Cascade District Workshops for Science 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 video editing. During the workshops, the teachers also discussed framework and strategies for CCE.

Resource persons for science

The list of resource persons trained in science can be found here.

Click on the link below to see some pictures of the workshop for RPs.

District Training Resources

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

Download the agenda here

1. Download as spreadsheet
2. Download as pdf

District Training Hand-outs

1. Detailed Agenda - Agenda as spreadsheet; Agenda as pdf
2. Participant Information Form
3. NCERT Science Text Books
4. Emailing hand-out
5. Brief background on Internet, Wiki and KOER - STF Science Workshop September 2013
6. Handout for Internet Access
7. Hand-out for creating a meta document for a resource library
8. Hand out for using Freemind, connecting nodes, making a set of mind maps, links andimages
9. Simple GIMP and Inkscape tutorial
10. How to work with the textbook Presentation PDF
11. #KOER Background Note.odt How to navigate KOER hand-out
12. Assessment_Science
13. ICT Textbook
14. Uploading on youtube
15. Tutorial for uploading photographs on Picasa
16. Hand out for Open Shot

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. Uploading workshop photographs on Picasa
6. Participant feedback form to be submitted here.