WORKSHOP ON MUSIC - EDU 301.3

any studies from eld of education systems, neurophysiology and other sciences show to

us that music has big inuence on human beings, especially on children and their cognitive and

psychophysical development.

EDU 301.3 - WORKSHOP ON MUSIC

Music is something that we all enjoy in the course of our lives. It is the sound that is brought together through a harmony of instruments and singing voices. It is something that is part of us ever since we enter this world. Our mothers, fathers and grandparents sing us lullabies so that we can sleep peacefully. In the mornings, we listen to the birds chirping and the leaves of plants and trees rustling, and even this is like music to our ears. Music is everywhere, and all you have to do is open up your ears to hear it.

Music is a wonderful tool in education. Music has an important aspect of providing children with a well-rounded education. When allowed to work in harmony with other subjects and areas of study, music helps children grow in self-esteem, build essential skills and prepare for bright futures.Various studies have found that engagement with music can lead to an improvement in brain development in children. Music is important in that it helps with math and science. 

Instructors who choose to integrate music into their courses have several options. From least to most radical, these include posting song links for students to explore on their own time, preceding class with a prerecorded song (or inserting it into a mid-lab break), performing and discussing a song during class, and assigning students the task of writing and performing songs. The idea that music might enhance learning in advanced science courses, while unproven, is plausible, because there are several overlapping mechanisms through which songs could work, at least in theory. Music in learning can Enhancement of Recall ,Reduction of Stress ,Increased Enjoyment ,In-Depth Exploration of Content etc. Music may not become part of every maths or science teacher’s toolkit anytime soon, its potential applications are intriguing. 

A workshop on music was conducted on November 3 Tuesday as a part of 3rd semester  B.Ed curriculum . The full day programme was handled by Dr. Bhuvanendran Nair. Forenoon section was a discussion including the importance of music in education and how to implement music to different subjects as a teacher.   In the afternoon section a competition was conducted . 50 students in the class was divided into 11 groups. Each group prepared a portion of their optional subject of class 8,9, 10 in the form of music like Vanchipattu, Thullal pattu , Naadan pattu , etc . It was presented in group wise and  teachers evaluated the presentation. Each groups got points according to their preparation and presentation. At 4 pm the program dispersed .  

Many studies from eld of education systems, neurophysiology and other sciences show to

us that music has big inuence on human beings, especially on children and their cognitive and

psychophysical development.

any studies from eld of education systems, neurophysiology and other sciences show to

us that music has big inuence on human beings, especially on children and their cognitive and

psychophysical development. .

any studies from eld of education systems, neurophysiology and other sciences show to

us that music has big inuence on human beings, especially on children and their cognitive and

psychophysical development.

     

Digital textbook

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Digital textbook created for class 9 students based on the topic EYE 👀 in biology.

This textbook will help students to learn simply the concepts through images.

Teachers Day celebration 2020

SEPTEMBER 5 - TEACHER'S DAY

Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on the 5th of September, which also marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was an Indian philosopher and the second President of India. Every year to celebrate this occasion, students perform songs and plays, acknowledging the contribution of their teachers. Students also show their affection to their favourite teachers in the form of cards, speeches and chocolates.

As we all know, this year we celebrate Teacher's Day online. Let me take this opportunity to thank all our teachers, who have been working very hard to teach us online. Taking education to the next level, this year may have given us tough times, but our teachers have surely been a ray of hope. From guiding us to motivating us, this year our respect for teachers worldwide has grown immensely. We know it has been challenging for each one of us, but teachers have been our lockdown mentors. They have supported us throughout and helped us cope with online classes and tests.
BMM II Training College celebrated TEACHER'S DAY 'Guru Vandanam ' virtually through google meet platform. The program started at 9.30 onwards. Dr. Mathew T Jacob Retd Professor of our college inaugurated the program.    
A video dedicated to all respectful teachers of our college was also published in our college YouTube channel as a part of this celebration .

for watching the video - link - teacher's day celebration 2020 

 

Digital Onam 2020

 

National Education Policy 2020

The Union Cabinet has decided to grant its approval to the National Education Policy 2020 on July 29, and the new policy will bring about new changes in the employment and education scenario in the country. As the NEP gets its approval, India is set to get a new educational policy after nearly 34 years.

There are a lot of changes that are to be implemented under the NEP 2020. The National Education Policy 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) will now be renamed as the Ministry of Education..

