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2009-05-24T01:23:00.001-07:00

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UGC NET CSIR Study Materials

2008-04-15T01:43:00.000-07:00

UGC NET CSIR examinations are very challenging. Many have taken the examinations repeatedly.

To clear the examination it is necessary for you to understand the syllabus thoroughly. You can search for your syllabus on the Want to Learn site. Type in your subject in the search box and click search. You will find the syllabus.

The next thing you need to do is to find study materials for your subjects. We have study materials for a few topics.

UGC NET Paper I - Common paper for all subjects

Examination Site has details of other study materials.

Check out the study materials available at our sites.

http://www.examinationsite.com

You need to understand the syllabus. You need to be thorough with your subject matter.

Before, during and after your Post Graduate study, you need to keep reading materials related to your field of study.

You also need to improve your memory, your writing skills and the confidence with which you attempt the examination itself.

If you have a success mindset, you will win. Two other important skills you need are memory skills and self confidence. Listen to some audio tips on these sites;

Memory Improvement Skills

Self Improvement Tips

Student Blogging Research Abstracts - TESL -EJ

2008-03-29T19:34:00.000-07:00

TESL - EJ has released some abstracts of research studies including two on student blogging.

Read more about it here and get a blueprint for making students work on blogs:

Colleges, Students, Webspace, Blogging - Future of Teaching-Learning

Bank Loans for Higher Studies & State and Central Government Scholarship

2008-03-11T03:20:00.000-07:00

DEAR SIR,
I M ASTUDENT OF M.SC(PHYSICS ) IN AMU.
I BELONGS TO A VERY POOR FAMILY.
PLZ TELL ME ABOUT THE BANK LOANS FOR HIGHER STUDIES
&SCHOLARSHIP GIVEN BY STATE OR CENRTAL GOVERNMENT.

ANAND KUMAR AMU ALIGARH
GENERAL CASTE
UP

Please check the following sites and you will get some information on sholarships:

http://www.tmb.in/r_education.htm
http://www.sbi.co.in/viewsection.jsp?id=0,1,20,118
http://www.indiaedu.com/education-loans-india/index.html
http://www.academics-india.com/study_loans/study_loans_main.htm
http://www.successcds.net/Educationloan/Education-Loan-India-FAQ.php
http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/educational_loan_scheme.html

This gives the interest rates and gives cost coverage also.

http://www.apnaloan.com/education-loan-india/rates.html

This is from the RBI and list out terms and conditions of loan.

http://www.education.nic.in/TechnicalEdu/eduloan.asp

Looking for a Government Job?

2008-01-02T18:43:00.000-08:00

I receive many questions about jop opportunities and I keep searching for useful information.

If you are looking for a overnment job please check out this blog:

http://sarkari-naukri.blogspot.com

I am not responsible for any of the information available on the blog. I just came across this blog and am sharing it with you.

Check it out and let me know, if you have any feedback.

Health Education and Multicultural Teaching

2007-12-08T18:47:00.000-08:00

If you are looking for books and learning materials to help the youth take a hold on their life, you should check out some of the products available with Wheel Council.

For example, ' Knowledge Power and Skill Power' is:

"Book 1 in Power Booklet series: Activity workbook with information on how the brain works, harmful substances, and problem solving skills for young teens".

Check out their complete catalogue of Health Education and Multi Cultural Teaching.

Story telling is a powerful way of helping people overcome problems.

Here is a story telling project facilitator's manual:

Storytelling Project: Facilitator's Manual

The Storytelling Project is a series of 10 activities to help youngsters and adults alike to practice the oral traditions of storytelling through games, improve, learning the stages of stories and transforming a personal experience that was difficult, like as "test" into a story from the mythic realm. Helpers, archetypes and archetypal characteristics provide the template for stories. The Storytelling Project, designed for youngsters, can be adapted for adults. End the activities with a storytelling concert by participants. Art activities, stories and plays are included and can be used to round out this dynamic activity book.

Facilitator's Manual: Ten activities with additional hints and tips for facilitators to assist them in helping youth learn to tell their own stories.

You can find more information by going to Wheel Council.

Official Google Blog: With a little help from your friends

2007-11-13T17:23:00.000-08:00

Official Google Blog: With a little help from your friends

Google has come up with a cool tool to help teachers improve their students writing skills.

You can divide the class into groups and give each group a writing assignment. All the members of the group can share a Google Doc. Whatever corrections they make and changes they arrive at will be saved. They can see their draft taking shape write from the first draft to the last.

This is a very good chance for helping our students revise and polish their draft. Writing experts have always advocated peer editing as a way of improving writing skills.

