ACHIEVEMENT
ANNUAL SCIENCE QUIZ 2010-11

Our School Quiz Team represented by Proneet Manna of X C and Pranjal Agrawal of X A participated in ANNUAL SCIENCE QUIZ organized by National Science Centre, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. A total of 76 teams from reputed schools from Delhi and NCR participated in the Quiz. Our team performed very well in the Prelims. and got selected among top 18 schools and qualified for the semi-finals.

It was indeed a very tough quiz contest with so many good competing teams and also gave a very good exposure to our students. Our school quiz team had prepared under the able guidance and supervision of Ms. Neeta Chhabra, the Coordinator/Guide of ‘INQUIZZITIVE’, the G.K. Club of the school.

DAV MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 2010

Darbari Lal DAV Model School Pitampura participated in DAV Model United Nations Conference 2010 held on 13th, 14th,15th Nov, 2010 at DAV Public School, Gurgaon. Our School represented Spain with four delegates :
1)Archita Lakhanpal (XII C) in GA
2)Mehak Mehta (XII D) in UNCOPUOS
3)Divya chitkaran (XI A) in IAEA and
4)Joshika Saraf (XI A) in HRC.
Out of a total of about 100 Country Profiles submitted & displayed at the Conference, our Country Profile for SPAIN has won the‘BEST COUNTRY PROFILE AWARD’ which includes a Shield and a Certificate of Achievement. Our student delegates participated very actively in the three day conference & were very well recognized in their respective committees. They performed under the able guidance of teacher advisors-Ms. Neeta Chhabra & Mrs. Ashok Sharma.
One of our students Kushal Garg of X B participated as Reporter- Global Press & his articles got published in the newsprint issue'TESTI MUNY' which came out daily in the three day conference.

SOCIAL SCIENCE -VALUE BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING
Powerful social science teaching considers the ethical dimensions of topics and addresses controversial issues providing an arena for reflective development of concern for the common good and application of social values. Students learn to be respectful of the dignity and rights of others when interacting socially, and to emphasize basic democratic concepts and principles when making personal policy decisions or participating in civic affairs.
Topics are treated comprehensively and realistically, with attention to their disturbing or controversial aspects. Students are made aware of potential social policy implications and taught to think critically and make value-based decisions about related social issues. They learn to gather and analyze relevant information, assess the merits of competing arguments, and make reasoned decisions that include consideration of the values within alternative policy recommendations. Through discussions, debates, simulations, research, and other occasions for critical thinking and decision-making, students learn to apply value-based reasoning when addressing social problems.
The best social science teachers develop awareness of their own values and how those values influence their selection of content, materials, questions, activities, and assessment methods. They assess their teaching from multiple perspectives and, where appropriate, adjust it to achieve a better balance.
Rather than promulgating personal, sectarian, or political views, these teachers make sure that students: (1) become aware of the values, complexities, and dilemmas involved in an issue; (2) consider the costs and benefits to various groups that are embedded in potential courses of action; and (3) develop well-reasoned positions consistent with basic democratic social and political values. The teacher provides guidance to such value-based reasoning especially when it is difficult to discern the connections between core democratic values and the issues at hand, when various core values suggest conflicting policies, or when there is conflict between these core values and students’ personal or family values. When this is done most effectively, students may remain unsure about the teacher’s personal views on an issue, at least until after it has been discussed thoroughly. Students become more aware of the complexities involved in addressing the issue in ways that serve the common good, and are more articulate about their own and others’ policy recommendations and supporting rationales.
Powerful social science teaching encourages recognition of opposing points of view, respect for well-supported positions, sensitivity to cultural similarities and differences, and a commitment to social responsibility and action. It recognizes the reality and persistence of tensions but promotes positive human relationships built on understanding, commitment to the common good, and willingness to compromise and search for common good.

