Life Long Learning Courses

LW1: Overcoming Maths Phobia: Day 1: Understanding the challenges 1.1: Myths and misconceptions about learning Maths 1.2: The what and why of Maths Phobia ? 1.3: Symptoms of Maths Phobia and a scale for its measurement 1.4: Causes/ drivers of Maths Phobia 1.5: Maths as solving mysteries Day 2: The action plan : overcoming the challenges 2.1: 21st century methods of learning Maths 2.2: Good Learning habits and other strategies of overcoming maths phobia 2.3: Mastering the vocabulary of Maths and tackling maths exams 2.4: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 2.5: Wrapping Up: The solution to maths phobia is gaining confidence. Become one who knows and knows that he knows

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Detailed course structure: MMP01: Become a lifelong learner: Day 1: The importance of becoming a lifelong learner 1.1:Why lifelong learning is so important now? 1.2:UNESCO and World Bank on lifelong learning 1.3:Lifelong learning for career success 1.4: Lifelong learning in an era of increasing longevity 1.5: Well known and successful lifelong learners Day 2: Awaken the learner within 2.1: The habit of reading: learning from literature 2.2:Knowing what to learn? 2.3:Expanding the definition of learning 2.4: The characteristics of a lifelong learner 2.5: Grit, perseverance and a growth mindset Day 3: Steps to becoming a lifelong learner 3.1: Become a more curious person. Ask questions. 3.2: The do's of lifelong learning 3.3: The don'ts for lifelong learning 3.4: The journey to lifelong learning 3.5: The future of work Day 4: Improving your lifelong learning abilities 4.1: What is worth Learning? 4.2: Learning at different stages of life 4.3: Applying what you learn 4.4: The Feynman technique for learning 4.5: Making learning stick Day 5: How to learn anything? 5.1: Learning how to learn 5.2: Strategy and Plan for learning anything new 5.3: Learning resources on the Internet 5.4: Using YouTube for learning 5.5: Learning from Apps and MOOCs

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LW5 : The rich Indian learning heritage Day 1: The Diamonds in our heritage 1.1: A survey of our knowledge management practices 1.2: Natya Shastra ( nava rasa) & Sangeet 1.3: Shilp Shastra ( with vaastu) 1.4: Ayurveda ( including Paak Shastra) 1.5: Nyaya Shastra Day 2: Ahead of the rest of the world 2.1: Mathematics 2.2: Science 2.3: Medicine ( Shalya Chikitsa) 2.4: Jyotish ( astronomy) 2.5: Discourse ( the argumentative Indian)

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MMP07: Making sense of Artificial Intelligence: Day 1: What is Artificial Intelligence? 1.1: The Genesis and the present Landscape 1.2: The rapid rise of the under-achiever (AI). 1.3: The Technology: IBM Watson, Google Tensorflow and Apple AI neural engine 1.4: AI and Robotics 1.5: The Turing Test Day 2: AI: a many splendoured thing 2.1: Narrow Intelligence, General Intelligence & Super Intelligence 2.2: AI, Machine learning and Deep learning 2.3: Approaches to machine learning 2.4: Big Data and AI 2.5: The search for a master algorithm Day 3: What can AI do today ? Applications of Deep Learning 3.1: Recommendation Engines 3.2: Speech Recognition 3.3: Computer Vision 3.4: Autonomous Transportation 3.5: The Mathematics behind the AI Day 4: Chatbots: 4.1: What is a chatbot ? 4.2: A taxonomy of chatbots 4.3: The process of building chatbots 4.4: The popular Chatbots 4.5: Tools for Building chatbots Day 5: Ethical Matters 5.1: The ethical challenges arising from AI 5.2:World economic forum on ethical issues in AI 5.3:Threats to privacy and human dignity 5.4: Singularity: the future of AI 5.5: Resolving the classic trolley Problem

