How we think is more important than what we know.
What we know today might be obsolete tomorrow.
The skill(s) we have mastered today will be performed at higher speed and quality by robots tomorrow.
The quality of secondary research done by AI will be better than that done by PhD interns.
Today's mainstream education system was, in good part, a response to the Industrial Revolution. Our society is at the cusp of a paradigm shift once again. Shouldn't the education system be remodeled once again?

If you agree with even of half of these statements, then this workshop is for you!

This hands-on workshop explores an ancient treasure chest hidden in plain sight. We will probe into the education principles and methods in this chest with the aim of shaping a new astra to tackle the emerging challenges of education.

At the end of the workshop, participants can expect to walk away with some practical, easy-to-implement and easy-to-evolve techniques that they can start incorporating in their education philosophy. Most importantly, the workshop aims to pique your curiosity to go through all the different ways you could play with this chest!

This interactive presentation focuses on the curriculum framework and thought leadership in developing, designing, and delivering experiential learning based programmes and courses that empower university students to realize their personal and professional potential to achieve success in life. With a diverse profile of learners, the presenter will also share the success indicators, potential challenges and the future thinking and plans moving forward.

"I was motivated to see children in the stories take initiative and collaborate, it built my belief that I have the potential to create change in my community despite my age." - Preeti, Student

In todayÕs dynamic world, our children need an education that is aligned with the realities of the world we live in. They need opportunities to practice the skills and dispositions required to thrive.

We invite educators, curriculum designers, and champions of socio-emotional learning to join us in designing learning experiences that embrace experiential and culturally responsive learning. Through immersive activities and reflections, we will explore integrating academic learning with interpersonal skills like collaboration, leadership, and creative problem-solving.

Drawing from our first-hand experience with students, educators, and communities in the rural foothills of the Himalayas, we will share principles, insights, and resources for designing locally relevant impactful learning experiences. Together, we will delve into the art of contextualisation and localisation, ensuring that education resonates deeply with the learners.

Post the workshop, participants will also have access to practical tools to support continuous learning. Additionally, we will invite participants to become part of a supportive community committed to fostering meaningful learning experiences in education.

We request participants to bring along a 100-150-word story (print or digital copy) that is relevant to their students and the context they work in and around which a learning plan can be created.

Powerful connections and teambuilding practices (leading activities) can be done without props
or special gear. In this workshop, experience icebreakers, energizers, connectors, problem-
solvers, and thought-provokers Ð engaging purposeful activities for students of any age.

Maria Montessori's insight, "Play is the work of the child," remains as relevant as ever. When learning sheds its stress, children thrive. Introducing games into classrooms enriches the educational experience. Gamification in education transforms mundane academic elements into captivating gaming themes, turning learning into an immersive adventure. Picture your classroom as a vast, interactive first-person game! Moreover, gamification fosters holistic learning, nurturing vital skills like communication, leadership, social and emotional intelligence, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity in students.

This workshop is about exploring the opportunities of SEL in any story. Take any classroom subject like history or geography and add more colour to it with reflective SEL questions. Learn how to come up with simple questions that fall in the categories of the 5 pillars of SEL: self
awareness, self management, relationship management, responsible decision making, social
awareness.

Unlock the power of cross-disciplinary learning. This workshop is your key to transforming traditional education into a dynamic, interconnected journey for students of all ages. Join us to
explore:
Curriculum Mapping: Learn how to seamlessly blend subjects to create a cohesive learning experience.
Inquiry-Based Learning: Discover strategies to encourage curiosity and critical thinking in your students.
Real-World Applications: Connect classroom lessons to real-life scenarios, making learning relevant and engaging.
Transdisciplinary Integration: Explore ways to integrate STEAM and other disciplines for a holistic educational approach.
Assessment Strategies: Implement innovative assessment methods to evaluate student understanding and growth accurately. Through real case studies from Sanskriti the Gurukul, witness the transformative impact of cross-disciplinary learning. Leave this workshop empowered with practical tools and creative ideas to create enriching learning experiences that transcend traditional boundaries.

Join us on this exciting journey to revolutionize education across all grades!

Students in classrooms learn more from the experience in the class than the sermons they hear from their teachers. Unfortunately teachers are trained only to deliver content in interesting & engaging ways. How about exploring different ways of creating experience (in classroom) and various models of reflection? If you are/were a school teacher, college professor or a parent of teenager or younger, then you could create a tool kit of Learning from Experience.

Join us for an engaging workshop where learning professionals and educators will discover the power of drama in experiential education. Participants will explore practical techniques to use drama for teaching complex subjects, enhancing student engagement, and developing empathy.
These techniques help learners understand teamwork, collaboration, conflict resolution, develop critical thinking and spontaneity along with immersive experiential experiences. Outcomes include enhanced storytelling skills, improved classroom interaction, and the ability to create compelling learning experiences. This workshop promises to be both insightful and fun, equipping you with dynamic tools to inspire and educate.
Discover the transformative potential of drama in the classroom with an engaging workshop. Explore the principles and benefits of incorporating drama into the lesson plans. Understand how drama can enhance student engagement, foster creativity, and improve communication skills.

