Difference between revisions of "Teachers capacity building course on conducting online classes - 2022"
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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, | + | 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. |
− | Teachers interested in participating in this course are requested to register by following link: | + | 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>''' | ||
− | Since all teachers do not have | + | 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 | + | #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=== |
Revision as of 16:23, 24 January 2022
Background
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.
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:
https://tinyurl.com/itfcworkshopregistration
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
- To build basic digital literacy skills for teachers
- 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 get familiar with online webinar tools to conduct classes
- To help schools/institutions to use the FOSS webinar platform to conduct online classes
Approach
- The workshop will be held over 4 webinar sessions. The course starts on February 1st and the following session dates: 3rd, 4th, and 5th of February
- Each webinar session timings will be from 6pm to 7.30pm (90 mins) through the BigBlueButton FOSS webinar tool
- All the workshop resources will be shared through KOER online repository
- Registered teachers will become members of the course WhatsApp group
Agenda of the course
Webinars | Particulars | Activities | Session Resources |
Session 1 | Accessing OER resources |
|
OER Resources |
Session 2 | Create a simple presentation |
|
Libre Office Impress |
Session 3 | Create Video resources |
|
Vokoscreen handout |
Session 4 | Use webinar FOSS tool to conduct online classes |
|
BigBlueButton handout |
Resources
Technology handouts
- Mozilla Firefox handout - to browse, download resources from the web
- LibreOffice Impress handout - to create slide presentations on the system
- Collabora office user manual - to create presentations on the phone
- BigBlueButton handout - to conduct online classes
- Kazam handout - to do screencasting
- Audacity handout - to create/edit audio files
- Explore subject based tools
- Explore an application
- Spoken tutorials
- FOSS applications to create OER resources
Other resources
- Why OER?
- FOSS importance in education
- Teachers' toolkit for creating and re-purposing OER using FOSS
- Geogebra tube - to download created geogebra files
- Buy your own laptop