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For Teachers-32: Hallmarks of a Good Teacher

For Teachers-31:

PARENTS ARE THE FIRST TEACHERS AND TEACHERS ARE THE SECOND PARENTS.  THEY SHOULD PERFORM THE ROLES AS SUCH.

Happy Teachers Day!

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For Students-21: BYJU's LEARNING APPS

BYJU's  LEARNING APPS

Teaching and Learning have been made simple and interesting.  Makes students really understand and
 love the subject.

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Published by Byju's on July 10, 2015



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Video Lectures-2: "Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth"

Wonderful, lucid, lecture! Clears many fundamental hurdles in learning mathematics. Parents, teachers and students - all must watch and could learn something from this great video talk. 866,717 viewers have already viewed this video. That should give you an idea about the usefulness of the talk. It is really very interesting. Please don't miss it.

To know more about Ms M J McDermott, a science geek and meteorologist  with a degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington and who does weather report in Channel 13:

http://www.q13fox.com/about/station/newsteam/mcdermott/

The Raining Queen of TV Weather, M J McDermott: Interview in Seattle Times published in the website of  The Free Library by Farlex:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+raining+queen+of+TV+weather%3B+M.J.+McDermott.%28Northwest+Life%29-a0161367070

Grateful thanks to Ms M J McDermott, prestondave, YouTube, q13fox.com, Marc Ramirez, Seattle Times staff reporter, The Seattle Times and The Free Library of Farlex.

Teachers' Day Greetings!

Greetings and Respects to all Teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day!

May God bless you all!!

Books on Education:OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics

OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifcations
By Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Helping the Talent Pool of Moffusil India

I am reproducing below an interesting mail received from Prof Subbiah Arunachalam, forwarding an article, "MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Sunday Trek To The Golden Gate" (He gives up his weekends to help his kindred folk: the vast scientific talent pool of mofussil India) by S. Anand that appeared in Outlook, 20 December 2004.

Friends:

Prof. G Rajasekaran of Matscience alerted me to this short write-up which appeared five years ago in Outlook*. I do not know if Dr Satyanarayana's Sunday classes continue to this day, but I will find it out. But he has provided a good model. Resaerch scientists and university professors in small towns like Karaikudi and Rourkela can follow this model and help motivated students get into research. Fortunately now many open educational resources are available free on the Internet, iTunes and YouTube, e.g. the NPTEL courses offered by IITs and IISc, the Open University, UK, courses, the MIT (USA) courses and several others. An organization called ISKME (Half Moon Bay, California) has a directory of open educational resources.

Best wishes.

Subbiah Arunachalam

* May be available in the archives of OUTLOOK.

** Contact address of Prof Satyanarayana as given in the above Outlook article:
233, Off Central Avenue, DAE Township, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu—603102.
Tel: 094443-46247.
Email: svmsatya@yahoo.co.uk

For Teachers-21: "3 Steps for 21st Century Learning"

Grateful thanks to TeacherTube Channel and YouTube.

Teachers Day Special-2: "Teachers Day in India"

Grateful thanks to SupremeMaster TV (http://www.suprememastertv.com) and YouTube.

Teachers Day Special: "To Our Dear Teachers"

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Education for Digital World: Global Efforts

This interview of Prof.Asha S.Kanwar,Vice President & Programme Director, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada by Prof.S.Panda is presented by the IGNOU. It takes a look at the changing scenario of education in the digital world.

Grateful thanks to Prof.Asha Kanwar, Prof.Panda, IGNOU and YouTube.

For Teachers-20: "Teachers Today in this Digital World"

The above is a short commentary about how teachers are changing the culture of education in the 21st century through the use of technology and web 2.0. Video created at animoto.com. This should be interesting to teachers.

Grateful thanks to Animoto.com and YouTube.

