Issue # 56, 3rd August 2021
Definition of Feedback : The return of information that is provided following an activity or process. or. The process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output. In fact, feedback is ubiquitous.
This would mean that feedback is actually feedforward right? Why do we then hesitate in giving it? Importantly, why do we fear receiving it? What can we do to give and receive feedback better and, improve ourselves. We can possibly teach this to our children/students at a young age so as they grow older, they get better adapted to the process of feedback.
Here are some ideas for you. Don’t miss subscribing to this news letter by just entering your email here.
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“The biggest problem is that Facebook and Google are these giant feedback loops that give people what they want to hear. And when you use them in a world where your biases are being constantly confirmed, you become susceptible to fake news, propaganda, demagoguery. ” Franklin Foer
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates
One Video of the Week
What if getting feedback wasn’t a source of fear, but joy? In this personal talk, speaker/author Joe Hirsch makes a passionate case for sharing “feedforward,” a new view of human potential.
When feedback draws others closer to their future selves, they experience the joy of self-discovery that leads to positive and lasting change. Joe Hirsch specializes in helping schools and businesses master the art and science of high-performance feedback. An award-winning educator and instructional leader, Joe has spent more than a decade in the K-12 and higher-ed markets training, coaching and empowering teachers and school administrators for success.
Based on his 2017 book, The Feedback Fix, Joe has shown clients like the Gates Foundation and members of the U.S. armed forces how to boost creativity, foster collaboration and deepen self-awareness. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Inc., Educational Leadership, and other major outlets.
Showcase of the Week
![YuviPep One day workshop Course Details [25]](https://niveditamukerjee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/yuvipep-one-day-workshop-course-details-25.jpg)
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Issue # 54, 20th July 2021
Online learning continues! learning from mobile, youTube, free videos, paid classes, everyday learning, course learning, hobby learning… In this issue, I am sharing some quick and easy lesson plans for online teaching. Don’t miss the ted talk of Sal Khan of Khan Academy – my go-to place to learn any and many things online.
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Two thoughts of the week :
“You can’t teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it.” – Seymour Papert, MIT mathematician, educator, and computer scientist.
“Instructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-based thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business-focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.” – Karl M. Kapp, Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University.
One video of the week :
Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script — give students video lectures to watch at home, and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help.
In 2004, Sal Khan, a hedge fund analyst, began making math tutorials for his cousins. Twelve years later, Khan Academy has more than 42 million registered users from 190 countries, with tutorials on subjects from basic math through economics, art history, computer science, health, medicine and more. Salman “Sal” Khan is the founder and chief executive officer of Khan Academy, a not-for-profit with a mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Khan Academy started as a passion project in 2004. Khan’s cousin was struggling with math, so he tutored her remotely and posted educational videos on YouTube. So many people watched the videos that eventually Khan quit his job at a hedge fund and pursued Khan Academy full time. Today Khan Academy has more than 100 employees in Mountain View, California. Khan Academy believes learners of all ages should have unlimited access to free educational content they can master at their own pace. Its resources cover preschool through early college education, including math, grammar, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, finance and history. Additionally, Khan Academy offers free personalized SAT test prep in partnership with the test developer, the College Board. More than 42 million registered users access Khan Academy in dozens of languages across 190 countries.
Khan has been profiled by “60 Minutes,” featured on the cover of Forbes, and recognized as one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” In his book, The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, Sal outlines his vision for the future of education.
Khan holds three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Showcase of the week:
![YuviPep One day workshop Course Details [25]](https://niveditamukerjee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/yuvipep-one-day-workshop-course-details-25.jpg)
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I have been a research scientist, a journalist, and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and I write. With this weekly newsletter, I intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 53, 13th July 2021
Here you go! “Happy Birthday month to me” theme continues and in this issue you will find some awesome ways to celebrate birthdays of your teachers, parents, students, virtually. Don’t miss the many ways little Reina has been celebrating her birthdays since she was 5 and listen to her idea of birthday celebration during the pandemic.
How are you celebrating your birthday this year? Do share as comments to this post and subscribe with your email id here.
