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COVID-19 has forced all across the world to close its doors. Shutdowns are forcing artists all across the world to adapt by substituting virtual performance locations for real ones. Both artists and spectators pay a high price for social distance. Artists are coming up with inventive solutions to keep people linked in the face of a pandemic that is tearing us apart. ET’s 22nd issue “Digital Art Revolution” focuses on the relevance of performing arts through digital platforms. With audiences withdrawing to their homes, venues closing, and events being canceled, the industry of arts which is virtually entirely based on…
COVID-19, a global pandemic, shocked the world and transformed the way education is seen. Since COVID-19, there has been a considerable increase in the use of virtual tutoring, video conferencing technologies, and online learning software. In addition, several online learning platforms make their services available for free. ET’s 28nd issue “Educating Students through Digital Platforms” focuses on the relevance of digital learning and introduces several leading learning apps. Read the articles, “Future of Digital Learning” and “Leading e-learning platforms in India” by Sapna Raj. In our Cover Story, Swetha Sukumar writes about “The effects of digital learning platforms on student…
In many ways, a good film may entertain, educate, and inspire its audience. Movies are an important aspect of our culture. They reflect our values and how we interact as a society. Education Today’s 26th issue covers interviews of various celebrities from the Malayalam film industry watch interviews of Vinod Kovoor, Priyamvada Krishnan, where they talk about their experience of working in the Malayalam film industry. Do watch the exclusive interviews of Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, and Diana Hameed. The issue also features an interview with Mathukkutty where he shares the joy of his debut movie Kunjeldho.
“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting”. Being a successful entrepreneur does not happen quickly, but you’ll notice that the above trait is common to the majority of businessmen and women who have made it to the top. ET’s 22nd issue “Innovative Startups from Kerala” focuses on innovative startups and the master brains behind them. You can read and watch features that cover the experience of entrepreneurs who refused to give up on their dreams and have achieved remarkable success. In our Cover Story, Sapna Raj features innovative startups from Kerala and the master brains…
Education is the base for a thriving society, and the transfer of knowledge has been a top priority for civilizations since the very beginning. People are constantly looking for ways to make knowledge transfer more easily, more quickly, and ore effectively. In the era of digital devices, we have an opportunity to enable better learning with technology. Virtual Reality (VR) seems to be the natural next step for the evolution of education. Our new edition “Virtual Reality to Boost Effective Teaching” focusses on how virtual reality boosts education effectively and how this helps the education sector to thrive in this…
Every child irrespective of the financial status, gender or religion has the right to quality education to grow, learn and realise his/her dreams and aspirations. Inclusive education not only provides a better quality of education for all children but also helps in addressing the existing discriminatory attitudes. The diverse and unique contributions each student brings into the classroom amplifies the overall experience of inclusive education. Social inclusion involves feeling accepted within your local community and being able to contribute to society in a meaningful way, through participation in mainstream activities and exercising basic rights. The role of education in terms…
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, between 50,000 – 60,000 children in the UK were being home-schooled. This is surely to rise considerably over the next couple of years. Indeed, according to Andrew Halls OBE, Headmaster of King’s College School in Wimbledon, this is set to rise to about 300,00 children by 2025. Despites its challenges and concerns, more and more parents are turning to an online education to educate their children. They see the potential and opportunities that lie in this system and the downsides of physical schools. When asked why parents prefer an online home education to the physical…
The article provides a historical perspective regarding the roots of STEM and then follows up with the contemporary aspects of STEM education. What is this term they call STEM education? Most people are in the dark and moreover, most educators and students are as well. When one hears the acronym “STEM” within an educational setting, they may think along the lines of stem cell research or something dealing with flowers (Angier, 2010). However, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. On January 25, 2011, the first sitting President of the United States spoke the words “Science, Technology, Engineering and…
In recent times, STEAM has become a widely known term for teachers, parents, homeschoolers or anyone who is associated with education. The society has been primarily driven by Science and Math. Over the years their applications have also gained momentum in the form of Technology and Engineering. From here begins the journey of Innovation which is now the indispensable part of learning. At the same time, keeping in view the dynamic and unpredictable nature of the economic climate, Art and Design have also gained substantial importance. It is expected that our economy will be transformed gradually by Art and Design…
Prasad Krishnan Dept.of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Sivaram Hariharan PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative that aims to make India a prominent global manufacturing hub is going to put a lot of demand on the country’s academic institutions, especially in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (together called STEM) fields to churn out highly skilled graduates. This implies that educational institutions will have to focus greatly on the latest developments in science and technology so that graduates are well equipped to enter the STEM workforce. The…