Macro level issues, classroom issues, quality of education in India, possible solutions and technology aids.

1. How to use technology in Education?
Delhi Workshop - 23rd Dec 2011

2. Literacy rate
India -74.04%
China-95.09%
Srilanka-90.8%

3. 44% of children in India between
age 7 to 10 years could not even
read a simple paragraph.
(Annual status of education 2006)

4. High school dropout rates in India.
39% of students drop out from schools.

5. Reasons for school dropouts of age
5 to 14 years.
 Children not interested in studies.(37%)
 Parents not interested in child's education.(17%)
 Inability to cope up with studies.(11%)
 Work for wages.(5.6%)
 Participation in economic activities.(7.2%)
 Attend domestic duties.(6.3%)
 Financial constraints.(11.2%)
 Others(4.7%)

6. Addressing the Problem
 Use of innovating methods like story telling ,dancing, music and games.
 Child friendly and child centric school environment.
 Proactive teaching through use of audio visual aids.
 Assessing overall development of a child through merits given for every positive
step taken.
 Extra classes and tuitions
 Building child's self esteem ,confidence and satisfaction through points for extra
curricular activities.
 More practice and revision time for students with learning disorders.
 Economic support like scholarships, library facilities and rewards
 Better student teacher relationship.
 Teaching in the language understood by the students.

7. “….changing the environment or the
approach taken by child's caretaker is
more powerful than individual
counseling and therapy for children”

8. Education is the manifestation of the
perfection already in man.
- Swami Vivekananda

9. Solution to the problem
 Motivating the child.
 Making education more practical oriented.
 Stress upon parents the importance of education
and schooling.
 Free education to the needy.
 Proper use of technology.
 Assessing overall performance of the child
 Teaching in the language understood by the
child.
 Better student teacher relationship .

10. World Has Moved On. Education
System Hasn’t.
• New types of industries (eg. Nano technology)
• New kinds of jobs (eg: social media
consultants)
• Different skill sets required (eg: creativity,
critical thinking, collaborative skills)

11. Digital Natives Vs Digital Immigrants
• Teacher not the sole source of information
& knowledge
• Too many distractions or multiple sources
of knowledge?
• Digital Age - Natives & Immigrants
• Education ranks low on the interest scale
of students

12. What is Quality Education?
Quality Learning Environments
+
Holistic Development
Of
Students

13. Quality Of Education in India’s Top
Schools!!
89 Principals
Schools
23000
Students
54
Teachers
790
QES – Quality Education Study, 2010

14. Student Performance in English,
Math, Science & Social Studies
(TIMSS) - Trends in Math Science Study

15. Student Performance in English,
Math, Science & Social Studies
(SLIMS) – Student learning in metros study

16. Learning Environments
Principals with higher instructional leadership
lead to higher performance of students in Language, Maths and
Science.
Teacher beliefs in constructivist teaching practices was
associated with higher performance in Language and Maths.
Teachers following constructivist approach showed
Higher levels of job satisfaction and self-efficacy

17. Learning Environments
30% Principals & 40% Teachers believed
• Strict discipline is necessary
• There can be no discipline without fear of teacher
• Inattentive students should be physically punished

18. Learning Environments

19. Learning Environments

20. Key Messages From The Study
• Students in ‘Top Schools’ exhibit rote learning.
• Some students exhibit bias on issues of gender
equality, acceptance of cultural/religious
diversity.
• Principal’s instructional leadership & Teacher’s
beliefs in constructivist learning practices has a
positive impact on student performance

21. Teachers
• Availability of good quality teachers
• How do you help teachers improve?
• Stagnation in teachers’ growth after many
years!!
• How do teachers bridge the disconnect with
students of this digital age?
• How can teachers do more with less time?

22. E m p o w e r
HOW?
Engage
I n v o l v e

23. Role of Technology in Education

24. Technology In Education
• How to use Technology to enable good quality
education? Not replace teachers!!
• How to integrate Technology in a learning
environment? Not as a supplementary, non-
essential tool!!
• How to use Technology to aid in new learning
methodologies and pedagogies?

25. Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Learning
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Create
Evaluate
Analyze
Apply
Understand
Remember
Lower Order Thinking Skills

26. Learning & Assessment
Create
Traditional Approach
Evaluate
Structured Learning Analyze
Apply
+
Understand
Exams
Remember

27. Learning & Assessment
Create
Informal Learning
Evaluate
Peer Learning, GBL/PBL
Analyze
+
Apply
Constructive Understand
Feedback
Remember

28. New age Methodologies

29. Flipped Classroom

30. Flipped Classroom

31. How to ‘Flip’?

32. Flipped Results!!

34. Advantages of “Flipping” it
• Students learn at their own pace
• Learning is reinforced in class with practical
applications with help of the teacher
• Enough time for teachers to pay attention to
all kinds of learners in class
• Reuse content created for the class

35. Game Based Learning

36. Game-Based Learning (GBL)
• Using Game Design principles to provide a
game like learning experience to students.
• Or using games to provide a learning
experience.
• Or asking students to create their own games
through activities like creating characters,
defining rules of the game, mapping actions
with results and testing the game.

38. Project Based Learning

40. Tools

41. Tools

42. Tools for help

44. Educational software categories
Content
Management
Based
Attendance &
Presentations
Marks
Scheduling Videos
Multimedia
Salaries
content
Other
administrative
work

45. Educational software categories
Content
Management
Based
Attendance Presentations
X
Scheduling Videos
P
l Multimedia
Salaries
content
o
Other r
administrative
work
e

46. Learning & Assessment
Traditional Structured Learning + Exams
Approach
+
Informal Peer Learning, + Constructive
Learning GBL/PBL Feedback
Holistic Learning Holistic Assessment

47. - A Social Learning Network
“A Social Learning Platform that seeks
to make learning Fun, Engaging &
Social! ”

48. What is Social Learning?
Peer 2 Peer

49. Student
• Plays cricket
• Part of debating society
• Class monitor
• Loves reading books
• Maintains 80% and above aggregate
• Evaluated based only on his marks
• Achievements are mostly ignored
• As a result motivation levels are low spl for new
activities/projects

50. Individual Profiles
- Every Student is UNIQUE!

51. Teachers
• Able recognize only the TOP 3 achievers
• Only academic achievements are recognized
• Delay in recognition

52. Badges & Awards
– A Virtual Reward System
Class monitor
Top contributor
Most active participant

53. Teacher -> Student
Assignments / Projects
• No motivation
• Becomes a chore
• Sometimes sees no point behind it

54. Goals & Tasks
- Promote Goal Oriented Learning
Assignment Project
d
+ 500 Pts + 750 Pts
MATHS SCIENCE

55. Resource Hub
- Share & Engage with Rich Content
Resource Hub

56. Top Management
– Access to Intelligent data
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5
4
Math
3
Science
2 Series 3
1
0
Class 7A Class 7B Class 8A Class 8B

57. Social Network
- Connect Teachers, Students & Parents

58. Beyond CCE

59. Future Classroom

60. Thank You