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Issue #192, 12th March 2024 If you are new to design thinking or are wondering how you can bring design thinking to education as a teacher or parent, here are some ideas to get you started. This is a free-to-subscribe newsletter. So, if you like… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #191, 5th March 2024 When demand exceeds supply, we experience stress. Right? March is exam time, March is school budget time, March is tax filing time…Ides of March. Best known as the time when Julius Caesar was assassinated. But in school term, as an… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #190, 27th February 2024 Empathy. Problem Solving. Courage. How does one discuss these without getting mired in complex philosophical and emotional conundrums? Well, picture books, illustrations, and children’s read-aloud are some very accessible ways of bringing these into conversations with children and adults alike.… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #189, 20th February 2024 How well does your recall work? How much time does it take to commit a new learning to memory? What are your ‘go-to’ methods for learning something new? Do you know what works for you, your student, or your child?… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #188, 11th February 2024 Can we hack learning and motivation for our students and ourselves as algorithms and AI do in social media? Which aspects of social media can we use in classrooms to motivate our students and make it sticky and ‘addictive’? Streaks,… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #187, 6th February 2024 Luck is defined as success or failure apparently caused by chance. So what role does it play in our lives? why do we say best of luck before exams? why do we wish good luck before travel? how does luck… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #186, 30th January 2024 Play is hard work, and so is learning. Why is it so difficult to understand for parents and students that learning to play and learning to learn are both hard. Play is not a party, and neither is learning. The… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #185, 23rd January 2024 This year, India marks the 75th Republic Day on 26th January 2024. How do you think we have done so far? What do you think of our education system dear teachers, students, and parents? How do you see us going… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #184, 16th January 2024 We have been having holidays, festivals, celebrations, and thus rituals. The start of the new year has brought my thoughts to – What is a ritual? Do you recognize the rituals you have in your classroom? in your school? in… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #183, 9th January 2024 How is your, your child’s/ your student’s relationship to their cell phone? is it a tool, a device, or an attachment you/they can’t do without. Do you/they use it for learning something? finding something? connecting with someone? getting the work… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”