Reforms announced in NEP 2020 are, 

• The new rules under NEP 2020 have suggested the extension of the age group of the Right to Education to policy. Till now, the policy is only valid up to the age of 14. Under NEP, this is to be extended to the age of 18.
• The new NEP aims at the universalization of pre-primary education and provides foundational literacy to all by 2025.
• "The draft NEP is based on the foundational pillars access, affordability, equity, quality, and accountability," states the draft released today. The sentiment of the NEP is supposed to revolve around this statement.
• Instead of following the current 10+2 schooling system, the new NEP will most likely follow a 5+3+3+4 schooling model. Students in the age group of 3-8 years will be part of the foundation stage, 8-11 age group for preparatory schooling, 11-14 years for middle school and 14-18 for secondary level.
• The students will have more flexibility when it comes to choosing subjects across various streams such as arts, commerce and science under the National Education Policy 2020.
• As per the new NEP, students will be learning multiple languages in the foundation stage of their schooling since students have a higher learning aptitude in the early stages of life. The school will teach students a minimum of three languages in their curriculum.
• The NEP also aims to create a new highest regulating body, the Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog or National Education Commission that would be headed by the Prime Minister of India. 

The draft of the NEP by a panel headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief Kasturirangan and submitted to the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal when he took charge last year. The new NEP replaces the one formulated in 1986.

The policy aims to enable an individual to study one or more specialized areas of interest at a deep level, and also develop character, scientific temper, creativity, the spirit of service, and 21st-century capabilities across a range of disciplines including sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, among others.

E -content

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Video making workshop

Video created base on the topic of class 8 biology LET'S REGAIN OUR FIELDS. 

Group members 

Akhila O

Geethu Elizabethu Philip 

Ruksana S 

Sneha Sebastian 

Workshop on stress management

Stress management workshop

 Stress is an unavoidable consequence of modern living. Modern life is full of 

hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best. But when you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your mind and body pay the price.

 Stress management is the need of the hour. Today stress management is important 

in everyone's lives. It's necessary for long happy lives with less trouble that will come 

about. Stress management involves understanding the psychology behind or that is causing the stress and finding strategies to deal with, reduce, or eliminate the stress.

Stress can result from viewing yourself or your situations negatively or with insecurity. 

The consequences of stress can cause specific disorders in both mind and body.

Recent event of Hollywood actor's  suicide is also a result of stress. Many peoples suicide because of stress. Stress effect there health, family, Relationships, work. Stress leads to marriage breakups, family fights, road rage, suicides and violence. It's necessary for long happy lives with less trouble that will come about.

In this life situation of Covid 19 many people suffering on stress.  As the part of a psychology  practical work of second semester B.Ed an online workshop /webinar was conducted on 18 July 2020 @ 3pm -4.30 pm through the Googlemeet platform. The workshop was very effective for all the participants.  The resource person for the workshop was Mrs.  Nisha T Mohammed. 

The workshop provide an elaborate knowledge on stress and stress management in the limited time.

The informations obtained through the workshop, 

   >Introduced the term stress. 

   >Explained causes and consequence of stress.

    >Teacher and stress.

    > Stress Management techniques. 

E- content development workshop

Information technology and the Internet are major drivers of research, innovation, growth and social change. The growth in Internet has brought changes in all walks of life including the education. .E-content includes all kinds of content created and. delivered through various electronic media... E-content requires huge amounts of creativity both at 'information' level as well as the 'technology' level.

Quality of teaching and students' learning are determined by the teachers who teach them. Well trained teachers with required knowledge, skills and commitment can develop scientific and critical thinking, promote tolerance, and develop cultural and social values in them. Innovative technologies will make it possible to achieve these by providing new ways to teachers. But these new technologies are placing more demands on teachers to learn how to use them in their teaching and learning processes. This great transformation is posing challenges to teachers and teacher educators in using technologies in creative and productive ways. Hence, we as teachers have to meet these new challenges by continuously acquiring new knowledge and skills to discharge our duties effectively.

 As the part of 3rd semester B. Ed syllabus an E- content development workshop was conducted on 15 July 2020 at 10 am.  Because of the bad conditions of Covid 19 the workshop was conducted as a webinar. The resource person for the workshop was Sri. Naushad A . (Asst.  Prof.  KUCTE,  kulakada).  Sri.  Riju John (Asst. Prof.  BMM II TC,  Kottarakara ) was the  convenor of the program.  Workshop was very useful and informative. At the present condition the E- content and online classes has more relevance.  Through this workshop we got a good idea on  E content development,  its relevance,  how to make an e content ,  and its application on teaching learning process. The resource person familiarised different  websites and applications to prepare E content.. 

