Australian researchers have figured out a way to harness the energy we use while typing to power a laptop. Using piezoelectricity, this method works in a similar way to cigarette lighters that create a spark by striking a piezoelectric crystal.
To power a laptop, though, a much thinner film of the piezoelectric material would have to be developed using nanotechnology. It’s so thin, it can be coated onto various electronic parts and integrated into a variety of gadgetry.
“The power of piezoelectrics could be integrated into running shoes to charge mobile phones, enable laptops to be powered through typing or even used to convert blood pressure into a power source for pacemakers — essentially creating an everlasting battery,” Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran, the study’s co-author, told GizMag.
The idea of an everlasting battery is mind-bLinkoggling. Scientists are also looking into ways to power touchscreen devices with piezoelectric film, putting all that energetic finger-swiping to good use.
Could this be a way around that perennial battery power conundrum?
[via Advanced Functional Materials]
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
How do I Make my Computer run faster for free
There may be two reasons why your PC is running slow.
1. You havn’t cleant up your PC for a long time.
2. You have got a virus or spyware on your PC.
I suggest you to run a virus test firstly with your virus scanner:(if you don’t have virus killer, you may try Avast Or Kaspersky:
1. Firstly, update your virus scanner database
2. Then run the scanner and check whether you have virus on your PC.
When you find viruses, Kill them!
3.Then Restart your Computer.
Now you’ll find your PC is faster than before,
If not.
You may definetly need to clean up your PC.
Here is instructions about how to clean your PC: http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Your-Computer
1. Download a nice PC cleaner from http://www.pc-registry-repair.cc
(System cleaner is a best choice)
2. Run the cleaner and clean up your PC.
3. Restart your PC
Source : Yahoo Answers
1. You havn’t cleant up your PC for a long time.
2. You have got a virus or spyware on your PC.
I suggest you to run a virus test firstly with your virus scanner:(if you don’t have virus killer, you may try Avast Or Kaspersky:
1. Firstly, update your virus scanner database
2. Then run the scanner and check whether you have virus on your PC.
When you find viruses, Kill them!
3.Then Restart your Computer.
Now you’ll find your PC is faster than before,
If not.
You may definetly need to clean up your PC.
Here is instructions about how to clean your PC: http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Your-Computer
1. Download a nice PC cleaner from http://www.pc-registry-repair.cc
(System cleaner is a best choice)
2. Run the cleaner and clean up your PC.
3. Restart your PC
Source : Yahoo Answers
YouTube for Schools-Digital,Global Classroom
“YouTube for Schools” is a tool gift from Google for schools, students and teachers and a network setting. This applications allows educational institutes to filter and upload YouTube content specifically for their students.More than 400,000 of very good quality educational videos from highly reputed educational partners like Khan Academy, PBS, Stanford University, TED and Steve Spangler Science and number phile are available for students,teachers and schools.
Schools can upload their video content from produced by their staff and limit these locally added videos.
Video: YouTube for Schools-Digital,Global Classroom
Mind-Reading Computers Will be Available by 2016: IBM
IBM says that in coming next 5 years span or by 2016 users will have access to computers which can read human minds (brain) and be able to work according to brain signals. Keyboards and mouse may be the history in coming 5 years, and would be simply used in teaching of evolution of computers.
This isn’t telepathy, this would be the advancement of technology that to get a real-time stream of thoughts from an individual and put into signals which computer will understand ,obey and work accordingly. IBM researcher are using a simple brain-machine interface (BMI) that can detect different kinds of brainwaves and tell a computer to respond a certain way.
IBM says it’s working on technology for people to use their brains to interface with their everyday devices, like phones and PCs. “Just think about calling someone, and it happens,” IBM promises in this video:
Watch the video about “5 in 5″ forecast:
Mind-Reading Computers
Monday, December 26, 2011
India & International Premier Schools Exhibition Mumbai
Event Profile
India & International Premier Schools Exhibition Mumbai is one of those educational events providing pupils with all the necessary tools to carve out a successful future for themselves. It serves as a meeting hub for the leading educational institutes such as schools, colleges, and universities, along with aspiring students and their parents, to discuss the various options that can be explored to attain exemplary knowledge and skills. The gains of progressive and holistic learning which these institutions offer, are seen instrumental in meeting the ever changing parameters of the global job market, where specialization in one field is seen as a thing of the past. While the educational system looks to make changes to stay with the current times, this event also allows the pupils and their parents to get on the same page as their education providers.
