Cascade District Workshops for Mathematics 2013-14

Preparation for the cascade

From July - September, resource persons from 19 districts have been trained on the use of internet for building resource libraries and contributing resources to the Karnataka Open Educational Resources. They have also been trained in using mind maps to build resources, image editing and basics of video editing. They focused on the use of Geogebra for classroom lesosns. During the workshops, the teachers also discussed framework and strategies for CCE.

The list of mathematics resource persons by district can be found here.

District Training Agenda

The focus of this year's science STF will be on:

1. Understanding how to transact the textbook - what do I need to teach, what resources do I need
2. How to use the internet as a learning resource - to create a resource library for my use and for the classroom
3. Increase digital literacy skills - email, internet search and downloading, using image editor and video editor
4. Use of ICT tools - photos, videos, simulations for teaching
5. Understanding how the resources are organized on KOER and share feedback and activities
6. Understand the framework for CCE for science assessment

District Training Hand-outs

1. Detailed Agenda - PDF
2. Detailed Agenda - ODS
3. Every participant must fill this form. Participant Information Form
4. NCERT Mathematics Text Books
5. Emailing
6. Brief background on Internet, Wiki and KOER
7. How to access the internet
8. How to create a resource library
9. How to use Freemind
10. Simple GIMP and Inkscape tutorial
11. Geogebra tutorials
12. How to work with the textbook - English PDF English ODP Kannada PDF Kannada ODP
13. KOER Background Note.odt How to navigate KOER hand-out - Will be added soon
14. CCE
15. ICT Textbook - Will be added soon
16. Uploading on youtube
17. Uploading photographs on Picasa
18. Open Shot Video Editor

Expectations from the workshop

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 addition to the maths science forum
2. Creation of a meta 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 atleast one comment or activity to KOER
5. Updating district training details on the district pages here
6. Uploading workshop photographs on Picasa
7. Participant feedback form to be submitted here.