Toer social science workshops Reports

=1st Workshop Reports, April 30-May 4, 2015=

1st Day Report
వేసవి సెలవుల్లో పెళ్లి సందళ్లతో తీరుబడిలేకపోయినాఒకేఒక్క రోజువ్యవధిలో తెలంగాణపది జిల్లాల్లోనిసాంఘిక శాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్యాయుల్లోనుండిప్రతి జిల్లానుండి ముచ్చటగా ముగ్గురేసి చొప్పున రాజధాని కేంద్రములోని మర్రి చెన్నారెడ్డి మానవ వనరుల కేంద్రానికిసమయానికి చేరుకొవడం సాంఘికశాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్హ్యాయులు కొత్త రాస్ట్రంలో తమ సత్తా చాటాలన్న తపనకు తార్కాణం.

పాత కొత్తల మేలు కలఇకగా ఉన్న ఉపాధ్యాయబ్రుందాన్ని చూసిన కోర్సు కోఆర్డినేటర్ విజయరావు గారు కడు సంతోసం తో "లేడికి లేచిందే పరుగు" అన్నట్లుగ తక్షణమే హాలూలొ సమావేశ పరిచి ద్విగుణీక్ఱుత ఉత్సాహంతో తమ సహజధోరణి అయిన చిరునవ్వులతో గలగల మాటలతో స్వాగత కార్యక్రమానికి సన్నద్దపరుస్తుండగా -తన విశాల శిరోఫలకంపై అనేక బరువు భాద్యతలతో నిత్యం ఊపిరి సలపని ఉపేందర్ రెడ్డి గారు సాంఘిక శాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్యాయులంటె తనకు గల సదభిప్రాయంతో రానేవచ్చారు.తమ స్ందేశంతో ఉపాధ్యాయులను కార్త్యోన్ముఖులను గావించారు.

ఉస్ణోగ్రథలొ బేణ్గులురు కన్న హైదరాబాదు మిన్న .అయినప్పటికి సాంఘిక శాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్యాయుల చల్లని మనసులతో చల్లపడిన శ్రీమతి రంజని గారు ఉచి. విముక్త టెక్నాలజఇ అయిన ఉబంటు గురించి వివరిసస్తు కోర్సు యొక్క ఐదు రోజుల లక్షాలను వివరిస్తు టెక్నాలజితో పెడగాజిని ముడివేసి  సాంఘిక శాస్త్ర పాఠాలను ఆదునీకరించె విధానాన్ని కళ్ల్కు కట్టినట్టుగా వివరించారు. అనంతరం scert సాంఘిక శాస్త్ర సమన్వయ కర్త పాపయ్య గారు మాట్లాడుతు విదధి నిర్వహనలొ నిబద్దతకు మారుపేరు అయిన  సాంఘిక శాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్హ్యాయులు ఈ కార్యశాలను సద్వినియోగం చేసుకొవాలన్నారు. ఆ తరువాత TSSTF రాస్త్ర అద్యక్షులు రతంగపాని రెడ్డి గారు చొరవ తీసుకుని సాంఘికశాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్హ్యాయుల్లో ఉండె ఉరిమే ఉత్సాహాన్ని ప్రశంసిస్తూ టెక్నాలజిని ఉపయోగించి సబ్జెక్టును సుసంపన్నం చేయాలని పురికొల్పుతూ పరిచయ కార్యక్రమాన్ని నిర్వహించారు.

