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Dec, 2015

Virtual Classrooms – A Revolution In Teaching

Virtual classrooms are revolutionising the sector of eLearning, with more and more teachers taking up this new tool, which can be used for both teaching and learning. After all, these online tools do not just help in providing lessons to students, but also help teachers across the world interact with one another via a common platform, clearing up each other’s doubts. This results in a major increase in efficiency, not just for students, but teachers as well. Administrative processes can also be handled in a streamlined manner.

Organise virtual classes with students from across the globe

Virtual classes make it perfectly possible for a teacher sitting in Delhi to help a student accessing the classroom from New York. Offline classes cannot provide this kind of flexibility.

What’s more – the teacher can choose a time when he/she would be able to teach and ask the students whether all of them can make it then. This ensures efficient usage of time for both the teacher and the students.

Connect with peers to discuss teaching strategies and lesson plans

Virtual classrooms allow teachers connect to their peers in the field and discuss lessons that they are about to teach in classes. This often leads to exchange of knowledge and insights among teachers, which students benefit from, in the long run. For instance, if a teacher is conducting a research, he/she might come across peers interested in similar topics, and receive assistance from them.

What’s more – teachers can also discuss their teaching methods and fix any flaw that might exist in those. This ensures lessons are taught better in class and students can learn faster as well.

Form groups among students to accelerate learning

A virtual classroom also helps teachers group students according to the subject matters that the latter are interested in studying. After all, if a group of students is lagging behind on a particular topic, it makes sense to put them in a separate group and interact with them separately later on, while the rest of the class proceeds with regular lessons. This is like a discussion done after a class, involving students who come up to the teacher with their problems, albeit in a virtual environment.

What’s more – This kind of interaction can help teachers talk to students who constantly lag behind on assignments separately, without embarrassing them while the whole class is listening in. That way, the teacher can find out about the problems the student is facing and provide constructive solutions to those, thus earning the student’s trust.

Share notices and circulars

Virtual classrooms come with virtual noticeboards, which teachers and administrators can use to post notices and circulars. Thus it becomes very easy to share news on any alteration in teaching schedules or methods, with everyone.

What’s more – virtual classrooms usually offer the option to send emails to every member. So, even if a student misses a class, teachers/administrators can inform him/her about exam schedules, upcoming topics to be discussed, and so on.

Virtual classrooms make it possible for students to attend classes without leaving their homes and teachers to provide lessons to students from all corners of the globe whenever they have time in hand. Not only that, study materials can also be provided at a fraction of the price of printed books. These advantages create a win-win situation for everyone, and are the reasons why virtual classrooms are gaining more and more popularity with each passing day.

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Dec, 2015

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3 Useful Books On Finance That Will Help Students

As a teacher who teaches students the features of several financial systems in the world, it makes sense to teach books that are based on real events. Various case studies from noted e books libraries on the Internet can serve as the reference point. You can browse the virtual e library available at MyEdge.in to uncover the best three.

Here are the three books that will enrich your knowledge on finance and the related topics.

The book – The Quest for Prosperity How Developing Economies Can take off is based Justin Yifu Lin’s observation as the Chief Economist for the World Bank. Since the Second World War, the prescriptions for economic growth have been given at large. Sometimes, it has been motivated by ideology while other times it has been on the premise of practicality. Drawing lessons from history, Lin analyses the economic growth trajectories of several nations in Asia. Economic development according to him, is all about continuous technological progress.

In the next book titled Greece: From Exit to Recovery, two Greek economists, describe the Greek financial crisis and how the country had adopted the Euro. Authors, Theodore Pelagidis and Michael Mitsopoulos believe that the crisis was incoming and many had foreseen the dangers to the Greek economy. The challenges faced by the Greek economy in fact sparked off the Euro crisis.

Europe’s Crisis, Europe’s Future is a book written by Kemal Davis and Jacoubs Mistral that talks about Europe’s lost growth path and a resurgence in old school nationalism that is endangering the road to recovery in many European nations. The authors collectively talk about an audacious plan to govern countries within the continent. They also discuss the perils of the common Union in Europe and what lies ahead for the EU.

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Dec, 2015

By MyEdge

A Teacher For All Seasons: How To Have Overall Wellness In 3 Easy Steps

Being a teacher is always fraught with a lot of stress inside and outside of the classroom. If you want to make it to the A list club of teachers, you should be someone who also is well relaxed and very energetic. Teaching in a virtual classroom has benefits that may not translate to wellbeing for the tutor himself or herself.

As a tutor, the best laid plans for teaching students often can see the light of the day, if tutors are focused in constructive strategies and techniques and relaxed in their approach.

Here are 3 best ways to have overall wellness as a tutor while teaching at online learning websites:

Maintain a journal for all your activities: It takes a lot to actually teach a class full of energetic bright minds. You should be alert and aware of their inclinations in class. The journal you keep at home, may have healthy pointers to success in the classroom, both in the conventional sense or the unconventional. If you remember to take notes on what goes on in a class and then incorporate that in your teaching style, you will win many laurels.