Break The Chain - 3

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown an unprecedented challenge for mental health across the country. The possibility of getting infected with COVID-19, an illness with no clear defined treatment protocols and uncertain outcomes has shaken the world. With the illness now spreading in different parts of the country, the existing health care systems are really stretched. As the battle becomes long-drawn, the health care workers (HCWs) in the frontline have become particularly vulnerable to mental stress. Worries about risk of infection to self and their families, adequacy of protection, long working hours, being in quarantine/isolation, and separation from families can lead to severe psychological distress among health professionals. If not effectively recognised and treated, such stress can transform into more persistent illness, even leading suicidal thoughts and feelings. Psychological difficulties have been consistently linked to reduced competency at work and the stress faced at work can worsen mental distress.

Studies on mental health interventions in the work place have reported best effectiveness for mental health promotion and prevention strategies. Work places are an optimal setting to create a culture of fostering mental health. Organisations have established communication structures, policies and support networks which can be utilised to improve mental health awareness. 

Lockdown Effects ; The Recovering Earth

The Mother Earth is Healing.....

          Yes, it isn’t the best of times. But with people quarantined and human activity minimised, this lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus has brought a certain beauty with it. Well, the beauty has always been around, only shrouded in air, water and noise pollution. Now, a month into the restrictions, we’re already seeing signs that the Earth is healing:

1. Water in the Ganga is now clean enough to drink
          Despite its sacred status and various rejuvenation plans, the Ganga remained a severely polluted river. But with industries shut and no effluents flowing into the river, plus lack of activity at the ghats due to the lockdown, the Ganga is now cleaner than ever. So much so that the water at Har Ki Pauri, the famous ghat on the banks of the river in Haridwar, has been now declared fit for drinking. Even in Varanasi, with factories shut and no one bathing or using the ghat as a public toilet, the river water has improved by “40 to 50 percent”.

2. The Yamuna is free of foam
          We must have all seen those infamous images of devotees during Chhat Puja taking a dip in filthy water nearly invisible beneath toxic foam. But in just a month, the Yamuna has transformed to such an extent that it’s nearly unrecognisable. Shutting down factories, which in turn cut off the discharge of industrial pollutants into the river, did more in 30 days than what any cleanup mission could do in years.

Yamuna on November 2019

Yamuna on April 2020

3.Delhi, Mumbai, Beijing, Bangkok, Los Angeles… can breathe
          With many countries imposing lockdowns and curbing most human activity over the last few months, residents of several cities around the world have had a much-needed breather. Literally. This drop in pollution levels due to a decline in air travel, road traffic and other business activities has been observed across Europe, including in Italy, France and the United Kingdom, as well as in China, India, Colombia, Brazil and the United States. In China, per estimates, the drop in air-pollution may even have saved over 77,000 lives.

4. We can spot the Himalayas from Punjab
            In Punjab, cleaner air isn’t the only perk of a drop in air pollution. For the first time in 30 years—literally the first time for many—residents of Jalandhar could see the Dhauladhar range over 200km away, all the way in Himachal Pradesh. It was earlier in April that residents were stunned stupid by the sheer beauty of the Himalayas, for years obscured behind smog from stubble burning.

A View of Himalayas from Jalandhar.

5. With humans in, wildlife is out
Goats in Wales, ducks in Paris, peacocks in Mumbai. Animals the world over appear to be making the most of the lack of human presence, venturing out to spaces they would usually steer clear of. From Wales and Chile to Japan and Mumbai—wildlife are taking advantage of the unfamiliar quiet and having some fun of their own.

6. The Earth is shaking a little less
Since countries placed lockdown measures in place, there’s been about a one-third drop in seismic noise, which is the hum of vibrations in the planet’s crust. Researchers at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels believe it’s a result of transport networks and other human activities being shut down. How does this make a difference? Lower human-induced seismic noise means detectors may be able to spot smaller earthquakes and better monitor volcanic activity and other seismic events. This decline of human activity has enhanced the sensitivity of the observatory’s equipment, allowing it to detect waves in the same high frequency range as the seismic noise.

7. Wildlife trade is under a spotlight
            Although it remains to be proven beyond doubt, the coronavirus pandemic is believed to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan, China, which has put a spotlight on the global wildlife trade. The consumption of wild animals poses a real threat to human health, says Adam Peyman of Humane Society International. The wet market-COVID link has boosted calls to have such markets shut down worldwide.

