BRACE FOR ‘NORMAL’ LIFE Take your own time to come out of ‘lockdown cocoon.’ If you feel overwhelmed, take a sensory break, drink water, take a quick walk outside or call someone you love. The human brain is highly adaptable and at the same time is a slave of habits. Last year we were familiarising with the “new normal” comprising social isolation, physical distance, altered daily routines in addition to fear and uncertainty in the environment. Living and surviving as a community is a basic human nature therefore unforeseen community isolation created anxiety within us. We accommodated with this process of survival however that had hit us mentally and physically. Acclimatizing was challenging and when we finally achieved it, suddenly an invisible pressure to return back started. As a result of being in isolation for more than a year, even a thought or the prospect of returning back to normal social life may be daunting to many individuals. The impact is so that even those who cons...
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Enthusiasm is important; however, infectious, transferable enthusiasm is the key to achieve the so-called unattainable goals. If you start a project, build on it to make it better than anything else you've ever known or seen, or used. Sustained toil would bring the work to completion and perseverance would motivate you to start another initiative. The cycle of success and happiness will thus continue. Most of us have discovered something not known to us about ourselves during the pandemic. There is no geographical limitations to participation in inter-school activities, the exposure has been immense. Many of us have authored books, started clubs, joined outreach programs and some are on the journey to self-realization. Keep it going dear children. Your goals and interests will change over time but continue to strive more, learn more and touch more lives
SPAM Spam is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communication, often an email, that gets sent out in bulk. Spam is a huge waste of time and resources. The Internet service providers (ISP) carry and store the data. Spam can also be found on Internet forums, text messages, blog comments, and social media.
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How does the negative side of technology affect students, teachers and society at large? Technology is like magic that charges our energy, but its adverse side is that it is intoxicating and obsessive. As result , we may unconsciously ignore our relationships, interests, passions and creativity. We have almost become an extension of our devices. Technology is both a boon and a bane, on one hand, it is impossible to survive without it as it is integrated into everything nowadays but on the other hand health issues, lifestyle diseases, cybercrimes are increasing rapidly. Excessive screen time is taking students away from physical activities and their physical development is at high risk. All stakeholders really need to be careful while exposing a child to technology and should promote self-discipline, effective social interactions, enhancement of teacher contact and proper time management of screen time to have healthy students and society in future. Q How do teachers ke...