GHS Mallapura, Nanjangud

= Annexure = '''ICT Week - Concept Note and Plan''' Objectives As part of the STF programme and ICT integration with the classrooms, the concept of an ICT week was discussed. In parallel, ITfC has also identified 5 schools for intensive work to integrate ICTs into all aspects of school functioning. In line with both of these initiatives, an ICT week has been planned in GHS Mallupura, Nanjangud Taluk.

The following are the objectives of this initiative:


 * 1) To 	build school-wide capabilities in the use and integration of ICTs 	into teaching-learning processes
 * 2) Explore 	new and ICT-enabled methods of transacting subjects that cut across 	subject lines and make learning relevant and contextual to the 	students
 * 3) Present 	a model of utilizing the ICT infrastructure in schools for better 	educational outcomes and administration

'''Choice of school and classes'''

GHS Mallupura is one of the schools identified under the NVEQF for building ICT literacy capabilities in students. It is also one of the schools that ITfC has identified for intensive work. GHS Mallupura is an ICT Phase 2 school. Ubuntu has been installed on thin clients and school has an UPS, projector and a camera. However, there is no internet connection at the school.

Proposed Plan

The programme will focus on working with classes 8 and 9. The 3-day ICT programme has the following components:


 * 1) Mapping the 	school and surrounding using physical methods and comparing it with 	the satellite maps available of the school and its surroundings     83 	students from Class 9 will be divided into 5 groups for this work. 	The plan will be to work with Class 9 on Day 1    Activities 
 * 2) Creating 	a photo essay of the school, community and landscape    87 	students from Class 8 will be divided into 5 groups for this work. 	The plan will be to work with Class 9 on Day 2     Activities 
 * 3) Documentation 	of community demographics

The students have been asked to collect information about the family - genealogy, 	occupations and place of living etc, up to three generations before. Students will also 	compile this and analyse the demographic patterns.


 * 1) ICT 	Integration into Subject Teaching 

Curricular areas for Classes 8 and 9 will be covered using ICT tools and resources. Syllabus 	topics will be covered using ICTs to enable new methods and approaches of presenting 	content. We will work with the teachers during the first two days to develop lessons and 	resources.

'''Expected Programme Outcomes'''


 * 1) Creating 	new teaching-learning experiences using ICTs for students and 	teachers
 * 2) Introduce 	ICTs as a new language method of communicating
 * 3) Documentation 	of the school, the infrastructure, processes and the community on a 	school wiki
 * 4) Integration 	of ICTs as a part of the regular teaching-learning and 	administrative processes of the school

Follow-up Activities

To build a practice of ICT integration, it is necessary to extend this programme further. A follow up programme is tentatively being planned for the month of February. Between this programme and February, teachers should make a plan for to use multiple resources for teaching and topic in the syllabus.

The following are the extensions being planned:


 * Building 	a map of the community and contributing to the Open Street / 	Wikimapia open maps
 * Video 	recordings and documentaries of people from the community
 * Building 	from the demographic data, constructing a historic account of the 	people from the community
 * Image 	and video editing (as part of the drawing curriculum)
 * Integration 	into curricular areas