From learning by doing to learning by experiencing - learning in classrooms today needs to be
inspired by and connected to the world outside to make it relevant and impactful. Experiential
learning needs to supplement and reinforce the concepts in the curriculum and not just be
included as fun activities. When done as extra activities, it often becomes an additional burden
on the teacher and eats into precious time for teaching and completing the syllabus.
Unfortunately, most teaching-learning processes in schools remain in the activity and fun phase
and are not maximising the power of experiences for deep reflective learning. Often they don't
measure and review learning and impact with appropriate tools.
The workshop will focus on participants becoming -
¥ aware of how learning experiences can be integrated into the curriculum
¥ inspired with ideas that can become a part of their curriculum through experiences in the
class, outside and at home
¥ confident with tools and examples to do so

Ever pondered why some educators embrace innovation more readily than others? Is it merely a matter of resources and knowledge, or does it stem from something deeper like a disposition, attitude, or pedagogical expertise?

Classrooms anchored in Experiential Education principles radiate an inherent playfulness. Echoing this principle, the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) emphasizes the cultivation of students' playful spirit. Let's explore the essence of playfulness and its profound impact on creating dynamic, secure, and stimulating learning environments.

This presentation will create an opportunity for the participants to explore the pivotal role of educator playfulness in cultivating dynamic learning spaces for learners of all ages, even while teaching complex academic concepts.

The workshop aims at introducing the concept of agile mindset and latest research based neuroscience practices to the educators. Poornima has been working since last 8 years on bringing agile practices to classrooms and started a program for K12 students called Agile Shaala where she and her team are practically implementing neuroscience based agile strategies in learning. The program has touched nearly 100 students in the last 3 years and has been successful in developing self-directed learning practices in children 6 yr to 16 yr olds. The workshop will highlight their findings and how these strategies can help every classroom.

Gemala Ananda believes that every child is unique with potential to unleash. To ensure children develop optimally and holistically, Gemala Ananda utilizes brain-based learning methods in all of the learning process. Constructivism approach, such as experiential learning and facilitation play significant roles in all learning activities. Gemala Ananda also believes strongly that "it takes a village to raise a child". It operates as a learning community where parents, teachers, and school management are being engaged experientially to create the best learning environment for children to flourish.

To cultivate the capability of the whole school for navigating the complex systems issues of the world today Ð Gemala is currently implementing the Compassionate Systems Framework Ð an experiential framework developed by Center for Systems Awareness, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ð that integrates contemplative SEL, systems thinking and compassion. The workshop will showcase on how experiential learning is being used to cultivate systems awareness, by engaging in series of activities related to systems thinking and systems sensing.

If it is not possible to experience it - surely one can imagine it.
Drama is a powerful tool every trainer should arm themselves with. It is simple, cost effective and can escalate transformational experiences.
This workshop will deal with all the WH questions about Drama and leave participants confident about using it in their own training environments (indoors & outdoors).
No previous skills required - just arrive in loose, comfortable outfits and open hearts & minds.

In the context of Experiential Education with Early Childhood Education and Care and Foundational Stage (3 to 8-year-olds), we often hear (verbally or in spirit) ÒEE is not for this age group.Ó This workshop intends to bust that myth.

Experiential Learning is a tendency displayed by every living organism with cognitive function. Experiential Education is an intentional alignment to this tendency of Experiential Learning. This workshop will offer a peek into how our youngest learners (3- to 8-year-olds) experience their world.

Together, we'll explore strategies for Experiential Educators to create enriching physical and psychological environments, aligning with Experiential Education principles, to deliver effective educational programs to the youngest of our learners.

PEBLE is An integrated holistic learning through Phenomenon based experiential learning methods. Learning in children basically is associated with curiosity, observation, imitation, improvisation and application. Our pedagogy at Agile Shaala emphasizes on these aspects which stimulates and nurtures effective continuous learning in children and educators shaping them to become pebbles (getting smooth by constantly allowing self to the stream of knowledge).
Phenomenal experience based integrated learning at Agile Shaala involves
Learning about the real world by being in the real world, project led exploration, applied thinking.
This enables children go beyond subject barriers, where they dwell into the ocean of continuous inquiry driven learning by choosing a real-life phenomenon and work on skills associated with that phenomenon. This helps them approach a topic holistically, in an integrated manner and helps them develop applied thinking and socio-emotional grounding. Children present their work at the end of the week using various ways like power points, posters, charts, illustrations, journalism, skit/drama, singing, drawing etc. These presentations which happen in our class rooms and open houses enable children to identify their strengths and interests. Children get curious to know how other children have approached the same topic with a different question in mind.
Our findings (with around 75 children who have so far participated in our program):
Children enjoy and effectively learn during this week transforming themselves towards becoming self-directed and independent learners, children and educators (educators who are authentically involved in the learning process) have developed higher level of curiosity and questioning skills, children are able to apply their learning and knowledge effectively to find solutions for the problems in real world in day to day life, participating in the class room and open house presentations have sharpened listening skills and focus span in children, going beyond textbooks and syllabus making learning a continuous process.

Set sail on a transformative journey of decision-making and influencer dynamics with "Lost at Sea," a 60-minute workshop meticulously crafted to unveil the intricacies of group dynamics in challenging scenarios. Participants will grapple with a harrowing predicament, tasked with ranking survival items amidst uncertainty and limited resources. Through immersive activities and insightful debriefs, attendees will dissect the roles of leaders and influencers, unravelling the nuances of communication, persuasion, and collective decision-making. This workshop offers a profound exploration of leadership dynamics and equips participants with invaluable insights applicable to diverse contexts. No prior expertise requiredÑjust a readiness to embark on a voyage of discovery and growth.