☕ Brewing Knowledge Fridays!
Sandeep Dutt welcomed educators and enthusiasts at 5:30 PM and introduced the focus of the day—the Chapter "How Your Child Learns Best" from his book My Good School. He encouraged reflections from previous sessions and participation from all.
🧠 Understanding Learning Needs
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The session emphasised the importance of learning needs analysis.
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Inspired by Rhonda Wynne, it explored learner-centered methodologies that prioritise relevance and individual growth.
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Key steps include:
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Assessing current skills and knowledge.
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Identifying learning gaps.
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Setting realistic, personalised goals.
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Finding strategies to overcome learning obstacles.
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🛠️ School Building from the Ground Up
Manisha and Meenakshi shared their journeys of building a school from scratch:
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Manisha emphasised the value of clear vision, phased planning, and the evolving nature of goals.
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Meenakshi talked about the need to continuously adapt curricula and expectations.
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Both highlighted the importance of student-provider alignment and adaptability in education.
📚 Navigating Educational Challenges
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Sandeep discussed individualised learning and the limitations of standardised systems.
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The value of mentorship and a supportive teacher-student ratio was emphasised.
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A school evaluation checklist: qualifications, environment, and support systems were introduced.
🌐 Media Disruption & Its Lessons for Education
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Traditional, centralised media (temples) were compared to the emerging, decentralised ecosystem (gardens).
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The discussion explored:
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Social media's role in democratising information.
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The shift toward economic autonomy and independent voices.
It parallels education, where decentralised learning spaces and trust-based communities are thriving.
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🌱 From Temples to Gardens of Learning
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The metaphor of a knowledge garden emphasised:
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Nurturing individual potential.
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Fostering collaboration, creativity, and trust.
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Encouraging continuous professional learning and reflection.
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💬 Voices from the Community
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Umesh Vyas spoke on how media and education transformations mirror each other.
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Kunal Rajpurohit linked insights from the Substack post to Nate Silver's book Nexus, focusing on data, information flow, and impact.
🎧 Action Items & Looking Ahead
✅ To Do:
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Listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 3-hour podcast—a reflection on changing media narratives
Link to the podcast: https://youtu.be/ZPUtA3W-7_I?si=4cYpY4i-0YjwTe8g.
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Productive Failures—its lessons for classroom innovation.
📖 Next Session Focus: Understanding performance scores in education and how they shape learning outcomes.
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