How To-78: "How to Motivate Students"

How to Motivate Students

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Teaching students is not exactly easy.
Motivating students is even more difficult. In a school or college environment you have to constantly deal with kids that resent the idea of being influenced. Here's the thing though, this resentment is only due misinterpretation on the part of the teacher and the student. There are ways to bridge the generation gap so that you can get to the kids, and so that they can get you.

Steps

1. Understand why motivating students is such a challenge. The thing about students is that they are exposed to so many different people acting as 'teachers' in their lives. Everyone and everything is at this point, trying extremely hard to stimulate these kids, make them think, make them work and make them into people the world can be proud of. Because of this overwhelming input of stimulus and influence, kids struggle to find their own identity. Once they have recognized this, they tend to deal with the constant environmental pressure by adopting one important policy: "I will only allow you to influence me if you prove to me that you're worth it". This policy is their mechanism of making sure that the right person gets to them at the right time, and it's a good way of doing it. The only time it becomes an issue is when they get impressed by a person who is a bad influence, or when a good person makes no effort to impress them.
   
2. Stand Out. Having read the above step, you should have realized that you need to prove your worth to the students so they can allow you to influence them. You can't do this if you blend into the murky background of life. You need to stand out, catch their attention and hold it.
   
• Be Vocal. Have an opinion and make sure you submit it at an appropriate time. Avoid talking too much and/or being too opinionated. You need to come across as being informative, intelligent and as a person who is not afraid to speak their mind, not someone who is arrogant and self-centered.
  
• Be passionate about what you're teaching. Wide eyes, a grin and barely suppressed enthusiasm does wonders for a student. Even if they're not interested in your subject, your manner would amuse them. Most of all, because you are adamantly expressing your love for a subject, they will tend to mark you as a genuine person.
  
• Be energetic Enthusiasm is contagious. It is also a lot harder for kids to fall asleep in class if the teacher is bouncing off the walls (not that I am recommending bouncing off the walls). Make sure you have the energy to market your subject and yourself well.
  
• Bend a few rules. This requires a bit of care, but tends to really establish trust. If a student has been consistently not turning in work and they show up and tell you they haven't completed the assignment again. You need to recognize that something is wrong (even if it is just the student's attitude) and help. Discretely give them a bit more time to do it and make the topic a little bit easier. Yes it's bending the rules, but what you're doing is eliminating reasons for this to repeat itself. Make sure it is clear that you will not grant extensions like this again.
  
• Go the extra mile...even if it is just once. Do more than the average teacher is expected to do. In the case of the student above for example, if they fail to do the work on time, again. Call them after class and go through the entire assignment with them. Help them write it, show them how to do research, show them some papers other students have written. This is great because it eliminates all problems: if it's the student's attitude you are eliminating their excuses and if they genuinely were struggling with the work, they know exactly how to deal with it now. Be attentive, answer all questions and make sure they've completely understood your actions. Make sure you tell them that you will not work with them like this again. Ask them if they have understood and wait for their affirmative response before dismissing them.
  
• Put an effort into your appearance. You need to make a good impression, make sure you walk into class looking good. Try to dress a little better or differently than the average person.
  
3. Volunteer Information. This doesn't seem as important, but most teachers don't do it or don't do it right. Keep the students updated with recent developments regarding their subject. If you are a science teacher for example, you could 1) Bring an article from Scientific American for the students to read in class or 2) Give the students a summary of the article, show them pictures of the article, ask them questions about the concepts in the article and what certain sentences mean and tell them that you have copies of the article if anyone wants to pick them up after class. The second option is the better one. You need to understand that it is your job to get the students interested not the job of the material you present to them.
   
4. Dare to Jump Out of the Box. Do an extensive class project that is unconventional and fun. For example, your class could put on a science-related (or whichever subject related) play that you could perform at a local museum for younger children. The whole class could write a book that you could publish using a self-publishing service (these are rather cheap) and donate it to a local library. The thing about this is that the idea has to be different, you have to do it during class time or during some time in school (to avoid transportation and excess time issues) and you have to work with everyone every step of the way.
   