Students pay little attention to teachers' corrections after the essay is completed. And writing can improve if students get feedback during the process rather than after the final draft is ready.

Google also offers a PDF report that suggests how to revise your writing and improve your papers.

If any of you want to use it, but need help in opening a Google doc or implementing this in class, file a ticket at www.askrangoo.com and I will help you.

वौइस् थ्रेड इन्तेराक्टिवे Tool

2007-09-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

Voice Thread Interactive Tool

Nik Peachey has included video tutorials for using an interactive tool called Voice Thread.

The tool is useful for teachers and students to create online presentations using their own images. Nik says, "It also allows the creator to add audio or written text to the images and give access to other people to leave audio or text comments on the presentation".

Nik has included two video tutorials explaining how to use the tool.

Nik has also included suggestions for using the tool with students on his Learning technology teacher development blog for ELT

बिओइन्फ़ोर्मतिक् Jobs

2007-09-11T22:04:00.000-07:00

Bioinformatic Jobs

Question:There are not enough jobs in india for bio-informaticians ,do they have any scope in pharma companyies.If yes pleasse name companies,n hw we people can apply there,like wt all skills are to be needed etc. plz guide with all information.

Answer

The following information may be useful to you:

http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4638

http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4633
http://bioinformatics.org/forums/forum.php?forum_id=3116
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4472
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=3862
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4178
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4257
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=4428
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/viewthread.php?tid=3506

http://www.bii.in/page/careers/jobs_career.asp
http://www.bioplanet.com/planetforums/forumdisplay.php?fid=1&page=8
http://www.geocities.com/bioinformaticsweb/employement.html

Information about jobs in Bioinformatics

http://www.persistentsys.com/careers/vacancies/pdlc/bioinformatics.htm

INDIA

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Bose Institute, Calcutta
Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
Indian Agricultural Institute, New Delhi
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Molecular biology group at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
National Enivronmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur
National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Science University, Chennai
University of Delhi, South campus, New Delhi
University of Pune, Pune

Biotech companies in India

Bioinformatics Companies in India
Strand Genomics - Bioinformatics software design and development
Ocimum BioSolutions - Bioinformatics software modules and training
Manvish Infotech - Specializes in embedded systems, bioinformatics and
content development
BrainWave - Contract based research in bioinformatics and genome studies
Bioinformatics Institute of India - Non-profit research and development centre
Bigtec - Bioinformatics and medical informatics research
Avestha Gengraine - Bioinformatics research and development
AUKBC - Research in communications, networking, mathematics and bioinformatics
Center for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics - DNA, fingerprinting,
molecular diagnostics & bioinformatics
Bioinformatics Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University - Research in
genetic engineering, molecular biology and biophysics
Bioinformatics Center - Biotechnolgy related information provider
Biotech Companies in India
A.V.Thomas Biotechnolgy - Commercial plant tissue culture laboratory
Amersham Biosciences - Focuses on disease research, and drug development
AstraZeneca - Research on infectious diseases and drugs
Avestha Gengraine - Bioinformatics research and development
Bangalore Bio - Resource on biotech companies, institutes and policies
Bangalore Genei - Manufacturer of reagents and equipment for DNA research
Bigtec - Bioinformatics and medical informatics research
Bio-Instruments - Distributor of biotechnology and agri-research instruments
BioSoft - Application of biotechnology in acqaculture management
Biotech India - Molecular biology, immunology and cell biology
research products
Biotech Support Services - Resource on biotechnology industry & services
Biotron Healthcare - Supplier of biotechnology instruments
Esscee Biotech - Synthetic DNA and RNA manufacturer
Genotypic Technologies - Nucleic acids and cDNA library construction services
Greenearth Biotechnologies - Tissue culture research and plants supplier
Growmore Biotech - Commercial plant tissue culture
Harrisons Malayalam - Plant tissue culture & exporter of flowering plants
Hitech Bio-Services - Maintenance services for biotechnology instruments
Honey Bee - Newsletter on grassroot level biodiversity innovations
Indfrag Biosciences - Herbal extracts manufacturer
Metahelix Life Sciences - Research in life science informatics and genomics
Microbax - Producer of lactobacillus sporogenes
Millipore India - Biotechnology research and therapeutic drugs manufacturer
Monsanto India - Developer of biotech products like seeds & herbicides
Novozymes - Enzymes and biocatalysts producer
Organica Biotech - Biotech products for waste water and lake water treatement
Phalada Agro - Biofertilizers and hormones manufacturer
Sartorius Biotech - Biomolecular and microbial separations
applications development
Seatech Polymers - Agar polymers for biotechnology, pharmaceutical,
microbiology and food industries

Bioinformatics Jobs

Check out the available jobs at these search engines. Just type in the
keyword bioinformatics .