8. Marine life is recovering
           Trawlers and fishing vessels are docked. Hotels and restaurants are closed. Global demand for seafood had plummeted. The result is Rebound of seafood stocks in the oceans and marine life recovering on the whole. While researchers are still in the process of compiling data, and evidence of marine life recovery is still anecdotal, the sudden rise in the presence of mammals, such as dolphins and seals, in places they hadn’t been seen for years proves that a change is underway. There were similar recoveries after World War I and II.

       As humankind is bound to home and the planet heals, it is time to take a few notes; the foremost being the fact that the planet is home to all and humans need to cohabit rather than own the resources. As a consumer of the nature, we need to understand and be grateful that the we have a beautiful planet to ourselves.This lockdown is also showing us ways of co-existing with nature. Beautiful !!!

#BeSuperHeroesFromHome😊

Earth Day 2020

Earth Day

       We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on 2020 April 22 in the midst of a pandemic, with the world slowed and hobbled by Covid-19. Yet Earth Day reminds us the planet still turns, the global climate and biodiversity crises still cry for attention, and nature still reveals its shimmering resilience. This Earth Day, as humans have retreated indoors to slow down the spread of the virus, we’re finding out how ecosystems respond to our absence from public spaces. Meanwhile, our planet, and our understanding of it, keeps changing at a frenetic pace. Average temperatures are rising, natural systems are degrading, and our vulnerability is increasing.

        Even as many of us remain locked inside,    there is still a big wide world out there with much to explore and discover.This is a very special day — the fiftieth anniversary of earth day. We have come a long way during this half-century. We are much more conscious of the environment, the damage we are causing the earth, and our responsibilities to mother nature. Ironically, the lockdown period has reminded us of the beauty of nature. Earth Day is about raising awareness about the importance of protecting our planet and taking action.

        On this day i decided to go for a nature walk on the backyards. Doing a nature walk is not only about celebrating EarthDay.  It's also an opportunity for experiencing the nature. We need to understand and be grateful that the we have a beautiful planet to ourselves. As a student teacher I have the opinion that Environmental education empowers students around the world to solve the climate crisis and develop the skills, optimism and resolve to lead the environmental movement of tomorrow.

#MakeEveryDayEarthDay.......

Theatre arts in Education Workshop

Theater arts in Education

Theater is a collaborative fine art. It is live performance to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. Performers communicate this to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech , song ,music and dance. Theatre in education is an innovative way to engage, challenge and inspire children and young people about important life choices and social health issues. It is a process that uses interactive theatre/ drama practices to help aid the educational process. The idea of high impact child-centred performance for a specifically targeted school audience became hugely popular .Linking the story to the given activities for very young children can provide opportunities for involvement. This work an educational aid, resource and stimulus for both teachers and pupils, but to do so it may vary form place to place, total participation sessions to performance and discussion. This make teaching and learning more effective in classroom situation. This make classroom as open stage and the children experience the power of collaboration and joint creation.

Experience

On March 5 ,2020 a workshop on Theatre arts in education and special focus on Dramatisation was held on our college. Dr. Satheesh (Director of Theatre Arts, University of Kerala) was the resource person. Workshop held in two sessions, with forenoon session a discussion on ‘Theatre arts in Education’ and the afternoon session on ‘Dramatisation’ . It was first and a great experience for all of us and it helped us to reveal the talents and skills in a limited time. In the first session the resource person gave the basic concept on Theatre , Theatre arts and specially mentioned Drama and its importance and implications in classroom environment. In the second session drama enacted based on the subject. In that session all students were grouped into 10 teams. Drama was hence a group activity and each group prepared their own script based on a topic of their selective subject of high school classes. The resource person helped in clearing the doubts on the script and then each groups performed it well on the stage within a limited time . Resource person assessed the performance of each team and made suggestions to make the drama more effective in classroom learning environment.

Group No 7 

Department Of Natural Science

Group Members : Akhila O , Geethu Elizabeth ,Merin Anna, Sangeetha ,Shehinaz ,Veena V

Topic selected for dramatisation was Health is Wealth based on UNIT IV. BREATH FOR ENERGY of class IX  biology.

Dramatisation is the natural and systematic en-action of life situations with a view to give realistic and meaningful understanding. It provide an excellent opportunity for group works and social participation among students. Thus as a teaching tool it teaches self discipline , positive response to criticism and cooperation with others.