Category: Hear from Our Students

#TeacherBlogger: Education in the Uncertain Times

The value of homework has been scrutinized for a long time. There are a few students, parents, and teachers who go to a great extent feel that homework causes a lot of stress. Others feel that it is a boon,...

/ October 3, 2020

#StudentBlogger: A Song Request

I do not like it when people ask my name. If you have a name to give, then suggest it or do not ask that abhorrent question. I cannot have a name as according to humans, I do not have...

/ October 1, 2020

#StudentBlogger: Data Science – Dream of Dreams or Nightmare of Nightmares?

The brain is a marvel. You could tell a two-year old that a certain picture is a dog, and the child will instantly associate the figure of a dog to that picture. Next time they see a dog, they will...

/ October 1, 2020

#PoetsAtEkya: Nature and Human

Mixing five classic elements, different in feature, God prepared a dish and named it nature. He decorated it up from north pole to south pole, Filled it with life, and blessed it with a soul. The soul was named human...

/ October 1, 2020

#StudentBlogger: Little Women- A Movie Review

The movie, “Little Women,” directed by Greta Gerwig released on 25th December 2019. It is based on the books “Little Women” and “Good Wives” written by Louisa May Alcott, which were published in the nineteenth and the twentieth century.  The...

/ October 1, 2020

#PoetsAtEkya: It’s not about me

I work tirelessly day and night For freedom i will fight I put others ahead of me My country, it will be free If it is war i will go I will and i must move against my foe If...

/ October 1, 2020

#TeacherBlogger: Approaching Science Virtually

Science is learned by doing experiments and making observations. As a science teacher, taking students to the lab and getting them to try experiments gives me a feeling of immense accomplishment. The moment a lab session is announced, the students...

/ September 30, 2020

#TeacherBlogger: How to get children to develop a growth mindset?

My tryst with the concept of growth mindset started when I was on a journey of self-discovery. I was at that crossroads of life when material gains and fame were not on my cards anymore. I wanted to make a...

/ September 26, 2020

Poets@Ekya: कभी न सोचा था

 “कभी न सोचा था” कभी न सोचा था ऑनलाइन पढ़ाऊँगी, मुस्कुराते बच्चों से इतना दूर हो जाऊँगी, कभी न सोचा था ऑनलाइन पढ़ाऊँगी। चाॅक-डस्टर छोड़कर कंप्यूटर में सिमट जाऊँगी, उड़ते पंछी छोड़कर पीपीटी दिखाऊँगी,  कभी न सोचा था ऑनलाइन पढ़ाऊँगी।...

/ September 24, 2020