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The paradigm shifts today have given rise to images that MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PLATFORM: Multiple
define a new age – the knowledge age. There is today greater Intelligences platform helps teachers to look for varying
concern for: levels of strength of the learners and develop the optimum
• Ecological sustainability, as opposed to greed and range of their intelligences. It provides a diversity of
exploitation. appreciations, enabling larger number of learners the
• Globalization and Internationalism, as opposed to opportunity to succeed.
localization and nationalism.
• ‘Feminism’ and soft values, as opposed to personal gain MULTI-MODE ASSESSMENTS: Testing and rating
and success at any cost. intelligences is well established in the case of linguistic
• Self-actualisation, lay spirituality and holistic living, as and logical intelligence. The other intelligences have more
opposed to materialism and personal gain. subjective criteria for assessment.
• Social consciousness, as opposed to exploitation of With multimode assessments there will emerge a higher
adversity. degree of ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’ input in school
These shifts in priorities, perceptions and values, are giving education. There will operate a greater flexibility of
rise to a new world order, a new attitude in society. opportunities to enable children to pursue a diversity of
enabling provisions to enhance their learning. This will also
Knowledge Age Learning Paradigms help to have a more holistic approach to education.

Today, in a global economy fueled by information and DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS: Technology is bound to
powered by an increasingly distributed workforce, education influence and transform existing educational provisions,
Learning without limits
remains a harbinger of personal and professional success. influencing globalization of education bringing in new
Even more than before, education strongly influences generation learning materials and encouraging networking
individual employment advantage and earning power as of schools because of their ability to integrate multiple
well as plays a major role in economic development and media, flexibility of use, interactivity and connectivity the
societal stability. new digital Information and Communication Technologies
are bringing about remarkable changes in education around
Yet, the requirements of education have shifted. In addition the world – affecting both the pedagogy and the institution.
to command of basic facts and information, today’s worker
must have the ability to use resources productively, master MULTI-LINGUAL INTERFACES: 21st Century learning
interpersonal skills, manipulate information, understand is about Globalisation and Internationalism. Multilingual
systems thinking and operate technologies. The foundation interfaces help us understand people from across the globe
for these competencies rests with basic skills such as and knowing the language will help us understand their
reading, writing, and mathematics as well as the ability to culture and values.
think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, and know
how to learn for a lifetime. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING:
Technology that is available today and continuously This is the only way forward. It makes students understand
bolstered by developments on the horizon can provide the requirements of the Industry. The school / collage syllabi
enterprising educators and communities with a platform are not upgraded frequently but the industry requirements
for improvement unlike any in history. are changing daily.

For Education to become Knowledge Age Compliant, the Experiential learning is the process of learning through
following components must be added into our education experience, and is more specifically defined as “learning
system: through reflection on doing”. This will help in employment,
creativity, innovation and deep understanding of the
subject.

The effective integration of technology in education is an
exciting opportunity that requires thoughtful blending of
infrastructure, access, knowledge, and empowerment of
students, educators, schools, and communities. It requires
a complex balance between the best of traditional education
and new insights about how people learn. It depends on the
use of technology to promote and enrich collaboration and
communication and to enable new levels of learning in the
classroom and for life.

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