TRENDS
Screentime management is an important component of digital wellness. Managing screen time is crucial for students and teachers alike, to maintain a healthy balance between academic responsibilities and personal well-being.
The ill-effects of screentime overuse impacts physical health, mental health, academic performance, social development and may cause brain rot.
INNOVATION
The benefits of inclusive classrooms show up through increased empathy, problem solving and critical thinking skills in all students, making all-round development much more than a cliché.
Working with the spectrum of student needs over the years, teachers will experience the joy of their students contributing positively to society. Our students with significant learning difficulties have gone on to complete engineering degrees, among other careers, built on a strong foundation created in schools. The only issue with inclusion is that one enters a world of infinite possibilities!
LEADERSHIP
CURIOSITY
While AI offers a prospective wholesome future in dealing both with the knowledge universe and operational dynamics, it is important to move ahead with caution and optimal pace. An overenthusiastic AI investor might have to face elements of uncertainty and insecurity as they progress. The caution given by Stephen Hawking in the following words is indeed worth reflecting upon: “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of humans…. It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, could not compete, and would be superseded.”
LEARNING
Blending the social and emotional learning into their daily teaching schedules should not be difficult for teachers as it just involves being a bit more focused in shaping ‘ the tone of the classroom, model kindness, problem solving and help children learn to manage emotions and gain the social skills needed to form healthy relationships.’
It is important that the teacher be emotionally strong, stable-minded, understanding, and tolerant of students' ineptitudes to be able to bring an emotional and socially conscious awareness in them. We cannot give what we do not possess. A sound mind and a sound body will create a sound society, right?
MOTIVATION
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary.”
Appreciation plays a very important role in people’s lives. It goes a long way in shaping who a person becomes. This can be called a fundamental human need, as it is directly and indirectly linked to people’s self-worth, self-esteem and acceptance. Despite the age, people want to be recognised, appreciated and accepted for the things they do. Appreciation here, acts as boost to the morale and keeps the person motivated to do better.