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21 Austin South Asian | October 2020 Distance-Learning: What You Need To Succeed At Home

Is your family distance-learning? Having the resources you need at home can be the key to success. Here are a few tools to consider as you navigate an unusual school year:

• A Library Card:

If students lack access to the school’s physical library, your public library can be an invaluable fount of information to turn to this school year.

While it’s true that some library systems have limited their print materials available for checkout, keep in mind that many offer a rich collection of electronic resources, which can be checked out instantaneously from the safety of home.

• Math Tools:

Math class can be an especially challenging subject for students to tackle in the remote learning context. Luckily, online tools exRahul Tewatia’s a hero. An unlikely hero. The kind of hero that only T20 cricket can produce. The Indian Premier League has spawned many heroes over the past 12 seasons. But none like Tewatia. His five sixes in an over, the 18th, turned a looming defeat into a victory for the Rajasthan Royals. A record-breaking victory too, since it came while chasing down the highest total in IPL, set by Kings XI Punjab. An unlikely victory carved out by an unlikely hero. Why’s Tewatia an unlikely hero? For a start, he’s never been a permanent member of any IPL franchise. He’s been traded multiple times and struggled to hold a place in playing XIs. Tewatia’s heroics came with the bat. Not bad for a right-arm leg-spinner, who bats a bit left-handed. Heroics are always forged in the face of adversity. That’s what sport is all about. It’s about surmounting adversities. A victory in sport is a result of overcoming the odds, big or small. ist which can help. Check out

ClassPad.net, a free web-based platform featuring tools for calculation, graphing, geometry, statistics and more.

Its interactive menu enables students and educators to draw geometry figures freehand and input calculations as they would on scratch paper. Users can also plot data The Haryana lad faced multiple adversities. Send up the order as a pinch-hitter to build on the furious partnership between Royals’ skipper Steve Smith and Sanju Samson, Tewatia struggled to put bat to ball. He was unable to get the ball out of the square. He was sent in to target the Punjab leggies, but Ravi Bishnoi tied him in knots. Ignominy followed. When Samson effortlessly lifted Glen Maxwell for points, as well as add text labels,

expressions and pictures to graphs or geometry diagrams.

However, for those who prefer a physical graphing calculator, look for a tool that can handle coursework now and in the future. For example, the fx-9750GIII from Casio contains all the features needed to make remote coursework easy sixes, Tewatia struggled against the same bowler. At one point, Samson even refused a single. Tewatia’s tortured stay at the wicket also risked Samson throwing his wicket away in a frustrated attempt to raise the run rate. But Tewatia showed he was a fighter. He refused to surrender. He refused to sacrifice his wicket in the interests of his team. He believed to follow. Finally, students of all grade levels, from kindergarten through college, can learn new mathematical techniques and supplement their studies using free downloadable activities created by teachers. To access these resources, visit casioeducation.com. • A Dedicated Workspace:

While desks used for remote learning may double function as a place for free time journaling and personal projects, drawing a clear mental separation between the school day and personal life is important.

Students can make a few visual swaps to signal when class is in session and it is time to focus on schoolwork. These swaps may include using a particular setting on the desk lamp, clearing away personal objects or tacking up schoolrelated paperwork to a corkboard during the day.

• A Hotspot: himself. He knew he could pull it off. All he needed was one good hit, Tewatia said later, adding that the first 20 balls were the worst he faced in his career. Why leg-spinner Murugan Ashwin never came on bowl against Tewatia, after Bishnoi’s success, will be one of the mysteries of the match. Punjab skipper KL Rahul instead chose to bring on Sheldon Cottrell. Why not? It’s the 18th over, and Cottrell is a West Indian left-arm speedster of repute. Call it destiny. Cottrell had to bowl at a time when Tewatia’s confidence had improved with a straight six. He would have taken heart from the timing; the sweet sound of the ball hitting the middle of the bat. The first two balls were swung over square leg, the third went straight and over, and the fourth again over square leg. A dot ball later, Tewatia deposited the last ball over midwicket. Five sixes. Why Cottrell would bowl short of If you have multiple people learning and working from home, it doesn’t hurt to have a mobile hotspot on hand in case of Internet outages or other connection snafus. This can help ensure students don’t miss a remote class session or lose their connection when it’s most needed.

• Smart Planners:

Free apps can help students organize their coursework so they never forget an assignment or quiz, as well as offer the tools needed for better time management. Unlike traditional paper planners or calendars, a smart digital planner actually learns the habits of the student in order to tailor push notifications and alerts.

As your family once again falls into the groove of distance-learning, a few tools and considerations can help expand everyone’s ability to work from home.

IPL 2020 In UAE: Why Rahul Tewatia Is An unlikely Hero For Rajasthan Royals

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All this drama wouldn’t have happened if it was not for a rollicking second-wicket stand of 81 runs between Smith (50 in 27 balls) and Samson (85 in 42 balls). That was crucial in chasing Punjab’s 223, fashioned by Mayank Agarwal’s brilliant maiden IPL century (107 in 51 balls) and his mammoth 183- run partnership with Rahul (69 off 54 balls). Samson’s presence was required to secure a win, and his departure took the wind out of the Royals’ sails. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Tewatia was Royals’ man of the hour.

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