Date : 21 Jan-22 Jan 2012
Venue : Nehru Centre
City/State : Mumbai,Maharashtra
Country : India
Organiser Details:
Afairs Exhibitions & Media Private Limited
No. 33, Dr. Sundari Mohan Avenue, 2nd Floor
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Tel: +(91)-(33)-22865770/22865771
Fax: +(91)-(33)-22865787
Sunday, December 25, 2011
National Talent Search Examination
Issue of Application:
In the month of October wide publicity is given in the Dailies and Medias. At the first instance prescribed printed application are sent from this Department to all the Chief Educational Officers, District Educational Officers, Inspector of Matric Schools, C.B.S.E., Board, Kendra Vidyalaya and all the Regional offices of Government Examination in order to enable the institutions to get the application easily and quickly in Tamil Nadu.
Eligibility of Candidates
Students who have obtained not less than 60 per cent of Marks in Mathematics, Science & Social Science in the IX Std., annual examination and now studying in the X Std., are alone eligible to appear for the N.T.S. examination. No parental income is fixed for applying the examination.
Method of Applying
The heads of institution including central schools, Kendra Vidyalayas are requested to identify such students in their schools, who are willing to appear for the examination and collect an amount of Rs.3/- from each candidate towards application fee and obtain application forms from the concerned place where the applications are being issued.
The filled in application are sent directly to the Joint Director (Personnel) of Government Examinations from the Institution.
Conduct of Examination
This Department of Government Examinations holds first Level examination on the 1st Saturday of December every year in Tamil Nadu.
2nd level examination is conducted by NCERT at only one centre in Tamil Nadu at Chennai, constituted by this Department in the month of May every year.
Release of Results
The candidates are selected according to merit and the number of candidates selected will be as per the Quota prescribed by N.C.E.R.T. every year.
The selection of required number of candidates is done on the basis of the communal rotation fixed by Government of Tamil Nadu every year.
Interview of Candidates
This Department from December 2000 examinations is conducting interview for the selected candidates after the 2nd level written examination by NCERT. This office makes all the arrangements (Venue etc.,) for conducting the interview. Mark Sheets of candidates who have attended the interview are sent to NCERT by sealed covers by this Department.
Final Selection:
Final Selection for awarding scholarship by NCERT as per the norms fixed by them and the list of candidates for scholarship is communicated to this Department for information.
Liaison Officer:
The Director of Government Examinations is the Liaison Officer for conducting the National Talent Search Examination.
In the month of October wide publicity is given in the Dailies and Medias. At the first instance prescribed printed application are sent from this Department to all the Chief Educational Officers, District Educational Officers, Inspector of Matric Schools, C.B.S.E., Board, Kendra Vidyalaya and all the Regional offices of Government Examination in order to enable the institutions to get the application easily and quickly in Tamil Nadu.
Eligibility of Candidates
Students who have obtained not less than 60 per cent of Marks in Mathematics, Science & Social Science in the IX Std., annual examination and now studying in the X Std., are alone eligible to appear for the N.T.S. examination. No parental income is fixed for applying the examination.
Method of Applying
The heads of institution including central schools, Kendra Vidyalayas are requested to identify such students in their schools, who are willing to appear for the examination and collect an amount of Rs.3/- from each candidate towards application fee and obtain application forms from the concerned place where the applications are being issued.
The filled in application are sent directly to the Joint Director (Personnel) of Government Examinations from the Institution.
Conduct of Examination
This Department of Government Examinations holds first Level examination on the 1st Saturday of December every year in Tamil Nadu.
2nd level examination is conducted by NCERT at only one centre in Tamil Nadu at Chennai, constituted by this Department in the month of May every year.
Release of Results
The candidates are selected according to merit and the number of candidates selected will be as per the Quota prescribed by N.C.E.R.T. every year.
The selection of required number of candidates is done on the basis of the communal rotation fixed by Government of Tamil Nadu every year.
Interview of Candidates
This Department from December 2000 examinations is conducting interview for the selected candidates after the 2nd level written examination by NCERT. This office makes all the arrangements (Venue etc.,) for conducting the interview. Mark Sheets of candidates who have attended the interview are sent to NCERT by sealed covers by this Department.
