Pedagogue.21: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 selvam Uncategorized

This is one of the flagship programmes of Don Bosco Youth Educational Services, Nairobi. The programme is a brain-child of Sahaya G. Selvam, sdb.
We have trained 184 teachers in Kenya and Tanzania – in 7 workshops.
Recently (5-7 January 2021), we trained some of the teachers of Kiambu Loreto Girls High School. Thanks to the enthusiasm of Mr Paul Kioi, the chair of the School Board the we were able to reach out to the school.
OUR PROCEDURE in Implementation of Pedagogue.21

Step 1
(Optional)
Needs Assessment
We visit your institution, sit in some of the classes and interview some teachers, carryout an online survey among your staff, and propose a tailor-made training content.

1 day

Step 2
Registration of participants (teachers) on LMS
Learning in a flipped classroom model commences for your teachers!

Step 3
Three-day Face to Face Training
An interactive, […]

Sermon for Baptism of the Lord

January 7, 2022January 8, 2022 selvam Year B, Year C

Baptism of the Lord:
Called to be Active Participants
As a priest while administering the sacrament of baptism to groups of infants, I have often noted with much curiosity the variety of infant-reaction to the ceremony of the baptism itself. There are basically three types of behaviour as infants react to, the priest, the water, the oil, the white cloth, the light, and the crowd itself that is around during the celebration of the sacrament of baptism:

There are the sharp-eyed infants, who watch every movement with keen curiosity. They are like the spectators at the tennis court, moving their head towards every stimulus. They are generally quiet but active. When the parents and god-parents are presented with the candle, for instance, these infants would also try to reach out and insist on holding it […]

Sermon for New Year – Year A, B, C – Homily

December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 selvam Year B

New Year – Mary, Mother of God
“May the Lord Bless you” (Num 6:24)
Today is a day of blessing. In this New Year, God has blessed us with another opportunity to grow in love, to come closer to Him, and to experience Him in the person of Jesus.
Today is a day of blessing. We honour Mary – she who was blessed among women – as the mother of God. “When the appointed time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman…” (Gal 4:4).
Today is a day of blessing. On this eighth day after Christmas we remember the naming ceremony of Jesus. We bless and honour the holy name of Jesus. We acknowledge that there is power and blessing in the name of Jesus. As St Paul tells us in Phil 2:9, 10: “And for this God raised him high, […]

Sermon for 3rd Sunday in Advent – Year C Homily

December 10, 2021December 11, 2021 selvam Year C

3rd Sunday in Advent – Cycle C
Spirituality of the Essential
The message of John the Baptist in the gospel text of last Sunday (2nd Sunday in Advent – year C) was, “Prepare a way for the Lord…” (Lk 3:4). After hearing this message, we see in the gospel text of today people going to him and asking him, “What must we do” (Lk 3:10). How do we prepare for the coming of the messiah? His general message to everyone is ‘Charity’. His message to the tax collectors is, ‘Justice’. And to the soldiers, “Be content!” John the Baptist seems to be well aware of the situations of each group and quite down to earth in his proposals.
So I too went to John the Baptist. “What about me? What must I do?” I asked. He said, “Live simply. Live a spirituality […]

Advent Sermons: Homilies for the Four Sundays of Advent

December 2, 2021December 3, 2021 selvam Sunday Sermons

images Advent Sermons: Homilies for the Four Sundays of Advent
Right from the 4th Century Christians have had this special time of preparation towards Christmas, and they called it, adventus. In Latin, it simply means, ‘coming’. Like the season of Lent (before Easter) traditionally this season also was observed as a time of fasting and prayer (before Christmas). That is why, much like the season of Lent, you can see the priest wearing violet during liturgical celebrations, and in some part of the world even weddings are not officiated in church during this season.
The four Sundays of Advent revolve around similar themes: coming of Jesus and waiting. Click on the following links to access a variety of sermons for this season.
Coming of Jesus: Three possible Meanings
They confessed their Sins: Preparing to Welcome Jesus
Spirituality of Waiting
Waiting in Integration
Jesus Comes Here and Now
Spirituality of […]