A Teacher is a strange being. Right from the first day of the class to the last one before the evaluation process starts, the efforts go on endlessly. Technology, which deserves the safe hands of a teacher, is yet to be made a part of the pedagogy. Though some teachers have already moved to embrace EdTech and EduSoMedia.
Parveen shares his experiences and the establishment of the EduSoMedia Model of Learning.
EdTechReview organised a much-needed brainstorming conference for Higher Education in India. Of course, it has global relevance too, but the concern and the first-hand models we came face-to-face with came from the Indian Higher Ed. I was invited as a Speaker, and the task was to talk on Social Media in Education. Based on the EduSoMedia Model of Learning that I have been developing for the last six years, it was something very close to the mission I have taken.
This is the address I gave there, and the response was overwhelming. There were a few questions only. I was not surprised to find that Education through Social Media was still a forbidden or lesser-known thing for Teachers.
When I post this article today, in 2019, I am still realising that things haven't changed much. The availability on the Internet, overuse of smartphones and a comfortable communication atmosphere haven't helped much. The taboo remains the same. There are bans on Mobile Phones and Advisories to stay away. We fail to provide an alternative to the users, i.e. Students and Teachers.
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