5 min School podcast! Santosh Avvannavar in podcast conversation with SSVM Institutions Director Mrs. Y L Lakshmi Niranjan to reflect on the need of preschools for kids age 2 plus. Mrs. Y L Lakshmi believes that for children's development preschools can be highly beneficial. Preschools can help in growth physically and cognitively opportunities and social interactions. Mrs. Y L Lakshmi stress on the language skills that school ecosystem could facilitate which could have limited scope in home. Several other auxiliary strengths such as confidence and independence, social skills are possible in ..read more

Hi friends, Today I made my first robotics youtube channel and published my first video. Robotix Welcome to the Robotix Youtube channel. Where you will find lots of inovative ideas to make, many awsome new robot DIY projects using different robotics kits and programming. YouTube My first video link :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWQd5bPgqYQ Thank you for viewing my post ..read more

Hi everyone, This blog is about the projects I have Modeled and Programmed with the QtPi starter kit, Code.org and other app inventors. 1nd project that I have made is a Obstacle Avoider- An Obstacle Avoiding Robot is a type of autonomous mobile robot that avoids collision with unexpected obstacles. 2nd project that I have made is a Fan- A fan is a model that rotates 360 degrees continiously. 3nd project that I have made is a RC car- Radio-controlled cars are miniature model cars or trucks that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter or remote. 4nd projec ..read more

A question, Do schools kill creativity? was wonderfully presented by Sir Ken Robinson in a TED talk. The talk throws up several things such as, “If you are not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” How much is this true for schools and teachers in the classroom? I had this question though no longer how are schools different? As schools have the same board, same subjects/ books and several assignments / examinations are the exact same way. So how different schools are? A weapon schools have is socialisation; schools & teachers who use it rightfully creates wond ..read more

We continue to inspire educators & students to pick skills of 21st century. AI for Educators session is helping to use tools in classroom for integrated & fun learning. Nearly 800 participants are benefited from the session that were held in collaboration with VidyaDaan Foundation & Bangalore Sahodaya. We thank them for the collaboration. Invite us to collaborate www.qtpi.in In collaboration with VidyaDaan In collaboration with Bangalore Sahodaya ..read more

A story or A person or A product could change the perception for a better future. Mrs. Vineetha Anil, a parent who shares the way robotics was perceived in earlier times, was changed with observation and participation in building projects with her daughter, Shreya A Menon. Shreya A Menon shares her experience who earlier bought toys now with a starter kit she builds toys/ projects. In a candid conversation duo mother-daughter share the journey of being an early adopter of the Starter Kit. Some Sailent features of the candid conversation are: Mrs. Vineetha Anil, a parent has a different approa ..read more

Every generation has toiled to build a better future. For generation it was just that education did matter however for some profession it demanded skills and this continues to be in a series. In world becoming competitive in securing a seat for education or cracking a job interview, the generation is expected not to just to work on skills but use them creatively. As rightly said by Robert Greene, “The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” This is reality to accept and do something for kids. Being dilemma is not be apologetic by not trying ways to se ..read more

Dear Parents, Let us just look back and think if our parents made the right decisions for us! I think some would jump and say, "Parents did the right thing" or "I wish parents had listened to my inner voice". If you were to go back to your time and ask yourself, Do children reason(think) differently from adults? I recall the kind of push my Dad's colleagues gave me to pursue medicine was a tremendously disturbing moment. I did actively build the knowledge of the ecosystem with openness to listen but wasn't prepared for someone to fill my head with their reasoning. Because cognitive development ..read more

We cherish gully games because it gave flexibility in rules and made play fun. As much we look back and smile on those days because they are fond memories that gave us an opportunity to play. Isn't it? Imagine kids play with toys that gives such flexibility in building several such games that are fun. QtPi's Starter kit gives this opportunity to build 150+ projects aiding to the imagination of the child. One of our QtPis (student) designed, built and presents a Merry Go Round project With such project kids would build skills of 21st century - as designing would aid in motor skills, programmin ..read more

Over 1.5 ago I happened to come across an amazing storyteller who was in Class 2 of Stewart School Bhubaneswar. This little wonder, Udita Khuntia story telling passion is sown by none other than her father Dr Debi Prasanna Khuntia. My conversation with Udita and her father Dr Debi gave an interesting insight into parenting. Dr Debi identified her interest at the age 4 and has been highly supportive to nurture her interest in writing story, reading, narration of stories. She has a pen poem too! Seeing her fly, I feel age is just a number for children like Udita. I admire her adaptability of pi ..read more