Meditate often and interact with students outside of the class: For many teachers, the class is a mirror image of the relationship that is shared outside of it. If students interact in their personal capacity with their tutor, they are more likely to enjoy a healthy relationship with them. As a tutor, your interaction also calms your mind and sets aside doubts, inhibitions or apprehensions about your students.

Set realistic goals and nurture your assets: There are many tutors who are meticulous about plans, targets and experiences. It makes sense to actually hone these various attributes and features that make you a great teacher. On bad days, your struggles may get dwarfed by your achievements and that feeling itself will ease the pressures. This serves as a great reminder for all things good in teaching!

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Dec, 2015

By MyEdge

3 Amazing Stress Relief Games For Students

Both students and tutors face a lot of stress these days. While the nature and quality of the engagements and techniques to bust the stress may be different for both parties, many will agree that the present crop of students have a lot going on in their lives. While the online learning platforms clearly steer clear of traditional methods and bane of teaching; many students, still face pressure in class while coping up with education.

Here are the top stress busters for students in a classroom that can be encouraged by a teacher:

Musical mood melodies can be a true stress buster in students. If you are a teacher, you can help the sense of wellbeing double in your students by playing some soft music in the background when they engage in brainstorming or constructive discussions. Sometimes, when the rigmarole of studies is too much, you can organize some sing-alongs that will help trigger happiness and calm in the students.
Some amount of physical activities, help the students to ease their body stress & mental stress in a healthy manner. You should engage your class in physical activity, hand raises, laughing exercises and toe touches. This can indeed help rejuvenate attention and stave of stress.
Finally, calming visualizations are amazing healers for students. You can turn off the lights and picture a scene according to a visualization describe in an audio. A relaxing environment is created by turning off the lights and even indulging in creative discussions. Some amount of memory games to check retention also injects a certain amount of accountability in the classes a tutor undertakes with his or her class.

Stress reducing activities can help in ameliorating the destructive behaviors so commonly seen in young adults these days. An upbeat atmosphere stimulates learning and helps spread relaxation.

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Nov, 2015

By MyEdge

6 Online Tutoring Methods That You Need To Try Now!

Did you know that the growth rate of self-paced eLearning in India is 55%, which is the highest across the globe? Couple that with the Digital India initiative by the Government of India, which ensures high speed internet access for most of the citizens across the country, and you have the perfect situation for eLearning to gain popularity over that of conventional learning methods. And why not? eLearning has so many advantages over pen and paper methods. For one thing, you can learn whenever you have time and let’s face it, the price of course materials does play a role. Most of the tutorials you find online are very reasonably priced, and some are even available for free, which makes opting for eLearning an economically viable solution.

So, what method would you prefer for online learning? Here are the most popular methods you can adopt:

Attending virtual tutoring sessions

Many eLearning service providers offer options for virtual tutoring, which you can access via the Internet and collaborate with teachers and other students to learn lessons quickly. Consider our virtual classroom, for instance. It’s free, and lets you connect to thousands of students, parents and teachers from across the globe. This not only leads to comprehensive learning, but also makes the classroom a perfect spot for cultural exchange.

Browsing eLearning websites

Sites that showcase study materials on different subjects and associated topics can be a big help, if you are interested in studying online. These sites are accessible 24/7, which means you can study any time they are free. Even if you attend regular classes offline, you can still access these websites to brush up on whatever you learn in school or college.

Listening to podcasts of lessons

These go a long way in facilitating learning on the move. Students can download podcasts to their mobile phones or music players and listen to them any time they want. This is like listening to a lecture in class, and that too one with the option to pause/resume, rewind or fast forward. Just one more reason why eLearning is better for students than conventional learning, eh?

Discussing lessons with other students online

Chatting with other students about lessons can help you clear up doubts faster, especially if you didn’t get a chance to put queries through to the teacher. We, for instance, have an option that lets you team up with a Study Buddy, and discuss topics that you couldn’t quite grasp. A buddy can also help you keep track of study schedules, ensuring you never miss a class.

eBooks for offline reading

Availability of study materials in digital formats, such as PDF and ePub has helped students immensely. Anyone can download these eBooks to their computers or mobile devices and read them anytime, anywhere. What’s more – digital books are available at much lower costs than printed ones, which means most students are able to afford the former. Moreover, to reduce the cost further, MyEdge also has an online library, wherein you can refer to academic books at a nominal cost. Why even buy ebooks?

Reading blogs posted by eLearning institutes

eLearning institutions often post blog updates related to subjects and topics of study. Reading these blog posts on the move can help you develop better understanding of study materials and also gain knowledge on the state of online learning across the globe.

The global market for mobile learning, one of the rapidly expanding divisions of eLearning, is estimated to reach a value of $12.2 billion by 2017(Source: bit.ly/1yHRPKU). Also, by 2017, India is expected to be one of the top buyers of eLearning and mobile learning services. There never has been a better time to take advantage of this flexible method of learning and improve your education, right from the comfort of your home.

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