Final Selection:
Final Selection for awarding scholarship by NCERT as per the norms fixed by them and the list of candidates for scholarship is communicated to this Department for information.
Liaison Officer:
The Director of Government Examinations is the Liaison Officer for conducting the National Talent Search Examination.
Tamil Nadu Rural Students Talent Search Examination (TRuST)
Aim:
To identify the students of high scholastic achievement in middle school and give scholarship to them for higher studies.
Examination Date:
The Examination is held in August last Sunday in every year (only objective type question)
Eligibility:
The Scholarship scheme for the Talented Rural Students shall be conducted for the students studying in the schools located in Rural Areas only. Schools in Rural Areas would mean all the Government Recognised schools other than the schools located in Municipal Corporation and Municipalities (Except Chennai and Pondicherry).
The Students who are currently studying in IX std in recognized schools and Secured 50% of marks in VIII std. annual examination
Parental annual Income does not exceed Rs. 12,000/- are eligible to apply for the above examination.
Fees:
The examination fee is only Rs. 7/- (by paying cash only) fees will be revised from time as per Government order.
Submission of application:
The blank application form can be had from the Chief Educational officer’s. The Head of Institution will collect the form and issue the same to eligible willing Candidates.
The filled in application with income certificate from Tashildar should be counter signed by the respective Headmasters / Headmistress and send to the Chief Educational officers.
This Office does not receive the application form directly but only Nominal Roll received from C.E.O’s Offices.
Distribution of Hall tickets:
Hall tickets are distributed from all CEO’s office to all the centres.
Release of Results and Distribution of Certificates:
The results of the above examination is computerized and on the basis of the highest marks. A merit list of 50 boys and 50 girls from each Revenue District is prepared and the same is sent to the Director of School Education, Chennai –6 since he is the implementing the Scheme for awarding the Scholarship amount. The selected students under the scheme if detained or discontinued his / her studies will not eligible for Scholarship amount.
To identify the students of high scholastic achievement in middle school and give scholarship to them for higher studies.
Examination Date:
The Examination is held in August last Sunday in every year (only objective type question)
Eligibility:
The Scholarship scheme for the Talented Rural Students shall be conducted for the students studying in the schools located in Rural Areas only. Schools in Rural Areas would mean all the Government Recognised schools other than the schools located in Municipal Corporation and Municipalities (Except Chennai and Pondicherry).
The Students who are currently studying in IX std in recognized schools and Secured 50% of marks in VIII std. annual examination
Parental annual Income does not exceed Rs. 12,000/- are eligible to apply for the above examination.
Fees:
The examination fee is only Rs. 7/- (by paying cash only) fees will be revised from time as per Government order.
Submission of application:
The blank application form can be had from the Chief Educational officer’s. The Head of Institution will collect the form and issue the same to eligible willing Candidates.
The filled in application with income certificate from Tashildar should be counter signed by the respective Headmasters / Headmistress and send to the Chief Educational officers.
This Office does not receive the application form directly but only Nominal Roll received from C.E.O’s Offices.
Distribution of Hall tickets:
Hall tickets are distributed from all CEO’s office to all the centres.
Release of Results and Distribution of Certificates:
The results of the above examination is computerized and on the basis of the highest marks. A merit list of 50 boys and 50 girls from each Revenue District is prepared and the same is sent to the Director of School Education, Chennai –6 since he is the implementing the Scheme for awarding the Scholarship amount. The selected students under the scheme if detained or discontinued his / her studies will not eligible for Scholarship amount.
Engineering now open for B.Sc. graduates
Science graduates can now enhance their graduation degrees by taking up engineering courses.
B.Sc. graduates with 60% aggregate in mathematics will be able to take admission into second year or the third semester of engineering i.e. B.E. / B.Tech course.
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has recently notified this new regulation for admission into engineering. So far only the students with an engineering diploma could join engineering colleges for completing the degree course.
The criteria for giving admissions would solely be based on an entrance test on the basis of merit ranking.
The step was taken so as to provide a better and good job opportunity for the science graduates. The senior academic V.C.Kulandi Swamy said that there are engineering colleges like Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) that have a three year B.Tech course for science graduates. So the AICTE should have done something to have a look at this programme as this was in demand among the students.