Medzilla (Biotech, Medical, etc job listings)
BioSpace (job listings)
BioView (job listings)
Bio Online Career Center
Symbios Career Service (Pharm, Biotech, Med Device)
Genomics, Bioinformatics & Biocomputing
Jumping Pills Biotech Jobs (resume submission)
NEE-HOW Bioresource Finder Jobs

JobsScience

http://www.bhrc.ca

http://www.q3tech.com - they have an office in India

एम्. फिल ओर फ. डी इन लायब्रेरी स्सिएंस - Universities

2007-09-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

Universities Offering M. PHil or Ph.D in Library Science

Question:
Respected sir,
My question is that I have Completed of my M.LISC. at 2006 so i want to do M.PHIL OR PHD in library science in india which university provide these facility if cource is regular or correspondence please send me reply.

Answer:

The following are the universities are offering M. Phil and Ph.D programs in Library Science:

PhD in Library and Information Sciences

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra University, Department of Library & Information Science, Visakhapatnam 530003

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, (Tamil Nadu)

Annamalai University, Department of Library & Information Science, Annamalai Nagar 608002

Bangalore University, Bangalore, (Karnataka)

Bangalore University, Department of Library & Information Science, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore 560056

Birla Institute Of Technology, Ranchi, (Bihar)

Birla Institute Of Technology, Department of Information Science, Mersa, Ranchi 835215

Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, (Uttar Pradesh)

Bundelkhand University, Department of Library & Information Science, Kanpur Road, Jhansi 284128

Department of Library & Information Science Jawaharlal Nehru Library, Mumbai, (Maharashtra)

Department of Library & Information Science Jawaharlal Nehru Library, University of Mumbai,

Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098

Dr Harisingh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, (Madhya Pradesh)

Dr Harisingh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Department of Library & Information Science, Sagar 470003

Govt. MLB Arts & Commerce Autonomous College, Gwalior, (Madhya Pradesh)

Govt. MLB Arts & Commerce Autonomous College, Department of Library & Information Science, Jiwaji

University, Vidya Vihar, Gwalior 474011

Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, (Karnataka)

Gulbarga University, Department of PG Studies & Research in Library & Information Science, Jnana

Ganga, Gulbarga 585106

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, (Punjab)

Guru Nanak Dev University, Department Of Library & Information Science, Amritsar 143005

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, (West Bengal)

Jadavpur University, Department Of Library & Information Science, Kolkata 700032

Karnatak University, Dharwad, (Karnataka)

Karnatak University, Department of Library & Information Science, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad 580003

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, (Haryana)

Kurukshetra University, Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra 132119

Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Distt. Satna, (Madhya Pradesh)

Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Department of Library & Information Science, Chitrakoot,

Distt. Satna 485331

Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, (Karnataka)

Mangalore University, Department of Studies In Library & Information Science, New Administrative

Building, Mangalagangothri 574199

Manipur University, Imphal, (Manipur)

Manipur University, Department of Library & Information Science, Canchipur, Imphal 795003

Nagpur University, Nagpur, (Maharashtra)

Nagpur University, Department of Library & Information Science, Nagpur University Library Building,

Nagpur 440010

Punjab University, Chandigarh, (Chandigarh)

Punjab University, Department of Library & Information Science, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160014

Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, (Orissa)

Sambalpur University, PG Department Of Library & Information Science, Jyoti Vihar, Buria, Sambalpur

768019

Sardar Patel University
Department of Library and Information Science
Vallabh Vidyanagar
Gujarat

School Of Studies in Library & Information Science Central Library, Gwalior, (Madhya Pradesh)

School Of Studies in Library & Information Science Central Library, Jiwaji University, Vidya Vihar,

Gwalior 474011

School of Studies In Library & Information Science, Raipur, (Madhya Pradesh)

School of Studies In Library & Information Science, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University

Institute of Journalism, Raipur 492010

SHPT School of Library Science, Mumbai, (Maharashtra)

SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women's University, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai 400020

Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Department of Library & Information Science, Ananthapur 515003

Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Venkateswara University, Department of Library & Information Science, Tirupati 517502

University of Burdwan, Burdwan, (West Bengal)

University of Burdwan, Department of Library & Information Science, Distt. Burdwan 713104

University of Calcutta, Kolkata, (West Bengal)

