Urdu OER Creation Workshop

Objectives

 * 1) To support the DIET in building teachers’ capacities to create and curate multilevel, multi-modal digital resources in Urdu
 * 2) To enable teachers to use inclusive and innovative approaches to meaningfully integrate these resources as part of their classroom practice
 * 3) To strengthen Urdu teachers' abilities to use contextual digital resources for addressing the language learning needs of children in their classroom
 * 4) To help teachers familiarise themselves with the use of LibreOffice suite for facilitating their academic and administrative tasks and processes.

Agenda
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Day-1 (22 August 2023)
1. Click or tap;
 * Session 1
 * 10:00 to 10:45 AM
 * Shared Context Understanding
 * Mind map
 * Session 2
 * 10:45 to 11:15 AM
 * Gcompris- Getting familiarized with using the mouse
 * These are the list of some activities in GCompris which helps in getting familiarized of the mouse usage such as click, double click and drag and drop.
 * 10:45 to 11:15 AM
 * Gcompris- Getting familiarized with using the mouse
 * These are the list of some activities in GCompris which helps in getting familiarized of the mouse usage such as click, double click and drag and drop.

2. Double-click or tap;

3. Click on Me;

4. Name the image;

5. Ordering Sentences; ! colspan="5" |Tea Break (11:15 to 11:30 AM) ! colspan="5" |Lunch (1:00 to 1:45 PM) ! colspan="5" |Tea break (3:30 to 3:45PM) ! colspan="5" |
 * Session 3
 * 11:30 to 12:15 PM
 * Tux typing/ GCompris
 * Practice of the letters and words from the GCompris (Simple letters and falling words), lesson from the Tux typing
 * Session 4
 * 12:15 to 1:00PM
 * Urdu Typing
 * Getting familiarised with the Urdu keyboard and letters - using simple words/ phrases as examples
 * Handout on Urdu typing
 * Urdu Typing
 * Getting familiarised with the Urdu keyboard and letters - using simple words/ phrases as examples
 * Handout on Urdu typing
 * Session 4
 * 1:45 to 2:30 PM
 * Continuation of Urdu Typing
 * Getting familiar with special keys and words or phrases using keys.
 * Handout on Urdu typing
 * Session 5
 * 2:30 to 3:30 PM
 * Translating English story to Urdu story using Story books
 * Each group will work on one story: Teachers are given a English story book and - have each group translate the story and type it in Urdu
 * Story books
 * Each group will work on one story: Teachers are given a English story book and - have each group translate the story and type it in Urdu
 * Story books
 * Session 6
 * 3:45 to 4:00 PM
 * Way forward
 * Consolidation of the workshop and taking Inputs from teachers, Feedback form.
 * Consolidation of the workshop and taking Inputs from teachers, Feedback form.

Day-2 (23 August 2023)

 * Session 1
 * 10:00 to 10:30 AM
 * Recap of the Day-1
 * Discussion on Day 1 activities and Overview of the day-2
 * Session 2
 * 10:30 to 11:00 AM
 * Using clouds
 * Login to google drive using chrome browser
 * 10:30 to 11:00 AM
 * Using clouds
 * Login to google drive using chrome browser

Opening Google doc

Using Google doc for working with text ! colspan="5" |Tea Break (11:00 to 11:15 AM)
 * Google Doc handout
 * Session 3
 * 11:15 to 12:00 PM
 * Urdu Voice Typing using Google Docs
 * 1. Demonstration + Hands-on practice of voice typing;
 * 1. Demonstration + Hands-on practice of voice typing;

2. Exploring Urdu keyboard on phone.
 * Google Doc handout
 * Session 4
 * 12:00 to 12:30 PM
 * Translation of text
 * 1. Installing google translator application on phone
 * 1. Installing google translator application on phone

2. Translating Urdu voice to text

3. Translating Urdu text using camera
 * Session 5
 * 12:30 to 1:00 PM
 * Word text document
 * 1. Formatting text
 * Word text document
 * 1. Formatting text

2. Adding numbers and bullets, header/footers

3. Saving the document in various formats ! colspan="5" |Lunch (1:00 to 1:45 PM)
 * LibreOffice Writer handout
 * Session 6
 * 1:45 to 3:30 PM
 * Spreadsheet
 * 1. Introduction to spreadsheet, navigating and interfaces. Cells (data element), rows (records), columns, types of data (text, numbers, date).
 * 1. Introduction to spreadsheet, navigating and interfaces. Cells (data element), rows (records), columns, types of data (text, numbers, date).

2. Entering your data in spreadsheet.

3. Providing headings (columns), formatting rows and columns, working with alignment and text wrap.

4. Sorting, filtering your entered data

5. Using basic operations with formulas

6. Creating visual representation of data ! colspan="3" |Feedback !Way forward and consolidation of the workshop 2. Inputs and feedback from teachers. !
 * LibreOffice Calc handout
 * Session 7
 * 3:30 to 3:45 PM
 * 3:30 to 3:45 PM
 * Session 8
 * 3:45 to 4:00 PM
 * 3:45 to 4:00 PM
 * 1. Consolidation of the workshop themes and suggestions for integration into classroom teaching;
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Resources

 * 1) StoryWeaver story repository
 * 2) Link to access Story Resources Online.
 * 3) All teachers must visit National Book Trust and buy kilograms of story books 🙂 for their school libraries

Technology resources

 * 1) Urdu typing help page
 * 2) LibreOffice-suite user manual
 * 3) to install LibreOffice on Windows
 * 4) to create text document
 * 5) to use spreadsheet
 * 6) Google voice to text
 * 7) Download GCompris application
 * 8) Buy Your laptop

Designed and conducted

 * 1) In collaboration with Bengaluru North DIET, teachers from North August 22, 2023