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Future of learning

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Future is ....  - World is changing at a pace that is unalarming in this 21st century. Uncertainty and complex situations are expected at a fast pace. Institutions are expected to adapt themselves and make way for future learners and tutors to adapt to it as well, emphasizing on learning.  - Students will become life long learners. Needs, preferences, choices and way of learning is changing among the learners. There short attention span, technologically exposure and engagement thru social media making learners (students) more vulnerable to focus less and ability to concentration less.  Expectation is to coach them to become creative problem solvers who adapts to any situation. - Tutors are expected to change from teaching to coaching the learners to think creatively, solve problems, adapt to new ways of learning (tutors to self learn as well as coach this).  They design challenging activities for learners to crack it.  - Content is expected to change to adapt to...

A beginner's mindset - Zen

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      There say "When life gives you lemon, make a lemonade out of it". Most of us suffer in life due to the high expectations of ourselves or trying to match the expectations set by your surrounding people.  What if there is an alternative to this? Wouldn't it be just great to embrace it.     Nature has a solution to every problem we face. Its just that while growing up, we (humans) lose the sense of observation. Look at the tree and the Sun. Tree gives shelter to everyone, no bias even if he is a criminal. Sun shines every morning and doesn't take a holiday to rest. A flower blooms and doesn't worry if the next one is brighter or bigger than itself. Its obvious that Mother Nature has a lot to offer. Its just our limitation of mind that is hold us back to learn from it. Photo courtesy- internet      Aren't we entangled a lot in the mess cre ated by ourselves? We tend to fall in to our own trap and live a miserable life. For instance, Corona ...

Pencil sketches - my de-stresser

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Kids today - Opportunity to learn anything?

      Isn't it a great time to be a kid again? Imagine what all you can feed your curiosity and fill your thirst in today's world. Of course, I am talking about the knowledge and application of it. Kids today can learn what an adult learns. To the extent that there are opportunities to even open your own company. I kind of like what life is throwing up to them.      If you look at it from another perspective, probably it is quiet easy to feel lost in the midst of options available as a kid today. Too many choices available and yes focus will play the keep role here.  How about going thru few options as below? Lidolearning.com - A platform for kids to learn coding, maths, english and science in a fun way  Uable.com - A platform where kids can become creative ___.  You fill the ___ as storyteller, artist, astronomer .... u name it you put it. Momjunction.com/online-classes - Here you get any class for mostly Rs 99....do u want ur kids to lea...