ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಕಲಿಕೆ ಹೇರುವುದು ಬೇಡ

ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಾಥನ್ ಐಯ್ಯರ್ ಅವರ ಅಂಕಣ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದಿಂದಲೇ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಶ್ ಕಲಿಸಲು ತೊಡಗುವುದು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಓದಿನ ತೊಂದರೆಯೊಡ್ಡಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಯ್ನುಡಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕಲಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ನಂತರದ ಹಂತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಶನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಲು ತೊಡಗುವುದು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ......

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I Didn’t Think Samsung Could Top Its Anti-Apple Ads… Until I Saw These

Apple customers are willing to camp out for “the next big thing” — but thankfully no humor is lost. What’s interesting, however, is that Samsung seems to be taking the whole “fanboi” thing a step further by showing off Google’s voice transcription and touting 4G LTE status.The question of whether or not Samsung can make us laugh is already answered, but can they make us buy their phone? That’s an entirely different question. ......

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Facebook Timeline Now Pushed To Everyone, Users Get A Week To Clean Up Profiles

You can run, but you can’t hide. Facebook’s biggest user interface overhaul since the Wall, theFacebook Timeline, is now becoming mandatory for all users. According to the company, over the next few weeks, everyone will get the new Timeline. And here’s the important part: when you do, you’ll have just seven days to preview what’s there now, and hide anything you don’t want others to see.In case you’re unfamiliar, the Facebook Timeline makes it......

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New details on the iPhone 5 surface

According to new speculation and insiders, Apple will keep with its iPhone 4S scheduling and release the iPhone 5 this fall. But will it really time the launch so close to a potential iTV debut?The iPhone 4S isn’t quite as shiny and new as it was a mere month ago, and in the wake of its now-normalcy come new iPhone 5 rumors. Up until now we’ve been able to gather that the next-gen iPhone will sport a new design, larger display, and that it might......

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Ten Brain and Body Management facts

Did you know these ten amazing facts about brain and body? 1. The Brain. The average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells. This is ten-fold the estimate of twenty years ago. I guess statistical techniques have improved–or we are getting brainier. And nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as over 270 km per hour. 2. Sneezing. Have you ever tried sneezing with your eyes open? It’s supposed to be impossible. When you sneeze, apparently all your bodily functions stop, even your heart. Wow. 3. The Eyes. Look at your left eye in the mirror. Now switch your gaze to the......

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Kannada crosswords go online

The website has been developed by a Bangalore-based techie A novel effort by a Bangalore-based techie has led to Kannada crosswords going online. Launched on Kannada Rajyotsava, earlier this year, the website has become popular on the internet among Kannada crossword lovers. It has already received 11,000 page views in the last two months. The future plan includes setting crossword websites for various regional languages. For Rudresh Shetty,......

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A software that speaks their language

BANGALORE: For the visually-impaired students of Bangalore University, lessons will become a tad easier as soon thanks to Shreedhar TS. The 23-year-old visually impaired lad from Karnataka has come up with an innovative idea which will benefit visually-impaired students whose mother tongue is Kannada. Shreedhar, a second year degree student of Karnataka State Open University has incorporated Kannada script in 'Text to Speech' software, used by the visually-impaired. The outcome: they can now convert their lessons from English to Kannada without any hassle. "Text to Speech is a software......

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