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Two thoughts of the week :
“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.” William Barclay
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey
One video of the week :
Birthday parties can be fun and kind to the planet. Reina talks about how she has celebrated her special days in sustainable and eco-friendly ways. Reina is a 3rd Grader who loves going on playdates. Her favourite time of the day is to practice her double jumps in figure skating. She believes young children can also play a role to make the world a better place. Grace is a sunny and cheerful 7-year-old who loves to spend time outdoors. She wants to help others and be self-sufficient, starting with growing her own fruits and vegetables.
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Special Issue # 52, 6th July 2021
‘Happy Birthday to me month’ it is and so is it for the newsletter :). I get to grow older (and hopefully wiser and more curious), this issue of the weekly newsletter : 3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv, marks a whole year of publishing! What started as a lock down project last year has given me enormous joy with the opportunity of being able to continue to engage with parents, students and teachers. Something I thought would be difficult and less effective with the raging pandemic.
However, I got to engage more deeply, more often and across many educational institutions. I interacted with parents and trained teachers across cities of Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Belgaum… Thanks to each of you dear readers for participating and encouraging the learning journey.
Here I bring for you some glimpses of how I spent my time doing more of what I love – learning and teaching – with parents, teachers and students. Please share your thoughts on what you would like to learn with me as comments to this post. I will strive to bring more meaningful and enriching issues going forward.
(Three) Images of the week : Some images of the range of webinars for parents
(Two) thoughts of the week : As Faculty, Online Post Graduate Course For Teachers
(One) video of the week : Virtual Sessions For Students of higher education on how to tell their unique story for a job interview and crafting a good resume.
Showcase
I enjoyed running my own YouTube channel. The three playlists that I have are : on the webinars I have given, the interviews I have recorded with the thought leaders in education, the prose and poetry playlist where I read some of my favourite poems in Hindi and English for you. Go ahead check it out and don’t forget to subscribe. I keep uploading new videos every month. Here are the links to each of the playlists.
My YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhenv3viEfWv-_TDe2wXhw
Playlist 1 : Webinars with Nivedita
Playlist 2 : Prose and poetry with Nivedita
Playlist 3 : In conversation with Nivedita
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Issue # 48 / June 8th 2021
The schools have started re-opening. Online. After being one year – online. Every student needs to be heard a little more, affirmed a little more, by their peers and by their teachers. Connections need to be forged and can be forged online. It will take effort and thoughts by educators and parents. We can do it together. Here are some ideas. Read on and subscribe.
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Two thoughts of the week
“Nothing, however, delights the mind as much as loving and loyal friendship” – Seneca
“It’s an insane world but in it there is one sanity, the loyalty of old friends.” – Ben Hur
One video for the week
The education sector has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. As schooling moved online, millions of students struggled. In these trying times, teachers and educators emerged as true heroes. They went beyond their call of duty and responded with compassion, innovation and dedication. Ms. Indira Jayakrishnan, a school principal herself, shares how she and her teachers are helping students learn with wonder during the pandemic using a very innovative approach. A simple idea that needs no high-tech tools – just a spirit of adventure and a buzz that keeps you going all day and night too, perhaps! Indira Jayakrishnan or ‘Ms. IJK’, as she is fondly addressed by her team, is Principal, National Academy For Learning, Bangalore. She has a strong background in education, public relations, corporate management, writing, editing and publishing that spans over two decades of work life in Bangalore and Chennai. A people’s person, she is warm, engaging and empathetic in her dealings. Her core passions – children, education and teaching practices – fly high with her irrepressible creative spirit, even in lockdown times. She and her team of steely teacher warriors have been fighting hard since March 2020 to keep academic goals and social emotional nurturing flourishing at school.
Showcase

ReReeti presents Virtual Weekends! A series of fun and engaging virtual field trips for children to explore the ancient cities of Hampi and Muziris held over the weekend!
As we all continue to stay home, doing our bit and patiently waiting for the pandemic to get over, we travel with young children on a virtual tour to the ancient city of Muziris in Kerala, lost to time for thousands of years, and to the grand ruins in the ancient city of Hampi, where the Vijayanagara Empire existed more than 500 years ago!
The tours combine interactive learning through puzzles and crafts with storytelling based learning that is sure to keep children gripped right from the start!
This virtual field trip is held on Zoom over multiple dates, and is ideal for children between 7-14 years. One ticket must be purchased per child attending the session.
