Mrs. Meera is just one of the many teachers in any tier 1 or tier 2 city in India. A new addiction has gripped her students, and there isn’t much that she can do about it. Looking up from her lecture, Mrs. Meera notices a large number of kids look up from their laps with slightly guilty faces. She knows what they are upto, but there isn’t much that she can do [...]
Children today are being introduced to digital devices from a very early age. An overnight train journey today presents the funny picture of how parents are using digital technology, as a means to distract children when it comes to even the simplest of activities like eating dinner. But this situation begs the question, how do we strike a digital balance in a digital world? With digital technology seeping into almost every aspect [...]
Have you YouTube-d Barbie of late? Chances are you will find some very "exciting" content past the first page. If you're an adult, that is. However, that excitement might turn to dismay if your six-year-old chances upon the same content. Recently, the government's attempt to block 857 pornographic sites led to a major furore, with audiences of adult content and moral inspectors locking horns. The majority won and the ban was retracted; the [...]
Topic :Smart Schools, Smarter Parents. “Mohammad what are you doing outside” Mohammad: “Nothing mom I am on my iPad” Mom: “What is aaliya doing?” Mohammad: “She is playing with me” Mom: “What are you guys playing?” Mohammad : “(Some game name), gosh there are some weird ones out there” This is a conversation I overheard in a household one evening in December 2013. Jogging through some fantastic villas and bungalows in emirates [...]
