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Self-Learning through Digital Mediums

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  Self-study is defined as something studied by oneself without any kind of help or supervision by a teacher or a trainer, though the person studying may take the help of some external sources like books,   learn online  through tutorials, and encyclopedia etc. Hence it would not be wrong to say that it is a form of study in which the student himself is responsible to a large extent for his own instruction and is himself a teacher. There is no one to tell him or guide him to do something or the other. It may also be defined as “learning on our own” or being the teacher for himself or herself. Being able to research and use materials which back up study or offer different interpretations of the study area is an essential aspect of self-studying and self-learning. Primarily one needs to be aware of where to look for information, how to access it and how to use it. There are several educational resources for this.  One must also be able to scrutinize sources to che...

Smart Classroom? Digital Classroom? 1980 Vs 2022

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  What is a SMART / DIGITAL classroom? When technology is introduced in the  classroom  it is called  Technology enabled education  or  education  using  digital Aids. I am an 80’s Kid . I grew up in traditional  chalk and blackboard environment  and  being a topper of class , I was forced to sit in the first lane taking all the chalk dust onto my face and uniform. Of course, this does not have to do with this context, just I wanted you to remember that I grew up in the  traditional education system. English and Telugu  were okay, but when biology and physics and chemistry were taught it was a fun time for us. Because our teacher used to draw a diagram and she used to  take 15 minutes and our class was 40 minutes duration . After drawing she could get  only 25 minutes times to explain. While the teacher was drawing on the board, we were busy with our in-door and on-bench games.  Similarly,  the same sce...