అంతలో టీబ్రేకుకై పిలుపు రానేవచ్చింది.భూలోక అమ్రుత మైన తేనేటిని సేవించి తరించి మల్ళీ కార్యరంగంలోకి రాగానే శ్రీమతి రాధ గారు ఇంటర్నెట్ అంటె ఏమిటి? అనే ప్రశ్న తో ప్రారంభించి ఐదు రోజుల సెడ్యూలును తెరపై చూపుతూ చక్కని తెలుగు భాశ ను ఉపయోగిస్థూ వివరిస్థుంటె ఉపాధ్యాయబ్రుందం చర్చలో చురుకుగా పాల్గొంటు తమ యొక్క టెన్జాలజి పరిజ్నానాన్ని ఒక వైపు తెలియచేస్తూ మరొకవైపు సందేహాలను వెలిబుచ్చారు.నాగరాజు గారి వివరణలతో కొనసాగింది. .మద్యాహ్న భోజనం తరువాత మరో సెషను ప్రారంభమైంది. రతంగపాని రెడ్డి గారు ఉపాధ్యాయులను ఆరు గ్రూపులుగా విభజించారు.శ్రీమతి రంజని గారు లాబులోకి వెల్లేకంటె ముందు అవసరమైన ప్రాధమిక సమాచారాన్ని వివరిస్థుండగా తమ సందేహాల ప్రశ్నలను సందిస్థూ నివ్రుత్తి పొందుతూ వాడిగా వేడిగా చర్చ కొనసాగుతుండగా ఎప్పుడేప్పుడా అని ఏదురు చూసిన లాబులోకి ప్రవేసించే సమయం రానే వచ్చింది.రాకేశ్ గారు తెరపై ప్రదర్శన చేస్తు వివరిస్తు pertsonal data     form ను ఎలా పూరించాలో వివరించారు.అంతే లాబులొ కంప్యూటర్ల ముందు కూర్చున్న ఉపాధ్యాయబ్రుందం చిట్టెలుక (అదేనండోయ్ మౌస్) ను చేత పట్టి చిటుక్కు చిటుక్కు మంటు వేగంగా తమ సమాచారాన్ని పొందుపరుస్థున్నారు..మధ్య మధ్యన సబ్మిట్ చేసారా? థాంక్స్ అని తేరపై వచ్చిందా అని సపోర్టింగ్ రిసోర్స్ పర్సన్లు బాలాజి గారు ,మహేశ్వర్ రెడ్డి గారు,లోకేశ్ గారు తదితరులు పర్యవేక్షించారు....... శ్రీమతి రాధగారు జ్నాపకం చేసెవరకు తీ బ్రేక్ సంగతే మర్చిపోయాము.టీ త్రాగి చరించు వాడు టీచరు అన్న విశయాన్ని స్పురణకు తెచ్చుకున్న తీచర్లు ఏకాక్షర పానీయం టీతో పాటు కోడి కాని కోడి పకోడిని కూడ లాగించి కూడగట్టుకున్న ఉత్సాహంతో లాబు లోకి ప్రవేశించారు.ఆతరువాత ఇంటర్నెట్లో నుండి ఏదైనా డాటాను ఎలా download చేయాలొ దానిని ఎలా ఫైల్ చేయాలో వివరించి అందరితో చేయించారు. ఉపాధ్యాయబ్రుందం చూపిస్తున్న ఉత్సాహానికి సంతోశం వ్యక్తం చేస్తు మరుసటి రోజు నుండి డిజిటలైజ్ చేయవల్సిన పాఠాల కేటాయింపు ఎలా చేయాలో శ్రీమతి రజని గారు వివరించడంతో మొదటి రోజు కార్యక్రమం విజయవంతంగా ముగిసింది...

2nd Day Report
On the second day of the orientation and training programme,the first session started at 9.30am.The session was started with recapitulation. The resource person LOKESH sir asked the first group to present the first day's documentation report. Sri Gangi Reddy sir of Mahaboobnagar district from first group presented the report in Telugu grand language. The    participants applauded the way sir presented the report.