B.Sc. graduates with 60% aggregate in mathematics will be able to take admission into second year or the third semester of engineering i.e. B.E. / B.Tech course.
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has recently notified this new regulation for admission into engineering. So far only the students with an engineering diploma could join engineering colleges for completing the degree course.
The criteria for giving admissions would solely be based on an entrance test on the basis of merit ranking.
The step was taken so as to provide a better and good job opportunity for the science graduates. The senior academic V.C.Kulandi Swamy said that there are engineering colleges like Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) that have a three year B.Tech course for science graduates. So the AICTE should have done something to have a look at this programme as this was in demand among the students.
Top ten reasons for Skillguard Certification
Skillguard Certification:
• demonstrates your commitment to the profession
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• demonstrates your commitment to the profession
• enhances professional image
• reflects achievement
• builds self-esteem
• establishes professional credentials
• better career opportunities
• prepares you to take up higher job responsibilities
• provides avenues for greater earning potential
• improves skills and knowledge
• ensures greater professional recognition from peers
For details: http://www.skillguard.com/online.aspx
Indian Air Force - Flying Branch-Jobs in Indian Air Force
You surely fly high after joining the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. You are trained either as a Fighter pilot, or a Helicopter pilot, or a Transport pilot and are a part of various peace and wartime missions.
As a graduate, you enter the Flying branch through the Air Force Academy.
The following are the three modes of entry for engineers to join the Flying branch:
* Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
You can take the Combined Defence Services Examination (written test conducted by UPSC) to join the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
* For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
* Age:- 19 to 23 years*
Marital Status:- Single
Nationality:-Indian
* Gender for men only.
* Educational Qualifications
1. Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) .
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlogs.
3. No Percentage Bar for CDSE entry.
Advertisement Schedule:
April and September Every Year
National Cadet Corps Special Entry ( Through CO NCC Unit / DG NCC )
As a Air Wing Senior division 'C' Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
* Age:- 19 to 23 years*
* Marital Status:- Single
* Nationality:- Indian
* Gender:- for men only.
* Educational Qualifications
1.Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlogs and min 60 % marks in aggregate in the previous year/ semister.
3. NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate.
Advertisement Schedule:
April and October Every Year
* Flying (Pilot) Short Service Commission (For Men & women) with Term of Engagement of 14 Years with no further extension
Both men and women are eligible to apply for short service commission in the flying branch. ” Short Service Commission in Flying branch is for 14 years with no further extension.
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
Age:- 19 to 23 years
Marital Status:-Single
Nationality:- Indian
Gender:- This is applicable to both men and women.
Educational Qualifications
1.Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlog and min 60 % aggregate marks in the previous year/ semister.
3. Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (india ) is relaxed upto 25 yeras*.
Advertisement Schedule:
March and September Every Year
Category NGO, Government, Defence Jobs
SubCategory Indian Air Force
Location Delhi/NCR
Company Indian Air Force
About Indian Air Force:-
The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932. The Motto of Indian Air Force has been taken from eleventh chapter of the Gita, the Discourse given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra during the Great War of Mahabharata. The Lord is showing His Supreme Divine form to Arjuna and the great form of the Lord is reaching the sky with glory, evoking fear and loss of self-control in the mind of Arjuna.The Indian Air Force, similarly, aims to overwhelm the adversaries with application of aerospace power in defence of the nation.
The Crests in the Indian Air Force comprises of a standard frame. The central portion of the frame contains the individual formation sign with a motto shown in the scroll at the foot of the frame. The unit sign is drawn inside a circle of 3 inches diameter. The name of the formation of the units is shown in the upper half of the circle while Bhartiya Vayu Sena inscribed if the lower half. The crest anf the motto are designed based on the role of the formation.
The Air Force ensign, different from the Air Force Colours, is blue in colour, containing the National Flag in the first quadrant and a roundel consisting of the colours of the National Flag i.e. saffron, white and green in the centre. This ensign was adopted in 1951 .
Contact Details
Address of Indian Air Force:-
Motilal Nehru Marg
New Delhi 110 106
Tele: 011 23010231 Extn 7080
011 23013690 (Direct)
Telefax:011-23017918
Apply Now career_iaf@bol.net.in
As a graduate, you enter the Flying branch through the Air Force Academy.
