It makes better sense to discuss this question with parents. The discussion that follows could be shared with parents, without any need to edit. The honest answer is that you cannot help. If you wish your child to secure decent enough marks to secure a good under-graduate education, term II of Class XII is too […]
Read more >The concept of marks is as old as the school system itself, an integral part of the design of schools; marks complete the critical feedback loop needed to sustain ‘life’ in any system – biological, social or physical. ‘Marks’ are everywhere – appraisal system at work, cricket scores, stock exchanges, school exams, penalty points for […]
Read more >This trend has been the norm for a couple of years now. A CGPA of 10 is no guarantee that your child will secure passing marks in the first summative exam in Class XI. However, it must be demystified that all this has less to do with the ‘level of Class XI’ and it is […]
Read more >For many students, the academic performance is a story of steady fall for years. Truly, teachers know the reality and even a somewhat attentive parent can easily discern the same by the level of academic engagement of their children, within and outside classrooms. For these students, the schooling years are actually regressive. Unfortunately, the regression […]
Read more >MIT Technology Review unveils its breakthrough technology list for 2018 – a rundown of 10 awe-inspiring scientific and technological advances that have the potential to change our lives in dramatic ways. I spoke to editor David Rotman about why these particular breakthroughs made the cuts, what makes them exciting – and why some of them […]
Read more >It makes better sense to discuss this question with parents. The discussion that follows could be shared with parents, without any need to edit. This question is interesting for a very different reason. It needs no discussion as there is no need to monitor the quality of homework of your child. The ‘quality of homework’ […]
Read more >If you’ve been following the news on exciting tech trends like artificial intelligence, then you’re probably aware that emerging technologies are changing the way we work and interact with others. In fact, with things like machine learning and touch commerce becoming increasingly popular across every industry from banking to healthcare, technology is revolutionizing the way […]
Read more >It makes better sense to discuss this question with parents. The discussion that follows could be shared with parents, without any need to edit. Here is a set of independent progress measurement milestones for you. We may mention that the suggested milestones are not meant for the gifted (‘one in a million’) children. Let us […]
Read more >It will prod policy-makers to re-skill workers, rethink social policy, and examine the employment potential of new sectors We live in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) that has provided us with immense processing power, storage capacity, and access to information. Continue reading
Read more >As discussed in an earlier question, memory is not ‘a static entity like the hard disk of a computer’. Memory is a process and by implication memory is not one organ in our brain. It is an ongoing process of capturing information as a result of learning and recalling information when needed. The act of […]
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