Workshop on Google Apps @ St.Xavier's Sr.Sec.School ,Jaipur,Rajasthan ,India

A wonderful workshop was conducted on Google apps,flipped classroom and Youtubeedupathshala at St.Xavier's School Jaipur on 30th March 2015 .There were a 110 participant teachers who showed great eagerness to learn about the apps. The workshop was conducted by the three GEG leads of Pink City Jaipur Neelam Chopra ,Elizabeth Thomas and Nidhi Jain .
                                                                             To begin with we apprised the fellow educators about the use of technology in the classroom .Why is it essential for us to be digitally literate to teach our kids who are already so advanced ?Gradually we built the momentum by introducing Google Drive ,Google Slides, Google Forms ,Google Hangout,Google Sites .It created an enthusiasm amongst all the educators .They showed more eagerness when we introduced Flipped Classroom and YoutubeEdupathshala.Wonderful response .....amazing batch of 110 teachers.Rev .Fr.John Ravi ,Principal of the school motivated the teachers to make use of these  apps and also acknowledged how these three GEG leads are inspiring ,motivating and empowering other educators in school and beyond .Thank You father for your support .It was an enriching experience .

  

MY WONDERFUL KIDS OF CLASS ONE

They entered 1 E with curious eyes ,some were super excited not because they saw a big classroom with colourful cartoons on the wall but because they had a new bag ,a new tiffin and a new water bottle .Some took months to settle down ,some got adjusted the very first period .(satrted roamimg here and there  ).
                            They were not missing their previous school ....they were missing their mother .I became their mother ,father ,friend in school .Inculcating soft skills ,teaching them basics of being a true Xavierite and ofcourse motivating them even when they spoke broken English .Today when I look back I take pride when these little ones speak fluent English ...infact now their fighting  also has  English Conversation included .My heart melts with their soft touch as if they wanna say that we know you are there.Their eyes have said so many endless emotions which their mouths have refused to speak .Understanding those emotions was a great feeling .
                                                                                                In a span of one year I transformed myself as a comedian  when I wanted gloomy faces to smile ,I became Gabbar Singh when I wanted to tell them that they have made a mistake yet did not want their soft hearts to drift away from me .I became a mother when I kept pestering them to drink lots of water and finish their food in the tiffin .
                                                           My dear children ......you all will always remain close to my heart .I wish you good luck .
Lots of love
God Bless
Your Class Teacher
Neelam Maa'm

Hunt for Digital Educators

Digital literacy is the call of the hour .The world is talking about digital leaders these days .The skills that were required to be an innovative teacher previously has reformed its meaning in the changing educational scenario . There are teachers but the world needs educators . Today's educators must learn to have symbiotic relationships with technology keeping in mind the students and the parents fraternity too .We need to harness the power of technology to change our professional practice and initiate change in the classroom .
                                                    Our students are learners .We need to keep our students engaged .Students that are not engaged are not likely learning .We need to put the real world tools in the hands of our learners and allow them to demonstrate what they have acquired .This will enhance essential skills like communication,problem solving ,global connectivity ,innovation ,critical thinking teamwork ..you name it and the list is endless.

Let me apprise you that the world today is hunting for these skills in an educator.The educators today must have their own PLN (Personal Learning  Network )to meet their own learning requirement to receive feedback , to connect with other educators for their learning experiences and practices .It is important for the educators to keep updating ourselves in terms of resources for the benefit of the students and for the educators fraternity .