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Education 4.0

 As we know the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a gift to be kindled; and education and learning are the tools that make this possible. In this tough time it is very crucial for everyone to have access to proper education. The corona virus pandemic is reshaping education. It has been rightly said “real changes take place in deep crises” Online classes have taken the place of school classrooms. Although in the initial days online education was a bit confusing but now students have become used to it. Technology is helping people connect with each other in their homes. Although e-learning comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. We are living in an uncertain and ever changing world that is ripe with new possibilities. Thus it demands us to be adaptable to ways as the situation arises. Only then will it be possible for us to reach grater horizons. Education 4.0 Meaning  Education 4.0 is a school of thought that encourages non traditional thinking when it comes...

AutoProctor (protect your test)

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  Google Forms can be used to create quizzes for students in a classroom. But, it doesn’t have a  timer  so that students get a fixed time to submit the test. Also, the tests cannot be monitored to ensure that the user doesn’t  cheat  on the test. AutoProctor  solves both these problems.  With AutoProctor, the test taker will see a countdown  timer  on opening the Google Form. After the countdown ends, the user cannot access the form. Apart from a test duration, you can also set a Start Time and End Time for the test. Users cannot access the test before the Start Time, or after the End Time. AutoProctor features User Authentication: As the system is AI-enabled, it will be easier for the Proctor to recognize the movements on the screen and the changing of the tabs as well. The candidate needs to make sure that the camera can see his/her face; if not detected, the online exam couldn’t be loaded for them.  If the candidate is away from...

Internet of Things (IoT) in schools

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  INTERNET OF THINGS Introduction: Imagine a world where billons of objects  can sense, communicate and share information, all interconnected over public or private Internet Protocol (IP) networks. These interconnected objects have data regularly collected, analyzed and used to initiate action, providing a wealth of intelligence for planning, management and decision making. This is IoT. Definition: IoT in simple word means taking all the things in world such as phone, car, Tv, people, vehicles. toys etc. and connecting them all to internet. So that all information is shared through proper protocol, controlling, tracing, monitoring, organising, upgrading etc. can be done.  Characteristics: 1. Inter connectivity:  With regard to the IoT anything can be interconnected with the global information and communication infrastructure. 2. Things related services: The IoT is capable of providing thing related services, such as privacy protection and semantic consistency between...

Disruptive Technology for 21st century classroom

Any technology that displaces an established or traditional technology or any brand new product considered groundbreaking in that it create a complete new industry.                     -Disruptive technology(DI) Our lives have been disrupted by evolving technology: PC has been disrupted by laptops/tablets and smartphones. Typewriter has been disrupted by PC. Letter has been disrupted by email,messages,chat rooms,social media. STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines.It creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy and enables the next generation of innovators. Teachers those in the STEM career education as well as traditional subjects have opportunity to engage students using disruptive technology to make learning relevant to today's lifestyle & provide them realistic &  experimental learning. Recent statistics shows that technol...

Anchor Charts: Powerful Learning Tools

Back in time when we enter elementary classes, we see lots of charts displayed on walls, windows, doors and bulletin boards. This looks visually very attractive and grasps the interest of learners. Earlier it was believed that only in elementary classes charts can be used as a medium of teaching. But as the time has passed the notion has changed, now the teachers in higher classes also use the charts to teach the content. Teachers also involve the learners to create charts in class, so that their concept becomes clearer. Learners also draw the charts in their notebook for quick revision during the exam time. Now the charts are also used to decorate the classrooms, as the teacher uses the charts to motivate, inspire, generate interest and stay focused for the learners. Thus, the term we hear mostly in schools nowadays is anchor charts. There are many other teaching resources which are trending nowadays such as audio, video, PowerPoint presentation etc. But all these resources require s...