Assam stf mathematics workshop 2016
From Karnataka Open Educational Resources
The first STF workshop for Mathematics is being conducted from 19-01-2016 to 23-01-2016. The second STF workshop for Mathematics is being conducted from 02-02-2016 to 06-02-2016.
Workshop 1
Objectives of the workshop
The STF programme will aim to:
- Build the computer literacy skills for teachers
- Learning to use Geogebra for creating simulations in Algebra and Geometry
- How to use the internet as a learning resource - to create a resource library for my use and for the classroom and build digital resource libraries
- Use emails, MathsScience Subject Mailing Forum to communicate
- Access the Karnataka Open Educational Resources. Understand how resources are organized on KOER and share feedback and activities
- Develop digital literacy skills - email, internet search and downloading, using image editor and text editor
Agenda
Please click here to see the agenda for the workshop.
Participant Profile
Day 1
- Importance of Free and Open Source Environment
- Circulars on adopting Public (Free and Open Source) Software
- Ubuntu
- Creation of a personal digital library
- Using a text editor
Day 2
- Emailing
- Geogebra
- Text editing
- Combining images and text
See here for videos on Ubuntu, Libre Office, GIMP, Geogebra
Day 3
- Freemind
- Handout for Freemind
- Geogebra
- Conditional display of text
- Check boxes for input
- Construction of triangles (given 2 sides and angle, given 2 angles and side, given 3 sides)
- Construction of quadrilaterals (square, rhombus, parallelogram, give sides and diagonal)
- Construction of concurrent lines in a triangle
- Construction of Direct Common Tangent
- Area tool
- Use of input bar
- Emailing
- Text editing
Day 4
Day 5
- Emailing
- Participant feedback form
- Combining images and text
Participant Feedback
Homework
- Practice Geogebra
- Send Emails
- Complete resource book translation by district (use Google translate if required)
- Identify district lab and plan for training
At the workshop
=Workshop photos
Workshop resources
- Assamese and Bengali typing tips from Easin Ali Mollah sir and Surojit Acharjee sir
- Beginners, teachers with less computer knowledge, use the Itrans typing option
- For expert computer users, who have used Ramdhenu or Srilipi typing earlier, can use Inscript typing method
- Juktakshara (joint or half letters)
- to type 'Janma' in Assamese or English, type - jnma
Workshop Reports
Learning about Assam and learning Assamese
Assamese is written in the Assamese script, a version of the Bengali script, a syllabic alphabet in which all consonants have an inherent vowel which has two different pronunciations or which may be silent. The Assamese alphabet contains 11 symbols for vowels and 54 for consonant+vowel syllables plus other symbols. Click here to learn more about the Assamese alphabet.