Schedule for teacher’s training
Day 1 Session 1 (1 hour and 30 mins)
1. Ice-breaking exercises to introduce familiarity in the group 2. Discussion on what and how they teach computers? Their observation in the class. 3. About the workshop 4. Assessing Teacher’s attitude towards computers, computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy and computer knowledge
Session 2 (30 mins)
1. Introduction to Syllabus and Course Material
Technical session 1 (1 hour) 1. Installation of Edubuntu (CD version)
Break
Technical session 2 (30 minutes)
1. Demonstration of features of open office (word processor, spreadsheet and presentation) and Media player 2. Demonstration of educational games - Educational Suite Gcompris, Tux Math, Tux Typing (accessing the manual, level of complexity), KTouch
Practice Session 1 (1 hours and 30 minutes)
1. Play games - - Educational Suite Gcompris, Tux Math, Tux Typing (work in pairs, note down insights, difficulties, enjoyment)
Sharing (30 minutes) 1. Share with the group the experience and lessons learned
Meditation (30 minutes)
Day 2
Technical Session 3 (2 hours)
1. Logical Thinking and Computer Education – Demonstration of lessons in syllabus 2. Cognitive skills and Computer Education – Attention, Perception, Memory and Creativity 3. Games to test Logical thinking and other cognitive skills using computer based games – KBattleship, KSudoku, Kmahajongg, Childsplay, Kanagram, KHangman, Mines, Space simulator and Tux Paint
1 4. Programming for children - KTurtle
Practice Session 2 (3 hours) 1. Paper-pencil exercises to test logical thinking (work in pairs) 2. Play games and practice KTurtle (work in pairs, note down insights, difficulties, enjoyment)
Sharing (30 minutes) 1. Share with the group the experience
Meditation (30 minutes)
Day 3
Technical Session 4 (2 hours)
1. Teaching other subjects using Computers – using animation, e-learning modules, presentation, VCD, etc. 2. Demonstration of educational games – Kalzium, KBruch, KEduca, KGeography, KLetters, KPercentage, KmPot, KStars, KVerbos
Practice Session 3 (3 hours)
1. Play games - - Educational Suite Gcompris, Tux Math, Tux Typing (work in pairs, note down insights, difficulties, enjoyment)
Sharing (30 minutes) 1. Share with the group the experience
Meditation (30 minutes)
Day 4
Technical Session 5 (1 hour)
1. Software for schools – information management, planning and decision making
Technical Session 5 (2 hours)
1. Effective teaching practices and cognitive-behavioral techniques (role play)
Practice Session (2hours)
1. Prepare slides of the knowledge gained in the workshop
2 Sharing (30 minutes) 1. Present the slides and share experience with the group 2. Assessing Teacher’s attitude towards computers, computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy and computer knowledge
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