The following are the three modes of entry for engineers to join the Flying branch:
* Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
You can take the Combined Defence Services Examination (written test conducted by UPSC) to join the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
* For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
* Age:- 19 to 23 years*
Marital Status:- Single
Nationality:-Indian
* Gender for men only.
* Educational Qualifications
1. Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) .
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlogs.
3. No Percentage Bar for CDSE entry.
Advertisement Schedule:
April and September Every Year
National Cadet Corps Special Entry ( Through CO NCC Unit / DG NCC )
As a Air Wing Senior division 'C' Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
* Age:- 19 to 23 years*
* Marital Status:- Single
* Nationality:- Indian
* Gender:- for men only.
* Educational Qualifications
1.Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlogs and min 60 % marks in aggregate in the previous year/ semister.
3. NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate.
Advertisement Schedule:
April and October Every Year
* Flying (Pilot) Short Service Commission (For Men & women) with Term of Engagement of 14 Years with no further extension
Both men and women are eligible to apply for short service commission in the flying branch. ” Short Service Commission in Flying branch is for 14 years with no further extension.
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
Age:- 19 to 23 years
Marital Status:-Single
Nationality:- Indian
Gender:- This is applicable to both men and women.
Educational Qualifications
1.Graduate ( Three Year Course ) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech( Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
2. Final Year students can also apply, provided thay donot have any backlog and min 60 % aggregate marks in the previous year/ semister.
3. Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (india ) is relaxed upto 25 yeras*.
Advertisement Schedule:
March and September Every Year
Category NGO, Government, Defence Jobs
SubCategory Indian Air Force
Location Delhi/NCR
Company Indian Air Force
About Indian Air Force:-
The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932. The Motto of Indian Air Force has been taken from eleventh chapter of the Gita, the Discourse given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra during the Great War of Mahabharata. The Lord is showing His Supreme Divine form to Arjuna and the great form of the Lord is reaching the sky with glory, evoking fear and loss of self-control in the mind of Arjuna.The Indian Air Force, similarly, aims to overwhelm the adversaries with application of aerospace power in defence of the nation.
The Crests in the Indian Air Force comprises of a standard frame. The central portion of the frame contains the individual formation sign with a motto shown in the scroll at the foot of the frame. The unit sign is drawn inside a circle of 3 inches diameter. The name of the formation of the units is shown in the upper half of the circle while Bhartiya Vayu Sena inscribed if the lower half. The crest anf the motto are designed based on the role of the formation.
The Air Force ensign, different from the Air Force Colours, is blue in colour, containing the National Flag in the first quadrant and a roundel consisting of the colours of the National Flag i.e. saffron, white and green in the centre. This ensign was adopted in 1951 .
Contact Details
Address of Indian Air Force:-
Motilal Nehru Marg
New Delhi 110 106
Tele: 011 23010231 Extn 7080
011 23013690 (Direct)
Telefax:011-23017918
Apply Now career_iaf@bol.net.in
All Indian Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE)
Bengaluru, along with 21 other cities in the country, has been selected to host the first-ever online All Indian Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) which will be held for 24 days between May 7 and 24, 2012. According to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officials, students from the city will not be given the option of an offline examination i.e. paper/pen test. In Hubli and Mangalore, however, CBSE will hold an offline test only.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, a senior officer of the CBSE said that the Board would soon start negotiations with major educational institutes in the city over hosting the exam. “Over the last two years the CAT online exam has been conducted successfully in the city. The Board is also planning to hold exams in a couple of colleges. Compared to the CAT, a greater number of students appear for the AIEEE in the city, every year,” he said.
“One of the reasons we selected Bengaluru to host the online exam is students in this region are more tech-savvy and familiar with online exam modules,” he said. To encourage more students to take up the online examination, CBSE has decided to charge them half the examination fee. “For other students the exam fee will be Rs 300, while for those students who appear for online exams it will be Rs 150,” he added. According to the proposal, CBSE will upload a mock-test software on its website in December to be used as practice by candidates. CBSE also decided not to accept offline applications from this year onward. Exam fees can be paid through debit or credit card.
Reff: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/bengaluru/city-selected-online-aieee-293
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, a senior officer of the CBSE said that the Board would soon start negotiations with major educational institutes in the city over hosting the exam. “Over the last two years the CAT online exam has been conducted successfully in the city. The Board is also planning to hold exams in a couple of colleges. Compared to the CAT, a greater number of students appear for the AIEEE in the city, every year,” he said.
