My day with teachers

Today, I went to the Primary wing of our school, for having an interaction with teachers teaching grade 1 - grade 3 . The purpose of this workshop was to make teachers aware of the following...

• Imparting knowledge of using technology beyond using just presentations in the classroom.
• Utilising free tools/software which are available free e.g. Pivot Stick Figure
• Using Search engines Google Image Search and Flickr Storm for downloading useful educational pictures (talked about copyright issues )
• Using MS Photostry 3 for creating interesting digital stories. Shared some interesting ideas of making stories by involving students.
• Discussing various possibilities of voice recording and adding music to photostories and slide shows.
• To encourage the use of readymade resources .We have EFK (e learning for kids )Content provided to us by CII Shiksha.
• Utilising useful online links for students of grade (1-3)...e.g.
• Dance Typing Mat
• Up to ten
• Learning Planet
• Storynory Free Audio stories for kids...an excellent audio resource etc.During the workshop ...
• Firstly, I asked all of them to write the Mission of being a teacher. They wrote fantastic thoughts and ideas . I am sharing few of them... Kanika Sharma wrote"I feel it's proud priveledge to be a teacher by which I am not just only be able to expand my potentials but also excel further with my students. The utmost responsibility on my shoulders is to cater to diverse needs of my learners which I think I'm able to do through innovative strategies".Sangeeta Agarwal wrote "I am a teacher. My mission is to make our students good citizens by giving them proper education, by teaching them good moral values."Kalpana Kumar wrote "To build up a new life who can face all the challenges worldwide, with complete confidence. To make students aware of all the information besides the four walls of the classroom. As a sculptor tries to carve its image to its perfection so, will I to make the students to have their own perfection in all the spheres"Madhu Tandon wrote "My mission is ...to make students a good citizen and involving them in every moment and activities. Real presentation will improve their thinking skills. In this way they will learn about their culture with good values."
• Teachers were given a feel of importance of learning in a connected environment which is not just limited to the boundaries of school .

All of them said in a louder voice "Together we can " . " As we are connected here, we will still remain connected through cyber world".I Shared some of my experiences of being connected to teachers worldwide through various networks and platforms available.

• Then they were given a desirable knowledge for downloading and installing a software. I gave a demo to them "downloaded Pivot and installed it to my machine." Teachers were then asked to download the same and do the installation to their machines. Actually, I feel, a non- tech teacher is to be trained by hands on exposure...that's why I asked the to do it for themselve. They were happy after the successful installation. Then we played with Pivot Stick figure animator.
• After this we downloaded few images using image search engines and learnt to make a digital photostory. It was an enriching experience.

Learning in life is non terminating...Keep on Learning.