Educational Resources

  Tips for an effective JAM (Just A Minute) Session and Topics for Students JAM (Just A Minute) is an effective activity that aims to let students showcase their Oral Communication Skills in front of a crowd. It is an activity that requires students to prepare in advance (If the topics are given before) or talk on the spot instantly on a given topic.  This activity tests the students on various levels such as - their preparation, the content of the topic given/ chosen, arrangement and delivery of the content logically,  relatability with the audience,  grammar, vocabulary, the loudness of the voice and the voice modulation, non-verbal communication like facial expressions, head nods, eye-contact, hand gestures and the standing postures, proper examples, usage of famous quotes/ phrases/ sayings, and the time management.  Some of the important points students need to keep in mind to give an effective JAM:  Gather enough content from various sources like books, the internet, magazines, an

R. Madhavan's Speech at Harvard University about 'India: 2030' R. Madhavan is a famous Indian actor, producer, writer, and director who predominantly works in Tamil and Hindi Films.  His speech at Harvard University about 'India: 2030' is a wonderful insight about India, its culture and traditions, its heritage, its people's progress, values, courage, way of living, and how each individual can have dreams and work towards them. He cites many great people as examples like Dr. Abdul Kalam, Gandhi Ji, Bhagat Singh, Abraham Lincoln etc. He also talks highly of mothers and motherland and tells how pressure is also good at times by giving examples from his own life. What is admirable in this speech is the way he expresses his love towards India by saying that he wanted India to have blue cards and develop rural areas as smart villages etc. Delve into his mind and know more not only about this great dreamer of India but also his beautiful dreams by watching this wonder

  My Mission Statement   - My Mission Statement is an activity that lets a person write/ list out their details in a self-analysing manner. - This activity lets one write down their basic details like a Nice Photo (Where face is visible with a smile and no passport size photos), Name, DoB, and a few sentences about themselves (3 to 5 sentences at the maximum). - Then comes the area where one needs to write down how one has to be remembered in life (even after death because death is inevitable). - Finally, ending it with a favourite quote/ saying/ own quote which one wants to emulate in life. Here are some examples: 

  ' Self-Reflection' Activity Self-Reflection Activity - is an activity that lets one introspect into oneself to know one's deepest feelings, expressions, likes etc.  This activity is helpful for every individual to know more about oneself in a more meaningful and understanding way.   Under this activity, students have to write down/ list out their favourite things/ people/ hobbies/ feelings/ wants/ desires etc., according to the order of their preference.  The preference order can be in three stages with the first stage being the most important desires/ wants/ goals and then the secondary stage, followed by the third stage. One has to really look into one's own self and analyse this order of preferences so that one can write/ list them out authentically and originally. You can be very creative in doing this activity by using different types of circles/ shapes and using nice colour combinations.  Here are a few examples: