A Teacher's Corner

Teachers have three loves:  love of learning,  love of learners,  and the love of bringing the first two loves together.                                                 – Scott Hayden The online internship was organized as part of the B.Ed. curriculum of Kerala University for academic years 2019 - 2021. The normally face-to face classes were replaced by screen- to-screen classes due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. Amidst a lot of confusion and apprehension for the new format, G.C.T.E, Trivandrum students ventured into a whole new world of learning from November 02, 2019 to November 13, 2019.  The day by day details of the internship are given below:  SCHOOL ALLOTTED : Government Model Boys H.S.S, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram MODE : Online NUMBER OF CLASSES : 10 STANDARD : VIII B NUM...

European Renaissance which involved a renewed emphasis on the spirit of enquiry, marked the start of modern period in Europe. The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization. The term, ‘Renaissance’, means ‘rebirth’ or ‘revival’. This movement started in Italy around 15 century CE and soon spread to the whole of Europe. It was characterised by a reawakening of interest in the study of ancient classics. Human existence became the focus of many disciplines during this period. Knowledge was pursued to understand human affairs and find solutions to human problems. This new attitude was called Humanism. Shakespeare and Milton are two authors who excelled in tis time period with their works on various aspects of Life. Dante and St. Thomas More wrote about the society. Other renaissance scholars, like Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio, wrote in their national language, Italian, about secular themes. This was a sta...