“One of the reasons we selected Bengaluru to host the online exam is students in this region are more tech-savvy and familiar with online exam modules,” he said. To encourage more students to take up the online examination, CBSE has decided to charge them half the examination fee. “For other students the exam fee will be Rs 300, while for those students who appear for online exams it will be Rs 150,” he added. According to the proposal, CBSE will upload a mock-test software on its website in December to be used as practice by candidates. CBSE also decided not to accept offline applications from this year onward. Exam fees can be paid through debit or credit card.
Reff: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/bengaluru/city-selected-online-aieee-293
Teacher Eligibility Test for all school teachers in India
Qualifying in a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is now mandatory for all existing and aspiring primary and middle school teachers in the country, with the passing of the Right To Education Act. The National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has published the guidelines for conducting the TET, providing complete details about rationale for the test, eligibility to take the test, the structure and syllabus for the test, the type of questions that would be asked and the marks required to qualify as a teacher.
To be eligible to take the CTET or any other TET conducted by the states, one has to have a degree in education (B.Ed or D. Ed) or be on the verge of completing a degree in the year of taking the test. Teachers will need to take the TET within a period of 5 years from the time the TET is first notified. This kind of a qualifying test can help improve the quality of teachers right from the recruitment stage.
The Central Government and many States have begun conducting the TET. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) was conducted by the CBSE for the first time in June 2011. The next CTET will be held on January 29, 2012. Here's how the CTET web site describes the Test.
It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the Right To Education Act is that he/ she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under:
It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process.
It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards.
It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality.
The aggregate results of CTET 2011 are available thanks to a question raised in the Lok Sabha by the MP, Priya Sunil Dutt. Two papers were held as part of CTET 2011, one for those who wish to become a teacher in classes I to V and another for those who wish to become a teacher in classes VI to VIII.
To be eligible to take the CTET or any other TET conducted by the states, one has to have a degree in education (B.Ed or D. Ed) or be on the verge of completing a degree in the year of taking the test. Teachers will need to take the TET within a period of 5 years from the time the TET is first notified. This kind of a qualifying test can help improve the quality of teachers right from the recruitment stage.
The Central Government and many States have begun conducting the TET. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) was conducted by the CBSE for the first time in June 2011. The next CTET will be held on January 29, 2012. Here's how the CTET web site describes the Test.
It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the Right To Education Act is that he/ she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under:
It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process.
It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards.
It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality.
The aggregate results of CTET 2011 are available thanks to a question raised in the Lok Sabha by the MP, Priya Sunil Dutt. Two papers were held as part of CTET 2011, one for those who wish to become a teacher in classes I to V and another for those who wish to become a teacher in classes VI to VIII.
Aggregate results from the CTET conducted by CBSE in June 2011
Paper-I (Classes I to V)
Paper-II (Classes VI to VIII)
Category
Appeared
Qualified
% Qualified
Appeared
Qualified
% Qualified
General
255,480
35,768
14%
254,612
29,931
12%
SC
100,837
3,601
4%
92,996
2,383
3%
ST
30,435
515
2%
21,812
389
2%
OBC
213,001
14,864
7%
199,069
10,468
5%
Total
599,753
54,748
9%
568,489
43,171
8%
According to the aggregate data provided by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, D. Purandeswari, less than 10% of those who took the tests were able to qualify. There is no indication of how many of those who qualified were existing teachers.
Priya Sunil Dutt, in her question, had also asked whether, to protect the interests of SC & ST candidates, the Government proposes to prescribe lower marks/ qualifying standard in future and retrospectively to CTET 2011. The Minister, D. Purandeswari, responded saying,
The CBSE has issued certificates and statements of marks to candidates of all categories securing marks 60% and above. Appointing authorities can consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST/OBC/differently abled category in accordance with respective reservation policies.
It would be good if the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and the respective State Councils of Teacher Education publish a list on their web sites of all teachers who have qualified in the TET conducted by them, just as the Medical Council of India, publishes a list of all qualified doctors. This would also help students wanting to do a B.Ed or D.Ed in selecting those teacher training colleges that do a good job in training teachers to qualify. The teacher training colleges could also be asked to publish on their web sites the percentage of their students who have qualified in the TETs.
