1/ Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of 2nd birth in which we give birth to ourselves- Robert Bellah

Sending kids to a residential program is a big decision for parents.

Aadi, @eiindia ATS Gold Scholar's parents think this is the best decision for your child! Read on.. 2/ "Initially we were worried about how he will stay by himself. But seeing how he managed independently for 3 weeks has greatly boosted our confidence! At home everything is taken care of for him, so this experience taught him problem solving & made him self reliant."

1/ Excellent film on #WomenInSTEM and Leadership by @amritvatsa . Do watch this 13 min film with your children. Some highlights-

@vyjayas talks about societal conditioning pushing girls away from STEM- as they move from grade 4 to 8, their performance in Math & Science dips... 2/ Tricha Anjali of @IIITB_official says that 43% of students in engineering colleges are girls, but only 14% of them are in the workforce... where do these 29% disappear?

To bear the lion's share of domestic caregiving responsibilities we suppose...

1/ Teaser #1 for the upcoming Neuroscience BOOTCAMP, starting Nov 22, facilitated by @pratikmutha999

Have you heard of synesthesia? When one sensory input leads to multiple outputs... For example,

-Richard Feynman saw letters in equations in different colours; 2/ -for Vladimir Nabokov, the long vowel aaah had “the tint of weathered wood”

-Franz Liszt used to berate his orchestra—who could only stare back, bewildered—for playing his music the wrong colour: “Gentlemen, a little bluer, please, the tone depends on it!”

1/ Rich insights on enabling socio-emotional maturity in children from @docbhooshan and @ramgvallath in our adda on Sat, Nov 7. Hope the brief highlights will motivate you to watch the full conversation. Some nuggets in this thread..

vib.by/v/my67AZ0X5 2/ @docbhooshan -Flexibility in values is critical. Reality at different levels of human interaction is different e.g. family, school, nation. The ability to hold parallel & even conflicting views about rules of interaction at these levels is a sign of socio-emotional maturity

1/ We are excited to launch 'Appreciation Bytes for the Curious' (ABCs)- these are one-off live sessions by experts that inform, satisfy curiosity and provoke thinking. These interactive ABCs are for curious children as well as adults (specified for each ABC) 2/ The first 'Appreciation Byte for the Curious' (ABC) is by @rohit11 at 4 PM, Sat, Oct 17 and is targeted at parents and educators. For more details and to register, visit genwise.in/events-3/are-y…

1/ Join us Sat, Sep 19 in our 12th Adda on 'The role of hands-on work in learning'. The panelists are- Himadri Das (co-founder, @repaircafebang ), Murali (Maya Organic), & @seensomewhere (Electronic Systems Architect, Cradlewise). Register at genwise.in/education-addas 2/ This interactive session runs from 1130 AM to 1230 PM. While hands-on work and skills are clearly important in skill-based activities like crafts, playing sports, playing a musical instrument etc., we believe that hands-on work is also relevant to learning 'academic subjects'

1/ It was an insightful Saturday morning with @anustup_nayak @uc59 & @ainvvy sharing their views on learning & conceptual understanding. Some highlights from the conversation in this thread. Watch any or all of the four 2-min highlights here- bit.ly/ConceptAddaHig… 2/ @ainvvy made a distinction between procedural fluency & conceptual understanding. He pointed out how conceptual understanding involves 'binding facts & abstracting ideas' as opposed to just using an algorithm. e.g.- In free fall, what % of total time has elapsed half way?

1/ A Dutch Scientist, Van Helmont conducted an investigation on this question in the 1600s. The prevailing theory at the time was that plants grew by eating soil. He weighed a willow tree and weighed dry soil. He planted the tree, watered it and then left it for 5 years.

https://twitter.com/GenWise_/status/1291934724470870023

2/ He then re-weighed the tree, which had increased in mass by over 12 stone. He dried the soil and weighed it, showing that the soil was almost the same mass. He concluded that the tree grew by drinking water. (source: BBC BiteSize) Van Helmont was wrong though...

1/ 85+ kids have attended Jerry's courses on mathematical thinking since April 2020. They have fallen in love with exploring mathematical thought processes in an environment that is simultaneously challenging and supportive. 15 of the children have taken 2 or more courses

https://twitter.com/GenWise_/status/1273191330617819136

2/ His next course on Fractals & Dynamics starts Aug 28. Speaking about the applications of this topic, Jerry says-"Dynamics are useful in studying weather, the environment, financial systems, and a host of
other phenomena..

1/ 'Is Liberal Arts a Good Choice for Students?' is the discussion topic in our 6th EduAdda on Sat, July 11 at 1130 AM. The 45 min conversation will start with the panel comprising @ngkabra @RadG_Dodo & @aditipar To attend, register at bit.ly/EdnAddas 2/ If you can't wait till Saturday, you can start reading Navin's blog post on this question right away at bit.ly/NavinLibArts

1/ The surface logic driving sustainability education is that we should focus student attention and experience on solving practical problems. We most certainly want to solve problems, but from a pedagogical perspective, this simplistic focus on problems is itself problematic 2/ Points from this article go.nature.com/3gAZ9Sh resonate with @RadG_Dodo 's approach to teaching sustainability.

1/ "The original research and intellectual property have been continuously expanded and improved upon by generations of researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs to create an entire industry. And it all began with one man’s curiosity about why the sea is blue. ", writes Kiran HR 2/ Read Kiran HR's fascinating blog post bit.ly/KiranProductsB… about how a $1.8 billion industry had its birth in this question of a scientist.

World-class products are associated with excellence and economic strength. Think Apple and USA, or Samsung and South Korea.

1/ A few seats still left in Jerry’s course- ‘Adventures in Problem Solving: Geometric Designs’ which starts June 24. His courses have received rave reviews from students. This 2.5 min film bit.ly/JerryMath gives an idea of what to expect 2/ This course is for students entering grade 8,9,or 10. For more details and to register, visit bit.ly/GWGeomDesigns . .. Jerry’s last course was assisted by Shivani, a 19 year old- her observations on the course give a flavour of his approach

1/ 'Science in the Culinary World' is a course for grown-ups/ children excited about understanding the finer details and underlying science concepts, and using this understanding to cook great dishes. bit.ly/CulSc2Contents Starts Jun 4- Register at bit.ly/CookingScience2 2/ Part 2 of this course (attending part 1 is NOT a prerequisite) starts Thu, June 4 and covers aspects like sensory evaluation (using ingredients like chocolate & cinnamon), the use of gels, foams and emulsions based on fruits & vegetables, and 2 approaches to baking a cake

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On his blog, Gates confessed to playing bridge with his favourite playing partner- fellow billionaire Warren Buffett. Although the Berkshire weekend is always busy, Warren and I usually find time to goof off with a few games of bridge or a golf-cart ride around the showroom 2/

“I’ve been playing bridge for years—Warren Buffett is my favourite partner. We don’t get together in person now that we’re sheltering in place, but we still play online,” Bill wrote on his blog

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