Then R.P. RAKESH sir asked all the participants to come to the lab. He explained how to download youtube videos.He said that Google never permits its users to download youtube videos. So,we can use Mozilla Firefox instead. To download videos,we need internet connection with required speed.Then he explained how to open firefox browser,how to install add-ons,how we can get download button on youtube page etc. He also explained about different video formats like flv,mp4 etc. The R.P. sir asked all the participants to start add on installation practice.He also gave notes on installation process. All the other R.P.s were roaming among the participants and asked them if they need any help. Then there was the tea break. After the tea break,the session was taken by the R.P. LOKESH sir. He explained how to open and practice tux typing.Then all the participants started practising tux typing. In the next session,R.P. NAGARAJU sir explained Libre Office Writer.He explained how to open a new text file,how to type in that file,how to insert an image,how to save the file etc.He said that the text document has .odt extension and it must not be deleted while renaming it,otherwise the file can't be saved. Then there was ample practice on text files. The participants were called for lunch. After the lunch,the practice on libre office writer continued. It continued till the snacks break. After the break, Sri Rathanga pani Reddy sir allocated different themes to different groups. Then there was a small discussion on how to prepare resource on a theme/concept. Sri Jagannath sir said that the resources should be prepared according to the class wise and lesson wise.But RANJANI madam told that the resource must be theme wise. In a single theme,all the information should be given and that resource must be useful for all the classes. In the next session, R.P.LOKESH sir explained how to mind map a theme/concept. With that all the participants started practice on mind mapping. RANJANI madam explained the mind mapping with example,how to prepare chapathis.Then she gave homework for participants. She asked the participants to prepare a mind map on how you teach, what dou you want to teach, what resources you need etc. she also told to write on why we need mind mapping? The participants were permitted to go on with practice in the lab till 6.30 in the evening.

3rd Day Report
Welcome to the First session of 4th day of our Digital content workshop. So far we have completed 3days in the workshop by learning somany things of digital content. Our yesterday's session was started with Email details given by Mr. Rakesh. He explained how to open an Email, how to check the mails and delete unwanted mails. He also explained about the importance of signature in Email and how to add a signature in for Email. Participants asked many doubts on email which were clarified by the R.Ps. After the tea break we all went to the lab for learning about mailing. All the participants were very busy by mailing each other and adding colourful signatures to their mails. We also learnt how to delete the unwanted mails and to report spam. As we were very busy in learning Emailing we got a call for the lunch. Though we were not interested, we were forced to enter the dining hall to have our lunch. After a tasteful lunch we all reached the class for next session. Dr.P.Yugandhar Reddy from CIET/SIET explained about NROEP (National Repository of Open Educational Resources Programme). He explained about NROEP and its main aims. He explained everything by showing a video of NROEP. NROEP is actually very useful to teachers. We all felt that we surely be the member of NROEP and enrich its efforts. He also showed us videos belonging to NROEP. After that Mr. Rakesh explained about a Template. He introduced template by showing a template on Tundra region.Then we went for evening tea break. After the tea break as we had somany doubts on template we started discussing on it. Mrs.Rajani, from Banglore, clarified all our doubts. She had explained all the details and the intension of the Template. Mrs. Radha showed a KOER's template and explained. All of us got an idea on template. Then we went to lab to prepare our template. We started preparing our template on the basis of our topic. It was 5.30pm we were still working on it and got a call to end the session. Hardly we end the session with lot of new knowledge on digital content. Thanks to UNICEF and SSA for offering such a valuable course on digital content which can surely help the education system and enrich the Government Schools. We are also very Thankful to the R.P's for their patience in explaining everything about digital content.

4th Day Report
The fourth day session started with the greetings of IT for change resource person Mr.Venkatesh. He addressed the resource teacher trainees giving a message that mother tongue can be kept alive when it is used in advance media. He invited one of the resource teacher trainees to present the previous days report which was eloberately presented by Mr.Kanakaiah. Thereafter Mr.Venkatesh briefed us the day's agenda. Then he explained us how to download a templete and directed us to the lab to work on the templete. Meanwhile Mr.Rajpal intervened and requested Mr.Venkatesh to show the tools for saving links. While R.P.Mr.Venkatesh tried to explain the same, R.P.Mr.Rakesh added some more information to that. He continued the session explaining the tools; Hyperlinking, formating, liberation serif, default styles and some short cut tools. Then we had a tea break.

After the tea break we started working on the templete in the lab. Meanwhile Mr.Raj pal volunteered in gathering some information regarding what's app group. The logistics incharge of the course mr.Prashanth visited each of us to collect the D.A. forms and got the attendance sheets signed. For a moment we all went on M.O. While Mr.Lokesh introduced a new tool called screen shot that enables to cut and paste any number of pictures at once. All the trainees were back on work in the lab until it was time for lunch break.

The afternoon session started with the course director Sri. Vijaya Rao sir's boosting addressal that enlightened all the trainees and rejuvenated our energy levels.

