Prof' M' N' Deshmukh

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e-TEACHER TRAINING

• Prof. M. N. Deshmukh
• I-CONSENT

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Teacher - a back bone for any educational
transformation

• All the three programs-
• Virtual School and Learning homes ( VSLH),
• Open Educational Resources (OER) and
• Nurturing Excellence and Talent Services
  (NETS)
• will be implemented by Teachers - not trained
  for these type of activities in B. Ed.
• Orientation is necessary

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Teacher includes -

• school teacher,
• educating parent,
• guiding peer,
• private tutor,
• coaching class faculty,
• any one helping the child learn better.

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E-Teacher training program of VSLH-

• provides training in ICT and continuous support
  to the teacher,
• uses Multi-Media Open Learning resources,
• uses Tech-MODE approach and ICT for delivery and
  deployment
• uses distributed classroom learning situation,
• functions at grass root nodal points - class,
  school and community.

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Inputs of this program are based on the
activities the teacher is expected to perform in
these three programs

• The inputs will include the components of -
• IT applications,
• Subject contents and
• Pedagogical processes

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• Some components will be common to all.
• Some components will be program specific.
• Both of them together will form a Certificate
  Course.
• These modules will be used as e-B. Ed. course
  material.

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This program will help teachers in increasing -

• their content mastery, and
• better understanding and application of the
  pedagogical processes.

• The course will be in
• Marathi and English
• in a modular form - Five
• modules

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The teacher will be able to provide the students -

• better understanding about their abilities and
  talents
• better subject content,
• more learning by doing opportunities,
• more cooperative and collaborative learning
  activities,
• better ways of curriculum transaction,
• better learning, self learning,
• opportunity to draw the best in him/her to excel
  in the chosen field.
• situated learning and situated development design
  based on the latest constructivist theory

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Teachers will be able to-

• create e-culture,
• train their children in using ICT in self-study
  and cooperative learning.

• Teachers will also be trained in -
• e-classroom teaching,
• learning materials development,
• packaging and using resources for quality
• teaching,
• developing multiple intelligences.

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MODULE-1.

• Tech-MODE AND ICT FOR TEACHERS
• ( common for all)

• Training the teachers in basic computing
• operations
• Tech-MODE
• use of ICT to facilitate learning.
• reflective practitioner.

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MODULE-1 Tech-MODE AND ICT FOR TEACHERS
(CONTD.)

• Preparing and storing new files, surfing,
  selecting, downloading and up-loading, copying,
  storing, retrieving, modifying, editing,
  re-writing, reproducing and printing of files.
• Mastering use of Communication tools -
  e-mailing, chatting,
• Forming and maintaining Google, Orkut and Yahoo
  groups.
• Preparing PPTs and presenting,
• Using Distributed Learning Processes

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MODULE-1 Tech-MODE AND ICT FOR TEACHERS
(contd.)

• Capacity building / Capability development of
  teachers to use ICT
• Using computers in day to day teaching learning
  procedures-integrating e-mail, mobile phone and
  simulations in a classroom setting
• preparing and using original Learning resources
• searching, collecting, selecting OERs relevant to
  the objectives of teaching-learning.
• Handling effectively man-machine interaction
• Preparing and using On-line publications
• Learning for development.
• Developing and monitoring of L3 Groups with
  mentor support

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MODULE-2.

• DEVELOPMENT and USE
• of
• OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURSES (OERs)

• OER is an easy tool for
• digitizing,
• virtualizing and
• mass personalizing
• educational activities with total freedom of
  selection of learning devices, to the learner.

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Training of teachers -

• in searching, identifying, reviewing, selecting,
  procuring, integrating/ adapting and using
  globally available OERs
• in designing, developing, producing and using
  new need based, OERs
• in using principles, tools and techniques of
  mass personalization and group customization.

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MODULE-2- DEVELOPMENT and USE of OPEN EDUCATIONAL
RESOURSES (Contd.)

• Using different content forms like PPT, Lectures,
  well directed courses, laboratory experiments,
  software, tests, etc.
• Management of OER and
• quality controls like Learnability, Accuracy,
  Relevance, Interactivity, Up gradation etc.
• Exploring various sources of OERs-web sites of
  MIT (USA), COL, UNDP, UNESCO, NCERT, CIET, SCERT,
  SIET etc.

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The teacher will be able to provide the services
like-

• Good teaching in the classroom, in a distributed
  class and to virtual groups,
• Different inputs to different ability groups, not
  same for all rut,
• Activity based instruction, learning by doing and
  exploring,
• Opportunities for learners to go beyond and enjoy
  learning,
• A career path taking students beyond content to
  the industry, world of work.

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MODULE-3

• VIRTUAL SCHOOL and LEARNING HOMES (VSLH)

• A direct and continuous Teacher Training Program
  
• Training for developing and implementing virtual
  school programs and learning homes activities in
  five school subjects
• Science,
• Mathematics,
• IT,
• Environmental Education, and
• Languages

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MODULE-3 - VIRTUAL SCHOOL and LEARNING HOMES
(Contd.)

• Training students and teachers to use -
• global knowledge access
• central and local OERs
• innovative and activity based teaching
  techniques,
• techniques of teaching-learning science through
  experiments.

Training of Parents as Teachers focuses on
parental orientation in their role and
involvement in childs learning processes and
studies
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MODULE-4
NURTURING EXCELLENCE and TALENTS SERVICES (NETS)

• Every one is talented It is necessary to
  identify the talent and nurture it
• Training of teachers in -preparation and use of
  various techniques and tools for identification
  and nurturance of talent, and
• in helping the child in excelling in the chosen
  area of talent.

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MODULE- 4 NURTURING EXCELLENCE and TALENTS
SERVICES (Contd.)

• Multifaceted Talent - Intellectual, Creative,
  Academic aptitudes, Leadership, Visual /
  Performing Arts, and Psychomotor skills.
• Cognitive as well as Creative abilities.
• Left and the Right brain functions
• Creating conditions conducive for balanced
  development of left and the right brain function
  for creative talent of the children.

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MODULE- 4 NURTURING EXCELLENCE and TALENTS
SERVICES (Contd.)

• Enrichment programs using techniques such as
  Brainstorming, Role playing, Morphological
  Analysis, Puzzles, Quizzes, Sentence/Picture/Story
  completion, Using Open ended questions, Asking
  Questions, Guessing Reasons, Elaborating idea,
  Unusual Uses, Product Improvement, Just suppose
  activities, Consequences etc etc.
• Adopting Mastery Learning approach leading to a
  child- par- excellence.

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MODULE- 4 NURTURING EXCELLENCE and TALENTS
SERVICES (Contd.)

• Formative and summative assessment
• Feedback system and updating the program
• Developing Problem Solving Skills.
• Adopting developmental model and situated
  learning design for self-actualization,
• developed situate for learning viz. class, school
  or community

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• Such a training will equip teacher for better
  teaching and learning and help in mastering use
  of ICT for educational transformation

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Thank You
Please feel free to direct your queries regarding
Teacher training to Prof M N Deshmukh, Hon.
Secretary, I-CONSENT, MKCL, Pune
or at mndeshmukh11_at_hotmail.com Tel No. 022-2637
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