University of Calcutta, Department of Library Science, Kolkata 700073

University Of Delhi, Delhi, (Delhi)

University Of Delhi, Department of Library & Information Science, Delhi 110007

University of Jammu, Jammu (Tawi), (Jammu & Kashmir)

University of Jammu, Department of Library Science, Jammu (Tawi) 180006

University Of Kalyani, Kalyani, (West Bengal)

University Of Kalyani, Department of Library & Information Science, Faculty of Arts & Commerce,

Kalyani 741235

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, (Kerala)

University of Kerala, Department of Library & Information Science, Thiruvananthapuram 695034

University of Madras
Department of Library and Information Science
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

For more information visit:

www.webindia123.com/career/Lib/list.asp?action=Ph.D

..

Ph.D in Library Science Through Distance Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University (1985)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
India

http://education.nic.in/dist_inst.asp

..

M.Phil Library Science

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (Uttar Pradesh)
Aligarh Muslim University, Department of Library & Information Science, Aligarh 202002

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra University, Department of Library & Information Science, Visakhapatnam 530003

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, (Tamil Nadu)

Annamalai University, Department of Library & Information Science, Annamalai Nagar 608002

College of Arts & Social Sciences, Hyderabad, (Andhra Pradesh)

College of Arts & Social Sciences, Department of Library & Information Science, Hyderabad 500007

Department of Library & Information Science Gujarat Vidyapith Library, Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)

Department of Library & Information Science Gujarat Vidyapith Library, Gujarat Vidyapith, PO

Navjivan, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380014

Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, (Karnataka)

Gulbarga University, Department of PG Studies & Research in Library & Information Science, Jnana

Ganga, Gulbarga 585106

Sardar Patel University
Department of Library and Information Science
Vallabh Vidyanagar
Gujarat

Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Department of Library & Information Science, Ananthapur 515003

Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Venkateswara University, Department of Library & Information Science, Tirupati 517502

University Of Delhi, Delhi, (Delhi)

University Of Delhi, Department of Library & Information Science, Delhi 110007

University of Kashmir, Srinagar, (Jammu & Kashmir)

University of Kashmir, Department of Library & Information Science, University Campus, Hazratbal,

Srinagar 190006

University of Madras
Department of Library and Information Science
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

For more information visit:

Ref:- http://www.webindia123.com/career/Lib/list.asp?action=M.Phil

प्रोजेक्ट बसेद लीर्निंग ऎंड गूगल फॉर educators

2007-07-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

Project Based Learning and Google For Educators

HI RANGOO MAM HOW R U? RIGHT NOW O M DOING M.PHIL IN
OUR COLLEGE. and my topic is EFFECTIVENESS OF PBL FOR
DEVELOPING VOCABAULARY At STD.9. I can'y get any
book from our lib. related with PBL. so plz advice me
some websites from there i get any information for
PBL. THNKS A LOT.

Hi Chintan,

Great to hear from you.

Google For educators has a number of ideas for integrating activity based learning with Google services such as Blogger, Notebook, etc. Sign up for free and check out some of the activities there. They will give you some ideas to start with.

Google For Educators

Google For Educators - Activities

You cannot complain about non-access to libraries now-a-days since the library of the whole world is available to you online. :)

Here are some links for project based learning.

1. Why do PBL?

2. 200 sample projects

3. Checklist for PBL

You can do a Google Search for "Project Based Learning" (within quotes), "Project Based Learning" Research Reports, "Project Based Learning" K12 education, etc. You will also get book results in addition to sites.

Also visit YouTube and check out some of the videos.

Here is a sample:

Picturing the Possibilities - Project-based Learning

लीर्निंग दिसबिलित्य Colleges

2007-07-12T20:21:00.000-07:00

Learning Disability Colleges

Question: Hello my name is Anthony I would like to know about learning disability colleges online. Thank you

Answer: It would be better to use a directory of colleges to search and find the one that suits your needs. Here is one such directory of colleges:

U.S. College Search Learning Disability Colleges listed in the directory. Find the perfect College. Extensive list of 10,000 U.S. Colleges and Universities including school contact information, web site addresses, enrollment information and student demographics. Career Guidance and Financial Aid information are also available.

Also visit Learning Disability.

This one may not be directly relevant but you may want to check out - Social Security for Disability

If you do not find the information you are looking for please let me know and I will try to find more information on this.