INDIA'S HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

India is blessed with number of world heritage monuments showcasing the breathtaking architecture and intricate work. Taj Mahal, a unique master-piece is the wonder in itself, an absolute epitome of Indian culture, heritage and civilization. Behind each monument is an underlying sense of mystery, intrigue and romance. Five thousand years of Indian History has given us the treasure of thousands of monuments across the country, monuments belonging to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians. Visit the monuments of India, they are not only fairy tales carved out of stones, bricks, and mortar narrating the tales of valor and courage of Indian rulers.
Monuments in India form a great heritage of India and they are evidence of India's historical past. These monuments reflect the culture and the heritage of yore days. Visit India in order to spectacle the miraculous beauty of Indian monuments. Be it Taj Mahal or Khajuraho temple, Indian monuments forms an attractive tourist spots for travellers from all over the world. Plan your monument tour to India and come across the diversity of culture and heritage.

DAV MUN 2009

DAVMUN 2009
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
DLDAV MODEL SCHOOL,ND BLOCK,PITAMPURA PARTICIPATED IN DAV MUN 2009, AN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE, HELD AT DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL,GURGAON FROM 14TH TO 16TH NOV, 2009.IN THIS CONFERENCE, ABOUT 109 COUNTRIES WERE REPRESENTED BY 90 SCHOOLS FROM INDIA AND ABROAD. OUR SCHOOL DELEGATION REPRESENTED ‘NORWAY’.THE DELEGATION WAS LED BY THREE STUDENT DELEGATES-MEHAK MEHTA(XI-D), VAISHALI GARG (XI-H) AND HARAMRIT KAUR(XI-K) & TWO TEACHER ADVISORS-MS.NEETA CHHABRA AND MRS. ASHOK SHARMA.
WE WON PRIZES IN TWO(2) CATEGORIES:·

• I PRIZE FOR THE BEST COUNTRY PROFILE[SHIELD+CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL]·
• MEHAK MEHTA HAS WON CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR THE BEST POSITION PAPER IN THE ECOSOC i.e.ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UN,ON THE AGENDA “MITIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT".
  
  
  
  
  

E-LEARNING EFFECTIVE FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING

E-learning is a comprehensive solution designed to assist teachers in meeting with their day to day classroom challenges and enhancing students’ academic performance with simple, practical and meaningful use of technology. It provides teachers with instant access to multimedia content and instructional materials mapped exactly to the specific curriculum guidelines for use in class and also enables teachers to instantly assess and evaluate the learning achieved by their students in class with innovative use of technology. It helps teachers to ensure that every child in the class is learning, given the wide diversity of learning styles in the classroom. It is also highly efficient in maintaining students’ interest and engagement in learning inside the classroom and simplifies the problems of teaching abstract curriculum concepts that are difficult for students to visualize or relate to through the provision of three-dimensional, interactive multi-media module.
E-learning has resulted in a paradigm shift in education systems. E-learning is defined as Internet-enabled learning that involves the convergence of the Internet and learning. The rapid development of Internet has facilitated its growth.
E-learning should not be just a machine based method for teaching and will be only effective in engaging all the participants when it has a human touch. The learning can be on any level, elementary school, college, or corporate. E-learning is gaining popularity because of the obvious advantages it offers -
●It minimizes travel
●Open for working people
●Career oriented training easily available
●There is no time constraint
●Little infrastructure needed
●Provides innovative and interactive learning
E- Class is powered by a vast repository of ‘instructor led’ digital presentation materials such as animations/video clips, etc. which are mapped to curriculum guidelines adopted by the school. The content modules are made available to the teacher’s right inside the classroom as and when they need them as per their own are specified time tables. A powerful application engine enables teachers to search/ select/ view/ prepare lesson plans and use the content modules in class.
E-learning requires investment of time and effort in developing new skills, new approaches, and new resources: perhaps time and effort that would otherwise be spent on research. However, you can save time and effort in the long term. For example, you may create banks of flexible resources that can be reused, you may design learning activities that can be redeployed, or you may produce computer assisted assessment (CAA) that will allow you to cope with increasing student numbers with no increase in marking time.
E-learning thus offers practical ways of dealing with some of these challenges and can help shift our role from that of teacher to a guide and facilitator of students' learning.