambanis Anil
& Mukesh are Wharton & Stanford Alumna
Today’s
scenario is totally different. You need to be a book smart to start a business
or even get a job at the entry level. Having said that,
It has to
be acknowledged that, it is not easy for the parents, to bear the cost of
education for their children. Recession ridden economies in USA & Europe
have left the parents with not enough to spare for the education. Student loans
are still available, but the depressing job market doesn’t give much
confidence. This has resulted in the huge increase in school & college dropout
rates. These students are taking up any available job for meagre remuneration.
And these huge dropouts are inadvertently add to the number of street
smarts. This seriously affects the resource available for research and innovation.
For close
to two centuries United States has been leading the world in Technology &
Innovation. Its more than 300 Nobel Prizes are a testimony to it. However the
present situation doesn’t bode a bright future for the country. You can also view
the video interaction of Bill Gates with Thomas Freidman who co-authored the
book “That used to be us” for more information on American School dropouts. View
Video
However
not all blame can be put on the educational institutions. With the grants from
the Government drying up, the institutions are putting the costs on the
parents. One of the Universities had to close their computer science department to meet the situation
arising out of the sudden cut in grants from the Governor.
Parents
and students are not savvy enough to calculate these before admitting their
children in B/Grad schools. We have done humble, (though inadequate) efforts to
present data about the colleges, their ranks, their job potential and ROI on
our Knowledge-Korridor blog. Parents and students can visit the
website and view the necessary information, & analyse the institutions
before admitting their wards. Please also read For Newly Minted M.B.A.s, a Smaller Paycheck Awaits
The Shakespearean situation of “To be or Not to be” in education needs an immediate
action from the Government. Though President Obama is concerned about this and
promised funds for education, not much is expected to flow in the immediate
future.
As
someone wisely said,
The
education crossword puzzle has a missing piece.