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Teachers need to be empowered with skills in the use of technology as our classrooms are getting more and more digital. Teaching with technology can help deepen the learner's understanding as learning becomes individualised. Learners can learn at their own pace. Technology is beneficial to teachers as they can enrich their content, offer varied resources to learners and augment their face to face teaching with digital support. This blog is an attempt to help teachers develop their technological skills.
Dear teachers, try out different online teaching- learning avenues. I will be happy to have your comments in the comments section on the pages. Happy learning!!!
Teachers need to be empowered with skills in the use of technology as our classrooms are getting more and more digital. Teaching with technology can help deepen the learner's understanding as learning becomes individualised. Learners can learn at their own pace. Technology is beneficial to teachers as they can enrich their content, offer varied resources to learners and augment their face to face teaching with digital support. This blog is an attempt to help teachers develop their technological skills.
Dear teachers, try out different online teaching- learning avenues. I will be happy to have your comments in the comments section on the pages. Happy learning!!!
About the blog developer
Dr Agnes D’Costa
Associate
Professor, Pushpanjali College of Education, Vasai
Academic
qualifications:
M.Sc (Inorganic Chemistry), M.A (History), M.Ed , Ph.D, SET
Experience: Teacher-educator in
Pushpanjali College of Education, Vasai since 1996
8 years as a teacher at St Augustine's High School, Vasai
Other information
- Ph.D Research on “A Study of the
Relationship between Teacher Effectiveness and Multiple Intelligence of
Secondary School Teachers” under the guidance of Dr Veena Deshmukh.
- Winner of NCERT Award 2012 for Innovative practices in Teacher Education for research entitled ‘Open Educational Resources in Teacher Education’
- Recognised as Expert for evaluation of e-content by Central Institute of Educational Technology, NCERT, New Delhi
- Involved in Curriculum Preparation for
PG Diploma in E Education for a Digital society (PGDEEDS) programme launched by YCMOU.
- 2nd in University of Mumbai
at B.Ed Examination 1992
- Awarded the Best User Page for the
month of September 2010 by wikieducator
- Published following books “A Call for
Constructivist Classrooms” and “Empowering Leaders” and Textbooks for B.Ed On (i)Knowledge and
Curriculum (ii) Gender, School and Society
- An avid supporter of Open Education Resources and Blended Learning.
- Conducted sessions for refresher /
orientation courses on Learning through Cyberspace at colleges in Mumbai. Regular resource person at UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mumbai
I acknowledge the inspiration and guidance provided by my mentors Dr Veena Deshmukh, Prof M Deshmukh and Prof Ram Takawale. Their inputs have helped me understand the potential of technology in education. Sincere thanks to Prof K Shanthi of UGC HRDC, Mumbai for offering a platform to conduct workshops and thus share and learn.
