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===Background===
 
===Background===
Due to the continuous spread of Covid-19 over the past two years and the impact of the current (Omicron) wave, school/colleges are likely to close for a few days. In such a situation,to help children learn the introduction of technology is very important for teachers to conduct online classes. Keeping this situation in mind, '''DSERT, DIET and IT for Change (ITfC)''' are conducting '''online courses''' for teachers in Bangalore South and Bangalore Northern Districts for those who are interested in creating and collecting resources using technology.
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Due to the continuous spread of Covid-19 over the past two years and the impact of the current (Omicron) wave, schools are likely to close for a few more days in the state. Across the state most schools have created students' WhatsApp groups to share learning resources. In many schools, teachers are conducting online classes for students. Some teachers may want to start online classes if they can be guided and supported for doing this.
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Teachers interested in participating in this course are requested to register by following link:
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Now with the support of Karnataka school education department, IT for Change is conducting a online courses for Karnataka teachers to create digital resources for the online/offline classroom teaching purpose. Teachers interested in participating in this course are requested to register by following link:
    
'''<big>[https://teacher-network.in/limesurvey/index.php/2?lang=kn https://tinyurl.com/itfcworkshopregistration]</big>'''
 
'''<big>[https://teacher-network.in/limesurvey/index.php/2?lang=kn https://tinyurl.com/itfcworkshopregistration]</big>'''
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Since all teachers do not have a computer facility, we intend to conduct this online course separately in two groups, ie, mobile teachers and computer teachers.
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Since all teachers do not have access to computers, we plan to conduct this online course separately in two groups: teachers who use mobile devices and teachers who use computers.
    
===Objectives===
 
===Objectives===
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#To help teachers to access existing OER resources from the Internet.
 
#To help teachers to access existing OER resources from the Internet.
 
#To help teachers to create digital resources for the classroom teaching
 
#To help teachers to create digital resources for the classroom teaching
#To help teachers to get familiar with online webinar tools to conductclasses
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#To help teachers to get familiar with online webinar tools to conduct classes
 
#To help schools/institutions to use the FOSS webinar platform to conduct online classes
 
#To help schools/institutions to use the FOSS webinar platform to conduct online classes
 
===Approach===
 
===Approach===