Send your questions to Ask Rangoo

रेसौर्सस फॉर स्पेअकिंग इंग्लिश Class

2007-06-26T18:58:00.000-07:00

Resources For Speaking English Class
..........
Dear Ms. Ranganayaki,
We met once during a text-book review meeting.
I am Principal of a Gujarati-medium college in Ahmedabad. We plan to start some short-term courses in English for our students. Could you please advise me on possible sites for course-material etc. The course hopes to focus on Speaking.
Regards,
Indira
...........
Nice to hear from you Ms.Indira. I am sharing with you a few resources. Let me know if you have more questions.

To be able to speak in English, students need a lot of exposure to English. So a lot of listening comprehension exercises might help in getting them started.

For example, you can ask them to listen to the following audio and ask questions based on the audio.

Memory Exercises MP3

For more audios on a similar topic visit

Memory Tips

You can use audios on topics that interest students. If they are interested in iPod and music for example, you can make them listen to the audios on this site

iPod Zone

You can find some teaching tasks such as teaching through authentic materials, teaching multilingual tasks (integrating Gujarati and English)and teaching through technology at

Teaching Styles Online

I think it would be better to teach a course that would later be useful for the students to get through IELTS or TOEFL tests. In this way you would also be able to assess the quality of your course through an external evaluation. The additional advantage is the free materials available online that you can use in your classroom.

For example, if you do a Google Search for this purpose you might find the following results:

Google Search Result for IELTs Speaking Test

The students and teachers can learn to search better on Google using the resources available at Google For Educators.

How to Search Better Using Google - Posters

There are many sites online which offer free resources for teaching English as well as other subjects.

You can watch this video tour of one such site:

A high-level overview of edu 2.0, a next-generation education web site.

You can sign up for a free account on edu2.0 site and use their resources. You can also share your resources with them. The same goes for Google For Educators

Let me know if this answer is helpful to you. If you need more information do not hesitate to contact me at Ask Rangoo or send me an email.

How can I be with the world teacher community? Is there anyway I can teach on net n earn from home?

2007-06-05T04:25:00.000-07:00

There are many ways for you to keep in touch with the teacher community.

Please visit Free Resources For Teachers. We will be adding more there.

Google for Educators is a good way of keeping in touch with the teachers community, sharing your plans, etc. - Read about it here - Google For Educators Post

You can also become a member of ELTechs Association - you can share ideas with other teachers and get answers for your questions.

There is a site for teachers which may be of interest to you.

If you look at this Squidoo Lens Free Online Courses you will find other sites where teachers can submit their teaching courses.

There are places where you can submit PowerPoint Presentations and videos.

To answer the second part of your question -

Is there anyway I can teach on net n earn from home?

Yes there are many ways you can earn from home.

You can prepare your own course and sell them online.

You can offer coaching programs for students.

You can work on projects with other online marketers.

For creating your own website and earning online please visit Ask Rangoo FAQ.

UGC NET SLET CSIR examinations are very popular with teachers and students. Similarly there are a number of other examinations students need materials for. You could choose a particular area to focus on and produce something useful for that community of learners.

गूगल फ़ॉर educators (टीचर्स) - गूगल को क्लास मे कैसे उपयोग करना है सीकीये

2007-05-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

Google For Educators has great resources for classroom use.

You and your students can benefit from using Google tools in the classroom. More importantly your students will be prepared for functioning effectively in the internet dominated world of the 21st century.

Google has a teacher's guide for using Google in the Google For Educators section.

Teachers can get ideas for using Google tools in the classroom, they can join discussion groups and sign up for Google newsletter.

Google has also started a blog for educators called Infinite Thinking Machine Blog.

Google says, "While you’re here, you can sign up for the quarterly Google for Educators newsletter, as well as check out the latest from The Infinite Thinking Machine, a Google-sponsored, WestEd-produced blog for educators, by educators. We also invite you to visit the Google for Educators Discussion Group to catch up on what's happening with Google's K-12 Education initiatives, and to share information, ideas and lesson plans with other educators".

You can download posters for your classroom here - http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html

The posters are in PDF format. You need Adobe Acrobat to download the posters. If you do not have it on your computer, you can download a free Acrobat Reader here.

So sign up for Google for Educators' Newsletter and get ideas to use in your classroom. Discuss them in Educators Groups and share your lesson plans.

What is the purpose of teaching Grammar?

2007-05-07T00:53:00.000-07:00

Dhruti Asks: What is the purpose of teaching Grammar? Should we expand it with the day-to-day acticities of the life OR should we teach it like maths? For example, how to teach Pronoun in an ESL class? What should be the end product? Can you please guide me? some exercises I can include while teaching grammar?

