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Akhilesh Kumar Dobhal | 19 Dec 2020

Famous Personalities

Rare Photos: Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore: Name that Spells Genius.

The great Indian wordsmith, his writings are compelling, thought-provoking, and inspiring, that won him the Nobel prize in Literature in 1913. As the world celebrates the 155th birth anniversary of the visionary poet and philosopher, also hailed as Gurudev, here are 10 of his rare photographs..

Gurushala | 18 Dec 2020

Flora & Fauna

Blue Whale: The Largest Mammal

5 Bountiful Blue Whale Facts

“Whale” is a common name for a variety of large marine mammals. The Latin word cetus gives the whale species its scientific title, Cetacea. Whales come in two categories of Cetacea. The largest, Mysticeti, are characterized by sieve-like, baleen structures in their upper jaw that they use to filter food from the seawater. The other category, Odontoceti, has teeth, such as sperm whales and orcas. Not surprisingly, blue whales fall within the large baleen parvorder of Mysticeti. Here are 10 of our favorite facts about this largest but little-seen whale species..

Gurushala | 18 Dec 2020

Technology & Innovation

Technology In Education

Technology has the power to transform teaching by ushering in a new model of connected teaching.
Technology is a powerful tool that can support and transform education. in many ways, from making it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enabling new ways for people to learn and work together.

Education technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, educational theory, and practice to facilitate learning. Education technology creates, uses, and manages technological processes and education. Resources to help improve user performance are:

Different education technology are:-

Custom learning experiences:
Thanks to modern technology in education, we can really initiate custom teaching and learning methodologies and experiences in our present-day infrastructure. With modern gadgets and interfaces, one can initiate learning based on their need, preferences, and availability. Mobile app development for education unleashed a new way of need-based learning.

Cloud computing: Cloud computing unlocked the door of high technology education. The anytime-anywhere accessibility of information stored in remote cloud servers of apps made it possible to access course and education materials from any device and from anywhere using the internet.
Cloud-based education apps solve the problem of storing data as well.

Speech-to-Text options: A vast number of devices and apps and apps platforms are coming with virtual assistant apps and features. Speech to text options make note-taking and writing even more comfortable and fast-paced.

Virtual and augmented learning experiences: It came as a big boost to online education. 
If we want to learn about space objects just by running a 3D space video, we can float in space while the background continuously depicting us Milky Way in detail.

3D printing: It is also known as prototyping. It allows students to learn with a more tangible and physical experience. With 3D printing, students can give shape to their imagination.

Learning analytics: Thanks to the increasing pace of high technology adoption of the education system, learning data is becoming important to drive decisions in making procedures easier. The learning system will dictate the way education is remitted by teachers and experienced by learners.
Learning analytics will boost learner’s engagement in education more than anything else.


These high technology approaches have changed the entire traditional approach to education. In simple words, technology has provided teachers and learners with a new and enhanced way of interacting during the learning process.

Challenges of delivering technological skills 

Technology offers the opportunity of worldwide learning and education, but it needs resources and commitment to achieve that. Internet access is still patchy across the world. Global access to information and communication technology is not equal. people do not always have the knowledge or skill they need to take advantage of technology.
 Even if the technology is available and people have the necessary e-literacy skills, there is no guarantee that technology alone can create a quality learning environment. 

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Menakshi Hooda | 13 Dec 2020

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