5. Watch the sarcasm. Sarcasm is actually a pretty good way to get along with students. It gives them the impression that you aren't vying for their approval, know the rules and have a good sense of humor. Your sarcasm though has to be well versed, well placed and make sure you smile while you're being sarcastic or right after. This is rather important. Students love sarcasm but your body language has to accompany it and make you come across as pleasant not mean.
   
6. Brag a little but not too much. You are trying to convince students that you are worth listening to, especially if you are trying to motivate them towards your field of study. You need to exhibit your talents. You are not just a teacher, you are really and truly good at what you do. It is almost like how you would present yourself during a job interview. Be humble about it but don't hide it. Make sure your pride comes through when you are talking to the students about your experiences or contributions. If you have impressive contacts invite them over. Try not to ask them to make a speech though, an interview type of interaction would be best.
   
7. Pay attention. If a student looks depressed or unwell. Call them out after class and just ask them if they are alright. Try to keep yourself semi-occupied when you do this. Look at them when you ask but don't keep staring at them until they answer you. If they say they are fine, don't press them. Just say "Alright, just thought you looked a bit down back there" and drop it and continue working. Just the fact that you're concerned is enough for them.
   
8. Bring out student opinions. Ask them what their opinions are on certain issues. Avoid questions like: "What do you think about the Presidential Election?", this tends to be a bit annoying. Just throw a one-liner that they can't avoid answering like "Democrat or Republican?". If their opinion differ from yours or are the same as yours, argue with them lightly, like you would informally with friends. Admit defeat once in a while. Even if you think you're right, you could end with: "You're good. I'll get back to you on that one"
   
9. Make a difference. If you see a problem or issue worth tackling, bring it up. Tell the students you want to do something about it and ask them what they think. Deal with the problem together and you'll make a difference together.
   
10. Make your expectations clear. Tell your entire class what you expect of them. What you want them to become. What kind of contributions you want them to make in their field, and in the world. Be passionate and be genuine. The most critical mistake that teachers make with this speech is this: they deliver it at the beginning of their class with the students. This usually brings about an opposite motivation. If you have a new class and you stand up before them and tell them how you know they are all wonderful people and in this class they will learn how to change the world, they students won't believe you and they will lose respect for you. What they're thinking is how can you know what kind of people they are without making an effort to find out? How do you expect them to change the world when you aren't telling them what the world is? How can you have the exact same expectation of everybody? And they're right. To most teachers all students are the same and so they feel comfortable expressing themselves in that sort of speech, but to a good teacher, each student is different. Even avoid the "Some of You" speech ("Some of you will become lawyers, some of you doctors..etc"). Save the speech for one of the last classes you have with them (not the last class) and make it personal. For example: "Ryan will find a cure for cancer, Kevin will give Bill Gates a run for his money, Wendy will decorate the world, Carol will probably give Kevin a run for his money...". Add a bit of humor and make sure it's obvious to the students that you have gotten to know something about every one of them. These are your expectations for these kids, just as you have proven yourself to them, they have proven themselves to you.
    
11. Expose them to the stimulus that they were blocking off before. Issues concerning people, the community, the country, the world. Anything that is important to you. Anything you want to motivate them with. Now that you've gained they're trust and they've decided you're worth listening to...they will. They will try and understand where you're coming from and why you feel a certain way. Even if they don't agree, they will be willing to make the effort.

Tips

• Do not talk slowly and deliberately. This gives students the impression that you don't think they'll get it if you talk at a normal pace.
  
• If you are a slow speaker generally, try talking faster than usual.
  
• Don't try to 'relate'. Most people don't do a very good job and its easy to see through.
  
• You have a teacher-student relationship, do not jeopardize that. Don't put yourself out as 'friend not teacher'. You need to respect the boundary here. You are a teacher, just a really good and different one.
  