The Tamil Nadu Government notified the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test recently and put out a Government Order based on the NCTE guidelines. There are a few points that I am still unsure about after reading the Tamil Nadu Government Order.
The G.O. says "The teachers working in unaided private schools are required to pass Teacher Eligibility Test within 5 years." I presume all teachers currently working in Government schools or Government-aided schools will also need to pass the test within 5 years, but am not sure about it. The G.O. states that teachers can be recruited henceforth only if they have qualified in the TET.
The G.O. says "The Validity Period of the TET qualifying certificate for appointment will be decided by the appropriate Government subject to a maximum of seven years for all categories." Does this mean that every Teacher will have take the test again after seven years?
Since the RTE Act only applies to children of 6-14 years of age, are high school and higher secondary school teachers exempt from taking the TET? If so, the NCTE could come up with guidelines for another similar TET for teachers teaching classes IX - XII.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Show Your Work!
One of the things I enjoyed most about DevLearn last month was getting to see other instructional designers’ work, and just judging by the size of audiences that turn out for DemoFest and the ID Challenge, I know I’m not alone. It’s a common complaint among e-learning designers that they don’t get to see each other’s work often enough, because their companies (or their clients) won’t allow their courses to be posted online or included in portfolios. And it’s understandable why. Either the company is concerned about sharing proprietary content, about sharing training methods that are considered a competitive advantage, or, in the case of courses being sold to the public, giving away too much of the product.
But I’m writing today to convince those of you in the position to make such decisions that you should let instructional designers — whether vendors or internal employees — show as much of their work as possible. Not just because we want you to — and of course we do — but because there are benefits to the industry as a whole and your company specifically.
It promotes better work in the industry. Our industry has a lot of accidental instructional designers, and they love to learn by looking at stuff that has already been done. When we teach our e-learning development courses, our students ALWAYS ask where they can go to see additional samples of a certain technique or authoring tool. The more instructional designers are able to share ideas, high-quality examples, and innovations, the more we can push ourselves and each other forward. And that’s good for you.
It helps you figure out what you want. When instructional designers pitch ideas to clients, we often do prototypes to communicate our ideas, because e-learning is just hard to describe. But having a wide variety of online samples from a number of sources can be another — sometimes easier — way to get on the same page about what you want. And it makes you a more informed consumer, as well, of what’s available in the marketplace. If no one is willing to share samples, it is difficult to gain this perspective. But if everyone shared just a little bit, we would all benefit.
It showcases the quality of work your company does. Even though different instructional designers or firms can produce wildly different work, you and the other stakeholders in your company play a key role in the finished product. Showing quality work is a good bit of PR for you — even if a vendor did most of the heavy lifting.
How can you showcase your work?
There are a number of ways you can showcase your work in a way that you and your company can get positive exposure while others in the industry can learn from your example. You can either do these things yourself or grant permission for the designers/contractors/vendors to do so.
- Submit your course for industry awards and showcases, such as E-Learning Guild’s DemoFest, the Articulate Guru awards, ASTD’s BEST, and Brandon Hall’s Excellence in E-Learning Awards.
- Put a link to some of your less-proprietary courses on a public-facing website.
- Post links to content in various e-learning communities, such as the Articulate Community Showcase.
- Present your courses as a case study at local and national conferences.
If the thought of allowing whole courses to be posted online still doesn’t work for you, you can use one of these partial solutions:
- Publish only part of the course; shut down any navigation to other sections.
- Create a screencast showing only part of the course. This can be even more beneficial to both the person highlighting the skills and the person looking for skills, because the screencast can be a guided tour showcasing features of the course that the audience might not otherwise notice as well as the design rationale behind those features.
- Share only screenshots of the course. While this is my least preferred method because it doesn’t give as good of a feel for the overall experience, it can at least do a good job of showcasing good graphic design.
- Publish the course with identifying company information and any confidential information removed or replaced.
- If the course is retail, use any of the above methods and see how you can combine it with marketing efforts. For example, if you grant your vendor permission to create a screencast highlighting your course, include an agreement that the screencast will have a link to where the course can be purchased.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
True Facts About Online Certificate Courses
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Skillguard.com offers online certification
Skillguard.com offers online certification for the categories detailed below. Participation itself is a very good sign and a laudable act. So take a test by selecting any one of the topics listed below and assess your skill in that field. It would not be a surprise, when you take a test you will frequently access skillguard.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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