SCIENCE WORKSHOP ON GRAVITATIONAL WAVES AT INFOSYS

Students from the secondary segment of Oakridge International School were taken to pay a visit to Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bangalore on an invitation from Infosys. The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) organized its prize announcement ceremony for the year 2017 to recognize inspiring researchers and scholars across various fields of science and social sciences.

Students were amazed to see the research work going on different fields, which has also motivated them to learn more about each subject. The event followed by an amazing workshop on ‘Gravitational Waves’ whose detection has been recognized with the Nobel prize in Physics this year. It was a great experience for students to be a part of the workshop and understand the fundamentals of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, and more importantly, the difference between Newtonian Physics and Einstein’s theories. Click here for full article

4 THINGS A GREAT TEACHER DOES TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AT EARLY AGE

Early childhood is a unique period when the development of a child’s personality and character is happening at a rapid pace. An empathetic and loving teacher along with a progressive school are critical for nurturing happy and socially adept children. Social skills, problem behaviour and academic learning are interrelated and a child’s social skills are indicators for success in the later years.

The role of a teacher is critical in influencing the development the core skills of communication, cooperation, responsibility, empathy, engagement, self-control and assertion.
Let’s see what are the 4 things that a great teacher does to inculcate these social skills.

1) Acknowledging Feelings and Modeling appropriate social behavior

Identifying and acknowledging feelings is essential for building trust with children. The classroom of good teachers has the ‘Emotional Corner’ or a ‘Mood Meter’ where children go and mark their feelings. Starting from ‘happy’ or ‘sad’, the options extend to angry and anxious etc. Teachers play ‘identify the emotion’ game by making faces or holding placards of different emoticons. This helps students differentiate between emotions and express them better. By talking about what you’re doing as you’re doing it, the child will better understand how to manage the situation and replicate it, even when the adult is not there. Read more