Teaching in an instant era…
Father (to a child while the food is being served) - Why are you fidgeting? Sit straight, stay focused. You will get it soon.
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Grandparent - We do not understand why this generation is always in a hurry. They just want everything first.
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Mother - They just want it instantly... Everything at a click, right there at the very moment. No patience to wait at all.
Indeed, this is an era of instant things. See how we have advanced.
Simple messages were sent through pigeons, then we had messengers deliver them. Soon came post office vans, speeding up the delivery process and reducing delays. Guess that too was slow, so up came the speed post promptly at our service. Then, with the electronic revolution, we got a message, 'You have got an email.'
And finally, here we are at the click of an Insta post.
All for the want of sending messages.
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Isn't this journey incredible and true even for us?
Our day starts with instant coffee or a dip tea and extends all the way to transferring funds, paying bills with a click and ordering at the blink.
The same energy then gets transferred to our Gen Next, while we end up saying this generation cannot wait at all.
Handling one child at home itself is a challenge for adults; then managing these photons of energy in a classroom is a Herculean task for educators.
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Teachers, do you find it challenging to impart knowledge when the attention span of children is short?
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Well, just thought of sharing a few tips. Use them to see if they are creating wonders for you.
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Go for mini brain breaks - put across a puzzle or a game to make students think.
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Know students' trigger pointers or their areas of interest to grab their attention
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Too many instructions might just consume their time in confusion.
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Let your teaching style cator for all types of learners.
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Avoid prolonged tasks like too much teacher monologue, extensive writing work or extended listening activities.
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Remember, the shorter attention span of students means more patience for a teacher. This is not instant but definitely achievable
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Prajakta Sachin Bhide
01 Dec 2024
Blog reposted from
https://vikasitshikshak.blogspot.com/2024/12/teaching-in-instant-era.html
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Here is a quick mind map for a summary