• Make your involvement seem effortless. Whether you're talking, teaching, listening, clearing up your desk, reading something. You need to make it look completely effortless.
  
• Do not be over-attentive.
  
• Do not smile too much and don't smile to the whole class. Smile occasionally and to a specific person.
  
• You can't come across as someone who is "only human". If you are having a bad day, don't let it show. If you are upset or angry, don't let it show. You need to be the superhero figure here. At this point in their lives, these kids' role models are turning human. They are falling sick, disappointing everyone, getting divorced, getting depressed and are leaning on the student. The student interprets this as a sign that they are not strong enough to hold themselves up and don't lean back. They need someone to lean on, just in case. Your 'mortality' will jeopardize the chances of that someone being you. Don't tell them your problems, don't show them your weaknesses (unless its something trivial like drawing a straight line). If they come to you with a problem, relate by saying "That happened to me once" instead of saying "Oh crap, I know what that's like".

Warnings

• You can't get through to everybody. Be prepared for that.

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How To-77: "How to Teach Younger Children"

How to Teach Younger Children

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The younger the children are, the easier it is to teach them. They are eager to learn, and are curious about everything. Their minds are like blank slates, waiting for information to be placed inside. It is never too young to teach a child, and parents should understand, that a young brain is open for information. Once a child gets older, and once their brain has not been used since birth, teaching and them remembering becomes more difficult

Steps

1. Teach them childrens' sign langage, while you teach yourself. Even at six months, a child can watch the videos and listen to the songs that teach Sign Language. They will watch, absorb and remember, and will be able to use the information themselves in a few more months. It is important , that the parents or parents watch with the child, so that they themselves will learn and can use the signs together.
   


2. Preparing breakfast in front of a young child is also a way to teach them. By the time a child reaches one year old, they should know about the foods they eat or drink. They should know how to set a table. Teach them, by telling them what is a fork, and a spoon. Teaching is an ongoing activity. Talking to them as you cut open an orange, will teach them what an orange is, and if you mention the color, they will learn the color orange also.
   


3. Buy books for the younger children. Buy books with simple story lines, and those that are repititious in words and phrases. Read them the sing song nursery rhymes, and make up little dances for them, or special movements even if they sit in a chair, with their hands. Make everything fun so they will enjoy learning.
   


4. Read a magazine with them, show them the pictures and teach them colors, words, and shapes. Buy them puzzles, and make room on the table for it. This should keep the child amused for quite a while.
   


5. Teaching does not have to mean sitting down and learning. Teaching should and be done on a daily basis, with everything that you do, or your child does with you.
   
   


• Brush your teeth in the morning, and teach them about their teeth.
  


• Wash your hands before you eat, teach them about cleanliness.
  


• Say prayers with them, if you are so inclined,and teach them why.
  


6. Answer questions when your child asks, remember, the child has only you to teach them, so teach them manners, how to tie their shoes, how to say thank you and please, and anything else that you know about.

Tips

• Remember, that you are smarter than the child at this stage, so do not feel uncomfortable teaching them how to read. If you cannot read well yourself, you still know more than they do.
  


• They love you, and need you, so be comfortable with them, find things for them to play with, and if you need to learn more crafts, just visit wikiHow, and find more.
  


• Enjoy your children, take them with you to visit the library, help them pick out books they would like to have read to them. Get them a library card of their own. This is always fun for a child to have.

Related wikiHows

• How to Teach Your Child Colors
  


• How to Teach a Child to Ride a Bike
  


• How to Teach Your Child to Recognize the Letters of the Alphabet
  


• How to Praise a Child
  


• How to Raise a Child

Sources and Citations

• Child sign language Source of information.