Thereafter R.P.Mr.Lokesh introduced the magnificent and the most enjoyed tool of the day that is the marble tool. All the trainees expressed their doubts and got them clarified. Wherein Sri.G.Venkatesh sir the resource teacher trainee complimented the tool as the marvellous one. The session continued with R.P.Mr.Rakesh. He got us versed with online maps and explained how to find addresses, distances betweeen places and pictures of a particular place. By the time it was tea break. After the tea break we were back to our templets. R.P.s Mr.Prashanth, Mr.Nagaraj, Mr.Balaji, Mr.Srinivasulu , Mr.Maheswar reddy, Mr.Pramod, Miss. Rekha went on moving around to help us instantly and patienatly.

To sum up – today's session was very rich in essence as opined by most of the resource teacher trainees which got us acquinted with such mind blowing experiences via ubuntu software. The training itself is a boon to the resource teachers to enrich our knowledge for an effective teaching learning experience.

5th Day Report
Resource Persons Present: Sri Rakesh, Sri Venkatesh and Sri Lokesh The 5th day training programme started with the same enthusiasm as of the previous 4 days. All the trainees attended in time for the morning session and sat in front of the systems and started practicing the lessons taught so far. DVDs containing the programme UBUNTU were distributed to trainees on a payment of Rs.50 Mr. Rajamallaiah of Karimnagar district reviewed the 4 days training programme claiming that the programme was successful and fruitful. The 4th day’s report was presented by Mrs. Sunitha of Medak district in a simple and systematic manner. Then, Mr.Venkatesh invited the trainees to present their work done on different topics allotted to them. Mr. Anand who is representing Khammam district came forward and presented his AV programme on the title ‘’Minerals and Mining’’. The topic covered all the prescribed items of the template like When comments and suggestions were invited by the RP Mr. Venkatesh, the participant Mrs.Lalitha of RR district and others suggested presenting the topic by adding other sources of contents. Mr. Venkatesh informed the trainees that if the number and size of the photos increase we have to face a difficulty in sharing the photos with others. And this can be rectified by using google Photoshop and this will be taught in the second phase of training. After this Mr.Waheed of Medak district from group-5 presented his demo on the topic Democracy. The demonstration was within the prescribed TOER format and enriched with images and Video links on the conduction of General Elections in India. Mr.Venkatesh suggested mentioning the copy right and the sources from where the videos and contents are taken. Mr. Lakshman Rao of Karimnagar district came forward from group-6 and presented his topic on Panchayat. The topic is covered with the observation of pictures as an Activity. A few questions are given for discussion purpose. The photos are copied with the function ‘Screen shot’. Video links are also given. A video link from you tube containing V6 channel’s programme on ‘Gangadevipally’as an ideal village is incorporated. The trainees suggested mentioning Rural and Urban as separate themes. Mrs. Lalitha of Ranga Reddy district presented her demo on the topic ‘Gender Equality’. She presented the topic by classifying gender equality into different categories such as at home, at school, at work and so on. Swami Vivekananda’s quotation on Gender Equality is also incorporated as an additional reading material. Videos are given to watch and write the opinions. Mr. Mahesh of Adilabad district took his turn to present a topic on Secularism. He said he needs clarity on what is to be written under various titles. He incorporated the videos prepared by him in the demo. After the trainees’ presentations, Mr.Lokesh explained what to mention under different titles of the Template. The participants raised doubts regarding the difference between “’Notes for Teachers”” and “’Additional Information”’ of the template. It is understood that both give the same information. The participants did not get a clear clarification on this. The afternoon session started at 3p.m. after a meeting of the teachers of social studies forum. After the meeting Mr.Rakesh explained how to install UBUNTU step by step by showing a video. All the trainees are requested to attend the 2nd phase of training programme without fail. After the Tea break, feedback of the 5 day training programme is taken.
 * Conceptual mapping
 * Teacher Notes
 * Teaching outlines
 * Objectives
 * Activities
 * Video link of Removable and Non-Removable resources
 * Images of minerals
 * Worksheet to classify Renewable and Non-Renewable resources
 * Mapping Activity to locate places of minerals in the map of Telangana
 * Video of coalmines from the Nizam’s period and SCCL

=2nd Workshop Reports, May12-16, 2015=