Watch a PowerPoint Presentation: Grammar Capsule

I am glad you are asking these questions Dhruti. Many of us are teaching without understanding the purpose behind out actions. I think the main aim of teaching grammar is to aid the natural second language acquisition process. If our students had good natural exposure to the target language in class, they would learn the grammar of that language too, incidentally.

But there are limitations in a classroom situation. The pressure of examinations, covering the syllabus (!!) etc. etc. take up most of our time and we are not able to help the students develop language competence naturally in a tension free manner. And then some of us try to make the situation worse by giving grammar rules and explanations.

Teaching grammar can be useful if

- natural exposure to the language is provided to initiate a discussion on a grammar point

- students are given a chance to interact with the exposure and discover the underlying pattern for themselves

- Teacher and Student interact with each other in a natural manner, incidentally using that grammar item.

- Students get to work in pairs and groups to use grammar-based communicative activies in a relaxed manner.

- Students get to work on individual worksheets with LSRW skills integrated with that grammar component.

- Teacher gives feedback to the students in a variety of ways (definitely not circling wrong patterns in red alone)- repeat the correct form as part of her reply to the student, let them watch a video / TV prog. pause naturally at a certain point and focus their attention on the usage, tell a story and find a way to repeat that aspect of language etc.

For these please refer to the following websites:

- Sample PowerPoint Presentations for Grammar Items

- ESL Grammar Activities: The Present Perfect

- teaching Functional English Through Authentic Materials

- Sample Multilingual Activities

Could any of you who are reading this post some activities for teaching pronouns?

ऑनलाइन कोर्स करना है?

2007-04-24T08:05:00.000-07:00

Are you planning to do an online course?

Here is an elearning site where you can search for whatever type of courses you want to do online.

You can search for Bachelor Degrees, Master Degrees and even Ph.D. Level courses. It is a super convenience to search and compare the courses of different universities and colleges.

If you are planning to do a course online, you can all the information by visiting just one site - Online College and Degree Search

Submit a Paper on Indian Writing

2007-02-16T09:11:00.000-08:00

"I wish to submit a paper for publication. It is on Indian writing. May I know if there are any journals that you can suggest?"

Please check the list of Journals that accept papers at:

http://www.coursesuseek.com/faq

If any of you find any more journals that I can add to the list please post a comment.

We can grow by helping each other. :)

Teaching Poetry

2007-02-13T21:56:00.000-08:00

ELTECS, Teachers' Association, has received a questions from a teacher about teaching poetry in the eighth grade.

This inspired me to make this post.

The teaching of poetry, I think should not begin and end with combing a poem for examination purposes. A poetry class can be a thoroughly enriching and stimulating experience for both the teacher and the learners.

I still receive messages from students who have turned into budding poets. The overall experience of working with different poems has inspired them to create their own poems.

Here is a PowerPoint Presentation on Reading Enjoying and Writing Poems.

The multimedia presentation offers some techniques, tips and tricks for teachers and learners to enjoy the whole experience.

Once you enjoy the poems, the techniques will surrender to you. If you catch hold of only the techniques of teaching, you might kill the spirit of the poems.

Watch the PowerPoint Presentation and add your own unique contribution.

Do not forget to check out these funny poems for kids.

Once I wrote a poem which led to heated discussions. Read it and post your comments. I don't mind receiving hate mails from you.

Literature Dead

Who started this trend
that we cannot enjoy literature
without a net of thorns, sharpened 'isms',
crown our crop in super white dandruff?

Feminism, colonialism, newism,
ikkism, chikkism, bikkism,
Modernism, Post Modernism,
Post Post Modernism!

Before analysis do we not kill
the piece, the peace of our mind
and the authors' ghost?

Can a beautiful slit by an expert doctor
and a more beautiful stitch-up
bring the dead back to life?

Can we not dance with literature
hand in hand, mind in love
rather than put it on a stretcher
and push it through a morgue?

Do You Want to Study or Work Abroad, Keep Up-To-Date with English Language Teaching?

2007-02-11T00:37:00.000-08:00

Many of the questions I get these days on my Help Desk are related to learning or teaching English, getting an ELT qualification which is internationally accepted and keeping in touch with updating oneself of what is going on in the field of English Language Teaching.

I found an excellent resource which answers many of the queries. British Council has started a new newsletter that provides valuable information for ELT professionals.

Check it out here: Talking English Newsletter

It is free. You need not spend a paisa/penny to update yourself.

I suggest you read the latest issue even before subscribing. I am sure you will subscribe to the newsletter immediately.

Share your comments and feedback on the blog. I love to hear from you.

And keep those questions coming. They motivate me to explore and learn and pass on what I find to you.