To learn more about and join our virtual field tours please visit https://insider.in/go/rereeti-foundation-online-events
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I have been a research scientist, a journalist and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and I write. With this weekly newsletter, I intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 47 / June 1st 2021
Our children should be able to say that the world is good and, by extension, they are good. When do our children/students think that the world is an extension of themselves? At what age do they start to understand death and mortality? When do they start working with their emotions? What makes learning arts and sciences holistically through the primary and middle ages so important? What kind of exam stress high school students are dealing with? Learning, relationships, growing up, taking responsibility, understanding one’s own strengths and weaknesses, and amidst it all examinations and pandemic… it is a world like never before. Hopefully, some of the following tips and suggestions would help you to teach, understand and parent your growing child. They have no frontal lobe for making all the decisions and yet, we have to ensure that we help them with the process of decision making and, not make the decision for them while at it.
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Two thoughts of the week
“My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.” – Charles Dickens ‘David Copperfield’
“Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask.” – Albus Dumbledore ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’
One video for the week
Carolin-Anderson believes that the current public school paradigm is not effective in fostering independent thinkers necessary for social renewal. A veteran educator with 30 years of cross-cultural teaching experience, she has an advanced degree in pedagogy, the science and art of instructional theory. Through holistic learning and teaching practices, Carolin-Anderson strives to create a higher level of social justice and well-being by uncovering emotional, social, academic and spiritual/metaphysical potentialities in our children. She now leads a progressive jr. high school program for Waldorf School of Bend.
Guest speak
Biomimicry: Making science education more holistic while connecting learners with Nature.
Have you ever wondered why colours of peacock feathers never fade, even though they are exposed to rain and sunlight? Colours of our fabrics easily fade after a few washes in the rain and exposure to sunlight! Can we use the science behind peacock feather colours, to create fabrics that would retain their colour the same way?
Ever wondered how every tree in this world has been sending water up from its root to every leaf – 24/7, 365 days in a year in its entire lifetime, without using any external electricity or regular breakdowns! Our water pumps work with electricity, yet cannot be operated 24/7 and require regular repairs. Can we use the science behind trees transporting water, to create better ways to transport water?
Ever wondered how the ants work so well in a team ?How do ants find food, carry it back to their colony in a coordinated way, keep their colony clean, take care of the young ones, defend themselves against their enemy while working as a team? Scientist who have studied them for decades inform us that ant colonies work without any leader, manager, CEO or government! It is a ‘self-organized system’! Imagine if your organization, school or city could be run without a head, principal, manager or government? Are there any lessons we can learn from ants to better manage our systems?
Nature has already solved many of the problems we grapple with and in a far more sustainable way! It is the biggest library of ideas. The problem is we don’t know and neither are we taught in our institutions, how to browse this library.
‘Biomimicry’ is a new discipline and approach to solution finding, design and innovation wherein students learn to consciously seek solutions & ideas from nature to solve human challenges.
Nature’s solutions have evolved over a period of 3.8 billion years under the same conditions, which apply to all that exists on our planet. Hence, these ideas are time tested solutions we can learn from, and using natures design principles helps us create sustainable solutions while reducing the risk of damaging the environment.

How is it relevant to school education?
Biomimicry enables a holistic learning process, where students learn about how nature ‘functions’. When discovering the science behind natural phenomenon, students observe and understand in an integrated and multidisciplinary (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths etc.) way. This also helps in giving a living context to the science they are learning. Biomimicry inculcates a ‘sense of wonder’ about the natural world in learners and deepens their connection with nature – something which is missing in our current education system.
Biomimicry education inculcates holistic learning and a ‘multidisciplinary’ learning mind-set which is integrated with nature. It holds the promise of providing the much needed solution/way ahead to make education more holistic, environmentally conscious and fun! Most importantly it helps our children have a deeper sense of connection and respect for the natural world and become environmentally responsible learner, who are future ready!
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
– Albert Einstein
Seema Anand & Prashant Dhawan
Co-founders of Biomimicry India
http://www.biomimicryindia.com
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Dear reader,
I have been a research scientist, a journalist and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and I write. With this weekly newsletter, I intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of: 3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.
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