The pandemic has catapulted the need for accessible digital education. Agastya, in response, created We-Learn and MyAgastya.education. MyAgastya.education is a website where children can learn from the comfort of home and activities for which materials are readily available. However, in India, there are more mobile devices with data plans than there are laptops. Hence, the We-Learn app. It is primarily developed to tap into today’s most accessible digital resources, the mobile phone and its data plan. This way, it can reach the maximum number of students, even those for whom the school is too far away.
The We-Learn app makes the NCERT syllabus more accessible, fun and easy to learn. It is designed to encourage self-learning and requires little parental or teacher supervision. It aims to enable children to take charge of their learning journey. Accordingly, with material for classes four to ten, it supplements every level of education. Based on the Agastya philosophy of Aah! Aha! Ha-Ha! the material on the app aims to make every child curious, creative and confident.
Keep in mind that little teacher supervision does not mean that teachers can’t use the app in their classrooms as an aid to the material. In fact, Gram Panchayats in some parts of Karnataka have successfully incorporated this and other Agastya digital learning resources into their curriculum.
Despite being a digital learning platform, the syllabus and curriculum of We-Learn make space for hands-on learning. There are multiple activities that children can engage in, observe and experiment with. This is also based on Agastya’s philosophy to promote innovative hands-on learning and focus on children actually understanding the material rather than merely memorising it.
So, how does one go about using this resource? It’s actually quite straightforward. Follow these five easy steps to make full use of the We-Learn app.
Download the app on an android device. The app is currently only available on Playstore but will soon be available on Appstore as well.
Select the language to learn in. Agastya firmly believes that education needs to be accessible in all parts of the world. Hence, starting with India, the modules are available in many vernacular languages apart from Hindi and English. These include Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi, and Gujarati. More modules are being developed in other languages. This will make it easier for children from all parts of the country to learn in the language they’re most comfortable in.
Select a grade from class four to class ten to view the available subjects and modules for the particular standard.
Click on the desired subject. The subjects currently available are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated Sciences, Mathematics, General Education, Healthcare and Covid19.
Select a lesson, and voila! Start your or your child’s journey to explore, experiment, and experience!
As you can see, the application is pretty easy to navigate.
We are in the process of developing more learning modules for other subjects like English and Media education. They will soon be available on the app, making these subjects more accessible and fun to learn!