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How To-76: "How to Be an Inspirational Teacher"

How to Be an Inspirational Teacher

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An editor has suggested that this article be merged with: "How to Be a Teacher" Per the merge policy, if these topics are determined to be similar but distinct, then the articles will remain separate. Please comment on the discussion page. Notice added on 2008-01-24.
This article will show that any teacher can Be inspirational.

Steps

1. Have Empathy. Probably the greatest quality a teacher can have. Creating empathy is about bonding with your students. Cry with them, laugh with them. Try to be on their wavelength. Get to know their emotions and understand their feelings. Young people are easily stressed and sometimes under great pressure, but all you might see is anger, aggression, bad attitude or impatience. At this time you need to be compassionate and understand some bad stuff is going on in their lives. Search for the real person underneath and when you find them they will open up to you.
   
2. Develop a Positive Mental Attitude. Teachers are human like anyone else; however, the stresses of working with young people especially those with attitudinal and behavioural problems can sometimes be immense. This is the time you need to be strong. To keep a smile on your face when things get tough. To see the bright side of things. To seek to find the positive in every negative situation. To be philosophical. Why? Because your attitude is contagious. You have the choice to bring a light into your classroom or cast a shadow.
   
3. 'Grow' your Verbal Skills. Every great teacher is a great orator. If you can keep your students focused and interested just by talking to them then you are doing a great job. When was the last time you spoke about something and you could hear a pin drop? 'Just talking to them' means using passion, emotion, great eye contact, animated body language, voice modulation and feeling. Talk with conviction. Believe in what you say. Take your students on a wonderful journey every day.
   
4. Show Respect. Respect every human being that is in your classroom. Talk to them like you would talk to your closest friends. No one is more important in this world than anyone else. A great inspirational teacher is a human being who respects everyone no matter their attitude, colour, religion, creed or country. Every one of your students has a place on this earth. You can help them make a positive impact on it too. You have the power to change their lives. The Law of Reciprocity (you reap what you sow) will ensure that the respect you give out will come back to you a hundredfold.
   
5. Remember that your students are Individuals. Know your students inside and out. Do not pick on reward/punishment for all students, because they are all different individuals. Talk to your students and be involved in their lives. Use different teaching styles and strategies within the classroom, because everyone learns differently. Have options for big projects or presentations within your class. Most importantly, let your students be creative, do not limit them. Also, do not judge them. Do not have your own thoughts about them before they walk in your room, or after they leave. Look for the deeper meaning behind actions, instead of getting angry or upset.
   
6. Know that teaching is a noble profession. The day a teacher realizes that they have been given a great gift - the power to change lives, is the day an inspirational teacher is born. You have a choice either to believe you are a mediocre teacher teaching a boring subject to boring kids. Or, a human being helping other human beings to realize their full potential and go on and make a positive difference in their world. Your beliefs create your world.

Tips

• be different
  
• be humorous
  
• be kind
  
• be patient
  
• be respectful
  
• be understanding
  
• be helpful
  
• be loving
  
• just be the very best human being you can be

Sources and Citations

• http://school-teacher-student-motivation-resources-courses.com/goodteacher.html

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How To-75: "How to Be a Popular Teacher"

How to Be a Popular Teacher

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Don't you hate it when you get the feeling that your pupils hate you? Here are some tips to get on their good side.

Steps

1. Have a unique character. This normally only works if you're new, but if you stick to a certain personality that may be mean/angry etc. you will gain respect for it, as long as you're not stupid or act like a snob.
   
2. Ask for a class opinion. Have a discussion with your class about what could make class more interesting. The same things normally come up like listening to music. Listen to their suggestions and compromise.
   
3. Be flexible. Listen to your students! You'll be amazed how much they'll respect you when you do. But don't let the kids rule you. Of course they'll want to take advantage of these fun things, but you still want to maintain control. Do not be overly strict.
   
4. Make the work you give to students fun. Any subject can be interesting if done through a game or puzzles. Never waste the students' time. Make sure that your assignment is actually going to teach them something or help them apply class principles in real life. Busy work is a hassle for everyone. Moreover, they will see it it as pointless for you teach something not relevant to the subject you are teaching.
   