Learning Theories and Language Learning

2006-11-27T12:00:00.000-08:00

This post is in response to an M. A. ELT student's question:

Here is a site which discusses learning theories:

http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm

I think you already have enough information about learning theories. What you need to do now is to think of how these theories are useful for us to learn a language. (as you rightly say "theories is useful in your own learning of English"}

If you go to google.com and search for "learning theories" + "language teaching" you will get a lot of sites with useful information.

For example have a look at this page: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-18,GGGL:en&q=%22learning+theories%22+%2B+%22language+teaching%22

There is a PowerPoint Presentation on this page which discusses different learning theories.

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/courses/ling/langteach/documents/LearningTheories.ppt

If you download the PPT file and watch the Presentation you will get the gist of each learning theory.

For example you will get to know that

1. doing a language drill in the class is based on behaviouristic learning theory

2. giving a problem solving task for students is based on cognitive learning theory

3. asking the students to talk about their own likes and dislikes is based on affective learning theory.

Find some classroom activities to supplement the theoretical aspects you have discussed in your paper.

For example:

Please go to this site: http://teachingstylesonline.com/simple_activities_for_present_perfect.html

Please go to this site: http://teachingstylesonline.com/simple_activities_for_present_perfect.html

You will find some simple activities for teaching the Present Perfect Tense in class.

For each activity you can try to find out the learning theory it is based on.

You can also take a multilingual activity like the one given in this site: http://teachingstylesonline.com/sample_multilingual_activity_type_1.html

You can try to identify the learning theory that is the basis for each activity.

All the best for your assignment Megha.

Keep in touch and let me know how it develops.

RS

Learning Theories and Language Learning

2006-10-31T20:37:00.000-08:00

This is in response to an M. A. ELT student's question:

Here is a site which discusses learning theories:

http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm

I think you already have enough information about learning theories. What you need to do now is to think of how these theories are useful for us to learn a language. (as you rightly say "theories is useful in your own learning of English"}

If you go to google.com and search for "learning theories" + "language teaching" you will get a lot of sites with useful information.

For example have a look at this page: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-18,GGGL:en&q=%22learning+theories%22+%2B+%22language+teaching%22

There is a PowerPoint Presentation on this page which discusses different learning theories.

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/courses/ling/langteach/documents/LearningTheories.ppt

If you download the PPT file and watch the Presentation you will get the gist of each learning theory.

For example you will get to know that

1. doing a language drill in the class is based on behaviouristic learning theory

2. giving a problem solving task for students is based on cognitive learning theory

3. asking the students to talk about their own likes and dislikes is based on affective learning theory.

Find some classroom activities to supplement the theoretical aspects you have discussed in your paper.

For example:

Please go to this site: http://teachingstylesonline.com/simple_activities_for_present_perfect.html

You will find some simple activities for teaching the Present Perfect Tense in class.

For each activity you can try to find out the learning theory it is based on.

You can also take a multilingual activity like the one given in this site: http://teachingstylesonline.com/sample_multilingual_activity_type_1.html

You can try to identify the learning theory that is the basis for each activity.

All the best for your assignment Megha.

Keep in touch and let me know how it develops.

RS

Sardar Patel University

2006-07-07T23:33:00.000-07:00


Information about H. M. Patel, the Ex. Finance Minister, Ex. Chairman of Charutar Vidya Mandal, Founder of H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research and Sardar Patel University. The introdcution refers to the integration of audio-video programmes in the teacher education programmes offered by the ELT Institute.

Strange disappearances at sea

2006-07-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

Of all the strange disappearances at sea, the most bizaare is that of Mary celeste.

More than a century ago, the ship was found floating in the Atlantic ocean. The captain and the crew were all missing. What happened to them remains a mystery even to-day.

The ship was initially named Amazon. Following an accident, the ship was reconditioned and named Mary Celeste.

On November 7, 1872 the ship loaded with alcohol and wine left New York port and set sail for Genova in Italy.

It had a crew of seven in addition to the captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife and their young daughter. The whereabouts of the ship afterwards became unknown until December 4, 1872.

On December 4th, 1872, the ship Dei Gratia found Mary celeste which was floating 700 miles of the coast of Gibraltar. A rescue party from Dei Gratia boarded the ship. They found everything was o.k. including the cargo and the ship’s money box. However the ship’s paper and chronometer were missing. The last entry in the captain’s log book contained nothing unusual. There was no anticipation of any danger. Well then what happened to the crew and captain and his family. There are several conflicting versions as to what the rescue party found in the ship. There was blood in the ship and also some weapons lying about. Another version has it that they abandoned playing cards in progress, a half eaten breakfast and shaving razor with soap on brush.

