Cascade District Workshops for Science 2013-14

=Preparation for the cascade= From July - September, resource persons from 19 districts have been trained on the use of internet for building resource libraries and contributing resources to the Karnataka Open Educational Resources. They have also been trained in using mind maps to build resources, image editing and video editing. During the workshops, the teachers also discussed framework and strategies for CCE.

The list of science resource persons by district can be found here.

=District Training Agenda= The focus of this year's science STF will be on:
 * 1) Understanding how to transact the textbook - what do I need to teach, what resources do I need
 * 2) How to use the internet as a learning resource - to create a resource library for my use and for the classroom
 * 3) Increase digital literacy skills - email, internet search and downloading, using image editor and video editor
 * 4) Use of ICT tools - photos, videos, simulations for teaching
 * 5) Understanding how the resources are organized on KOER and share feedback and activities
 * 6) Understand the framework for CCE for science assessment

District Training Hand-outs

 * 1) Detailed Agenda - Agenda as spreadsheet
 * 2) Detailed Agenda - Download as pdf
 * 3) Every participant must fill this form.  Participant Information Form
 * 4) NCERT Science Text Books
 * 5) Emailing
 * 6) Brief background on Internet, Wiki and KOER
 * 7) How to access the internet
 * 8) How to create a resource library
 * 9) How to use Freemind
 * 10) Simple GIMP and Inkscape tutorial
 * 11) How to work with the textbook Presentation PDF
 * 12) KOER Background Note.odt How to navigate KOER hand-out - Will be added soon
 * 13) Assessment_Science
 * 14) ICT Textbook
 * 15) Uploading on youtube
 * 16) Uploading photographs on Picasa
 * 17) Open Shot Video Editor

Expectations from the workshop
During the workshop, the resource persons are expected to transact the proposed agenda with modifications as needed.

The participants must complete the following activities:
 * 1) Creation of email IDs and addition to the maths science forum
 * 2) Creation of a meta document for organizing their own resource library and share the links and descriptions of such resources to the forum
 * 3) Familiarization with the KOER resource website and identifying resources to be added
 * 4) Submission of atleast one comment or activity to KOER
 * 5) Uploading workshop photographs on Picasa
 * 6) Participant feedback form to be submitted here.