5. Stay in fashion. While still dressing appropriately for your age and maintaining decorum, keep in touch with fashion to help the students relate to you more. Discussing what's new in trends with your students will give you a better feel for where they're coming from as well.
   
6. Keep in mind that your students cannot remember everything. Make sure to remind them about things when necessary.
   
7. Know how to console your students. Be someone who can give advice on solving the students' dilemma. Give respect, and never humiliate a student in front of the class unless the context is a very clear joke. Remember, humiliation offends far more people than just the student in question.
   
8. Show your passion! Stay interested and involved with your work, remember why you became a teacher in the beginning. Your love of a subject and excitement for it can influence your pupils greatly.

Tips

• DO NOT be hypocritical. If you want your students to take their coats off indoors, make sure you do so too.
  
• Grade fairly. Make sure that not all of your assignments are subjective. For those that are, take precautions such as reading the first page with the name last, or having students write their names on the backs of the papers so you don't know who it is before you grade.
  
• Don't be someone you're not. People can see right through you. It is more likely to get you made fun of than popular with students.
  
• If you don't know the answer, don't be afraid to say "I don't know." Students often know when the teacher doesn't have a clue and that leads to a dramatic loss of respect. (And then don't take the question as a challenge to your knowledge. Take it as a good question from a good, curious student.)
  
• If you have a student who has read something that you haven't or has an idea you don't know how to respond to, respect their opinion and appreciate that someone has taken the time to do some extra research. If you don't know how to respond, say things like "I've never heard that before. I will have to do some research." It will actually make the student feel that his opinions are valid.
  
• Don't naively believe that everyone believes the same things you do (especially when it comes to religion), even if you live in a region where most people believe the same things.
  
• Stop complaining how much you have to grade. You were the one who assigned it. If you don't want to grade it, don't assign it!
  
• Don't check out, especially if you teach high school. Letting movies teach your class for you isn't cool; it is lazy and shows the students you don't care.
  
• Care about what you teach! If you don't like it, your students won't either. If you expect your students to get good grades and put forth an effort, you have to as well.
  
• Remember that education is more than teaching students what to think, it is also teaching them how to think. Encourage diverse opinions (even if those opinions differ from your own).
  
• Don't complain about your job, salary, or that you have to do conferences - it is part of your job, you picked it. If a business man told his customers how much he hated his job, would they buy his product? No! It also makes students feel bad about themselves if you hate being there with them.

Related wikiHows

• How to Become Popular by Using Good Communication Skills
  
• How to Become Popular On Your Own Terms
  
• How to Become a Tutor/personal Teacher
  
• How to Become Liked

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How To-74: "How to Use Web Resources for Teaching"

How to Use Web Resources for Teaching

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This article is a stub. You can help by expanding and clarifying it. Notice added on 2007-10-23.

We can get together as educators and document all the useful resources on the web that will enhance our teaching experience. There's so many websites out there that are just waiting for us to find. Let's get started. Post you favorite websites here!

Steps

1. Post your original lesson plans on the Reading International Wiki. This will turn them into a collaborative writing project and put them in the public domain. http://riwiki.jot.com/WikiHome
2. Use a computer to record the audio of you giving a lesson. Save it as a mp3 and upload it to a web host. Students will be able to download the lesson and review the lesson again and again at home. Those students who were absent will be able to keep up by downloading the lesson and listening at home.

Tips

1. Do a general search using common search engines such as google, altavista, northernlights or a multi-search engine such as metacrawler or dogpile.
   
2. Narrow your search by clicking on the 'advance' search option.
   
3. Scan your results and choose the one you find most useful and interesting.
   
4. Enter forum and discuss your findings.

Things You'll Need

* Audio recording software is available free at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

* Internet Group for posting links to materials and announcements.

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