About the fate of the persons on board here also several theories have been put forward.

1) The ship was attacked by pirates

2) An abandoned ship can be claimed as a booty by the finder. On this basis people have theorized that captain of Dei Gratia (which found the abandoned ship) had earlier planted some of his men as crew of Mary Celeste. At the appointed time, they revolted, killed everybody and waited for Dei Gratia to arrive and claim it as booty.

3) A scientific explanation has been offered also. The Mary Celeste was carrying large quantity of alcohol in casks . The movement of the ship would have resulted in alcohol rubbing against the surface and produced static electricity. A ship crew with a cigarette in his mouth might have opened one of the casks. The result would have been a minor explosion.

On hearing the noise, the captain and the crew might have panicked and feared that the ship might explode. They might have decided to temporarily abandon the ship. For this purpose, it is likely they untied the life boat from the ship and got into it. We can only surmise that due to some unforeseen weather conditions, the rope connecting ship to the life boat might have snapped. The result would have been that the life boat was tossed about in the sea and everyone perished.

This may satisfactory explain the abandon card game, the half finished meal on a plate and the open razor.

While we can only guess what actually happened to the captain and the crew remains a complete mystery even after 100 years.

What Are You Doing Summer 2006

2006-06-19T23:44:00.000-07:00

Mike Mograbi of IMNewswatch writes practical down-to-earth articles. I love his principle of Win-Win policy whether it is to do with VIP Profit Zone, IMNewswatch or any other venture.

I have reprinted Mike Mograbi's article here. Read Mograbi's article and you can see for yourself what I mean to say.

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This is Mike Mograbi.

I wanted to ask you a question.

What are you doing this summer? What are you doing summer 2006?

I know what I am going to be doing. I'm going to be studying internet marketing. re-studying I.M. basics. Back to basics. Copywriting basics, PPC/AdSense basics, viral marketing basics,
and so on. If you stick to basics, there is no way in the world you can go wrong and NOT make $ online.

I have many quality books, ebooks, courses (DVD) that I haven't studied yet, and doing (not doing) so would make a difference in my online success in 2007.

I'm also going to be following up on several projects I'm currently working on. I'm even going to travel to my team of developers to do that.

So where's the fun part of summer 2006? :)

This is the fun part for me. In fact, when I study internet marketing, travel to meet developers, work hard for my online success, I am 'living' my dreams in my mind/imagination.

I mean, I'm not studying internet marketing for the sake of internet marketing. I'm studying it for what it will get me. It will make my dreams come true.

By the way, I'm already making five figures a month easily every month, so it's not that I'm starting out now. And I just launched one of the most successful websites on the web; IMNewswatch.

Internet Marketing Newswatch hit #1 Alexa Movers & Shakers only 9 days after launch, going up 17,000%. I love this website, people love it and I plan on growing and enriching this site also, during summer.

Here's what I have in mind: summer 2007, I want to go to these islands with my wife and children: http://www.imnewswatch.com/boraboraisland.htm

Beautiful isn't it? :)

Yes, I could go this summer to b.b.islands. But, I'm going to make it a "reward" for making six figures per month, and with a lot of hard work, effort, dedication and perseverance, I hope to attain this goal before summer 2007.

Ok, what about you? What will your financial situation be like summer 2007?

I can answer that. Just tell me what "seeds" you're going to sow summer 2006.

Let me give you a piece of advice: Go out and have some fun in the sun, but do sow some seeds for summer 2007 too, ok?

As Yanik Silver once put it (and I still keep his email sent on Monday July 4, 2005):

"So what can you do to achieve your independence?

I'll give you a couple things to take to heart. I can't remember the author who said this but he said if you show me what a man does in his spare time I'll show you the type of man he'll become. What are doing with your spare time?

- Watching TV or reading?

- Napping or practicing your copywriting?

- Yakking to your friends or studying direct marketing?

It all comes down to the choices we make every single day. In fact, you shouldn't let one day go by without making sure you are taking at least one proactive step towards your own independence. Just because the thought of you doing what you want when you want may seem so far away - don't let that stop you from taking those baby steps each and every day. That's one of my rules and I hope you'll adopt it."

I hope my message to you will push you a step closer towards achieving your dreams, whatever they may be.

Wishing you all the best.

Mike Mograbi
www.imnewswatch.com
www.internet-marketing-predictions.com

P.S. If you haven't signed up for IMNewswatch Ad-Free newsletter, I encourage you to do so now: http://www.imnewswatch.com/index1.html#sign-up-form

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