Cascade District Workshops for HTF 2014-15

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ =Basic Information= HTF MRP workshop has been conducted at state level to create MRPs. Important information to conduct the district cascade workshop is available in this document, in separate sheets for following:
 * 1) District-wise target - number of schools and number of batches for HTF
 * 2) MRPs district-wise contact information
 * 3) Agenda for cascade workshop - English
 * 4) Agenda for cascade workshop - Kannada

Click on district in table below to see progress of the Head Teacher Forum district workshops
 * 1) Bangalore Rural
 * 2) Chamarajanagara
 * 3) Gulbarga
 * 4) Kodagu
 * 5) Kolar
 * 6) Ramanagara

Master resource persons from these 6 districts will be trained on the use of digital ICTs for educational leadership and school development. They will learn Internet for accessing resource libraries, including Karnataka Open Educational Resources.

=Focus areas for the HTF District Cascade Workshops= The HTF programme will work with head teachers and the focus of this year's HTF District workshops will be to:
 * 1) Build the digital literacy skills for head teachers
 * 2) How to use the internet as a learning resource - to create a resource library for my use and for the classroom
 * 3) Build digital resource libraries
 * 4) Use emails, Head Teachers Mailing Forum to communicate
 * 5) Access the Karnataka Open Educational Resources and Contribute
 * 6) Understanding how the resources are organized on KOER and share feedback and activities
 * 7) Develop digital literacy skills - email, internet search and downloading, using text editor and on-line documents
 * 8) Discuss school leadership and school development issues - collate resources from the Internet and KOER and practise self-learning and peer learning

= Activities to be completed BEFORE the STF workshop = The DIET Nodal Officer and RP should read Guidelines for STF 2014-15 and ensure the ICT Lab is in full working condition
 * 1) Since STF requires Internet, ensure Internet availability, with minimum 4 MBPS connection
 * 2) The lab should have enough computers to allow 1:1 computer:teacher ratio.
 * 3) To allow for adequate practice, the batch size should be kept to 20-25 based on number of working computers.
 * 4) The training labs should have the NEW Ubuntu version 14.04 installed on them
 * 5) DIET nodal officer should become familiar with the HTF mailing groups and KOER

= Activities DURING the workshop =
 * 1) You can contact the [MAILTO:koer@karnatakaeducation.org.in IT for Change team] for support mail and phone for any support during the training. Or speak to Ashok Pujari (cell 9972562108) or Seema Kauser (9900416630)
 * 2) DIET Nodal Officer to enter Batch information on Day 1 of workshop
 * 3) DIET Nodal Officer to enter the DIET feedback from the workshop on Day 5 of workshop

Resource person checklist
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 add them to the Cascade Training Group for email practice
 * 2) Creation of a 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 one activity to KOER
 * 5) On Day 5, Participant Feedback Form is to be filled by participants
 * 6) On Day 5, addition to the HTF and relevant Subject forum
 * 7) Updating district pages - Workshop day wise report,  uploading  photographs on Picasa

District Training Hand-outs

 * 1) Detailed Agenda - Googledoc link
 * 2) Detailed Agenda - [ Download Agenda as Spreadsheet]

Day 1

 * 1) Handouts for sessions
 * 2) Brief History of ICTs and How have digital ICTs impacted society
 * 3) Internet – a new method of learning
 * 4) Note_on_Internet_access
 * 5) Using a text editor
 * 6) Reading assignment
 * 7) Aims of Education Final Kannada
 * 8) [Note on SDF - TBA]
 * 9) Kai ming Chang - School Vision
 * 10) Concept note on Circle of Influence and Circle of Concern
 * 11) Concept note on Stakeholder_participation
 * 12) School Leadership Development-Curriculum Framework, NCSL NUEPA
 * 13) Additional / optional readings
 * 14) Ubuntu

Day 2

 * 1) Handouts for sessions
 * 2) Creating Gmail id and sending emails
 * 3) Adding email id to googlegroups
 * 4) Professional_learning_communities
 * 5) Open_educational_resources
 * 6) How to access the internet
 * 7) How to create a Personal Digital Library
 * 8) Additional / optional readings
 * 9) Uploading on Picasa
 * 10) Get a copy of KOER Offline + Kalpavriksha + FOSS ON Windows

Day 3

 * 1) Handouts for sessions
 * 2) Learning basics of spreadsheets for maintaining digital registers
 * 3) HRMS website
 * 4) Presentation on HRMS
 * 5) Additional / optional readings
 * 6) NCF 2005 Mathematics Position Paper in Kannada
 * 7) NCF 2005 Science Position Paper in Kannada
 * 8) NCF 2005 Science Position Paper in Kannada
 * 9) NCF 2005 Indian Languages Position Paper in Kannada
 * 10) NCF 2005 Examination Reform Position Paper in Kannada
 * 11) NCF 2005 English Language Position Paper in Kannada

Day 4

 * 1) Handouts for sessions
 * 2) How to create a Personal Digital Library
 * 3) Additional / optional readings
 * 4) Learning Mind mapping
 * 5) How to use Freemind

Day 5

 * 1) Handouts for sessions
 * 2) Subject Teacher Forum
 * 3) Presentation about the STF programme
 * 4) ICT for my school
 * 5) Additional / optional readings - Educational Tools
 * 6) Learning Geogebra
 * 7) Social Science Useful websites
 * 8) Science Useful websites
 * 9) Mathematics Useful websites
 * 10) Additional / optional readings - Technology Tools
 * 11) Simple GIMP tutorial
 * 12) Background on Internet and Wiki

= Activities AFTER the workshop =
 * 1) Please check your HTF Mailing Forum mails daily
 * 2) Please visit KOER regularly and also Contribute