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LW3: Preparing for a 100 year life Day 1: Understanding the Ageing phenomenon 1.1: Drivers of increasing longevity 1.2: What Science says about ageing? 1.3: Lifestyle to promote healthy ageing 1.4: Ageing Gracefully 1.5: About death and dying: Free radicals ; Telomeres Day 2: The action plan : old age a blessing not a curse 2.1: Become a lifelong learner 2.2: Finding meaning and purpose in life 2.3: Financial arrangements for old age 2.4: Emotional and relationships issues 2.5: Wrapping Up: Developing a Lifestyle plan

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MMP12: Computational Thinking Monday : Day 1: What is CT? 1.1: The origin of the term CT 1.2: Various Definitions of CT and their elaborations 1.3: Computational Thinking as automation of abstraction 1.4: CT in the age of Artificial Intelligence 1.5: CT and Deep Learning Tuesday : Day 2: Computer Literacy and similar phrases 2.1: Computer Literacy and its use 2.2: Computer Programming and benefits of knowing it 2.3: Why does knowing CT matter? 2.4: Information Fluency 2.5: A contrarian view Wednesday : Day 3 : The main elements of CT 3.1: Decomposition 3.2: Pattern Recognition 3.3: Abstraction 3.4: Algorithms 3.5: Evaluation Thursday : Day 4: CT and Complex Problem Solving 4.1: CT in the Physical Sciences 4.2: CT in the Life Sciences 4.3: Modelling and Simulation 4.4: Data Analysis and Visualisation 4.5: Computational Thinking as Liberal Education Friday : Day 5: How to develop CT skills? 5.1: CT at Elementary School 5.2: CT at Middle School 5.3: CT at Secondary School 5.4: CT at University level 5.5: CT for lifelong learners: MOOCs

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LW4: If you lost your job tomorrow? Day 1: MegaTrends affecting the future of work 1.1: Drivers of job losses and job displacements : not if but when ? 1.2: Assessing your entrepreneurship potential 1.3: Aligning yourself to the Gig economy 1.4: Re-Skilling yourself ( what is worth learning?) 1.5: Search for your Ikigai Day 2: Managing the transition : 2.1: Become a lifelong learner 2.2: Re-skilling 2.3: Financial arrangements for the transition 2.4: Emotional and relationships issues 2.5: Wrapping Up: Developing an action plan

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MMP15: Finding Meaning and purpose in your life Module 1: The meaning of one’s life? 1.1: An unexamined life is not worth living: Socrates 1.2: Nietzsche: He who has a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how’. 1.3: The Japanese concept of Ikigai 1.4: Does life have a purpose ? 1.5: What is the path ? Module 2: How will you measure your life? 2.1: Why do I exist ? 2.2: Career 2.3: Relationships 2.4: Integrity 2.5: Seeking Inspiration Module 3: Aids to find your purpose in life 3.1: What motivates you ? 3.2: Your intrinsic/inherent nature 3.3: Overcoming despair 3.4: Achieving happiness 3.5: Other questions to ask ? Do my life activities have any lasting value? Module 4: Approaches to finding your purpose: 4.1: What kind of life is worth living? 4.2: The Venn diagram technique 4.3: The exhaustive list technique 4.4: The eulogy technique 4.5: Spirituality Module 5: Aligning your living to your life’s purpose 5.1: The transition/evolution approach 5.2: Adopting an additional way aligned to the life’s purpose 5.3: Taking a leap ( quantum jump) 5.4: Introspection and Reflection 5.5: Maintaining an attitude of gratitude

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LW2: What is worth learning? Day 1: The overarching questions? 1.1: Utilitarianism: Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill 1.2: Useless Knowledge: Bertrand Russell 1.3: What not to do?: The Sabre tooth Curriculum ,Tale of the parrot And The Dragon Slayer Curriculum 1.4: The Harvard Classics 1.5: Learning at different stages of life Day 2: A learning plan 2.1: Timeless Lifeskills 2.2: Contemporary Knowledge and Skills 2.3: Urgent Skills 2.4: Creating a ‘to learn’ list 2.5: Wrapping Up

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