Appendix 2-3 Major Workshops and Trainings
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Appendix 2-3 Major Workshops and Trainings Major Workshops and Training No. Title of Workshop Dates Page Two-Day Workshop for Preparation of 1. 12 – 13 June 2003 1 Proposal for the Pilot Project 2. Five-Day Workshop for the Pilot Project 4 – 8 August 2003 1 3. Intermediate Workshop I 11-13 December 2003 3 4. Five-Day Computer Training 15 Dec 2003 – 26 Jan 2004 4 5. Regional Workshops 16 Dec 2003 – 11 Jan 2004 5 6. Model Experiment Workshop I 20 – 23 January 2004 6 7. School-Based Workshop 13 – 15 February 2004 7 8. Model Experiment Workshop II 8 – 16 May 2004 8 9. Two-Day Intermediate Workshop II 16 – 17 June 2004 10 10. School-Based Model Experiment Workshop 22 June – 27 July 2004 10 11. Quality Education Circle Convention 26 – 28 August 2004 11 12. School-Based Management Workshop 31 August 2004 11 ( 1 ) 1. Two-Day Workshop for Preparation of Proposal for the Pilot Project 12th June 2003 1st Day 09:00 – Registration 09:15 – 09:30 Opening Remarks 09:30 – 09:45 Briefing on the Master Plan Study 09:45 – 10:15 Introduction of 25 selected Pilot Schools Briefing on the Pilot Project 1) Concept and objectives 10:15 – 11:30 2) Implementation organization 3) Implementation schedule 4) Finance and procurement 11:30 – 12:00 Questions and Answers 12:00 – 13:00 (Lunch) 13:00 – 14:00 Preparation of proposal 14:00 – 14:45 Development of school profile 14:45 – 15:00 (Tea break) Group work to design and develop a school profile 15:00 – 17:00 (Each school develops the school profile) 13th June 2003 2nd Day Group discussion for the draft school profile by province 09:00 – 10:00 (Schools within each province have group discussion) Group work to revise the school profile by school 11:00 – 12:00 (Each school revises the school profile) 12:00 – 13:00 (Lunch) Presentation of the final school profile by group 13:00 – 15:30 (Schools are divided into four groups and each school in each group makes a presentation on the final school profile) 15:30 – 15:45 (Tea break) 15:45 – 16:45 Reporting by group leaders 16:45 – 17:00 Closing remarks 2. Five-Day Workshop for the Pilot Project 4th August 2003 1st Day 09:45 – 10:15 Registration ( 2 ) Mrs. I. Kariyawasam㩷 10:15 – 10:30 Opening Remarks (MOE) 10:30 – 10:45 Overview of the Project Mr. T. Tai 10:45 – 12:30 General Review of the Proposals Mr. T. Ishibashi 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) “New Teaching Methodology in the 21st㩷 13:30 – 15:30 Century”㩷 Prof. N. Osumi Demonstration & Production [Day 1] 15:30 – 15:45 (Tea break) 15:45 – 17:00 Demonstration & Production [Day 1] Prof. N. Osumi 17:00 – 18:30 School Interviews 5th August 2003 2nd Day 08:30 – 10:30 Demonstration & Production [Day 2] Prof. N. Osumi 10:30 – 10:45 (Tea break) 10:45 – 11:30 Introduction of 100-Box Calculation Mr. T. Ishibashi 11:30 – 12:00 Case Study Isipathana College “Teaching methodologies: Australian 12:00 – 12:30 Mr. C. Barry perspective” 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) “How should we improve the quality of Mr. Lal Wijesinghe 13:30 – 14:00 learning in science and mathematics?” (NIE) Mr. Kumarasiri 14:00 – 14:30 “Use of IT to enhance science education” (NIE) 14:30 – 15:30 Introduction of KAIZEN activities Mr. A.A. Amaradasa 15:30 – 15:45 (Tea break) 15:45 – 16:20 Case Study [1] Wen Girls College Thammennapura 16:20 – 16:50 Case Study [2] Vidyalaya 17:00 – 18:30 School Interviews 6th August 2003 3rd Day 08:30 – 10:30 School Interviews 10:30 – 10:45 (Tea break) 10:45 – 12:30 Proposal revision 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) 13:30 – 17:00 Proposal revision ( 3 ) 7th August 2003 4th Day 08:30 – 12:30 Proposal Revision 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) 13:30 – 17:00 Proposal Revision 8th August 2003 5th Day 08:30 – 10:00 Proposal Revision 10:00 – 10:15 (Tea break) 10:15 – 12:30 Instruction on Monthly Reporting Mr. T. Ishibashi 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) Instruction on Financial Arrangement & 13:30 – 15:00 Mr. T. Ishibashi Contract 15:00 – 15:45 Launching Ceremony 15:45 – 16:00 (Tea break) 16:00 – 16:15 Concluding Remarks on the 5-day Workshop Mr. T. Tai Dr. G.B. 16:15 – 16:30 Brief notes from Director General, NIE Gunawardana (NIE) Minister, Embassy 16:30 – 16:45 Message from the Embassy of Japan of Japan Mr. P.D. 16:45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks Amarasinghe (MOE) 3. Intermediate Workshop I 11th Dec 2003 1st Day Registration & Collection of Monthly Reports and Receipt 09:45 – 10:15 Notebooks 10:15 – 10:30 Opening Remarks 10:30 – 12:30 General Review and Next Programs 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) 13:30 – 18:00 Site Visit [Castle Street Hospital & Sri Lanka Police, Kirillapone] 12th Dec 2003 2nd Day 08:30 – 10:00 Presentations by Pilot Schools [1] 10:00 – 10:30 (Tea break) 10:30 – 12:00 Presentations by Pilot Schools [2] 12:00 – 13:00 (Lunch) ( 4 ) Model Projects & Experiments for Interactive Teaching & Learning 13:00 – 15:00 [1] 15:00 – 15:15 (Tea break) Model Projects & Experiments for Interactive Teaching & Learning 15:15 – 17:00 [2] 17:00 – 18:00 Exhibition and Demonstration of Outputs Dec 13th (Sat) 3rd Day 08:30 – 10:30 Group Discussion 10:30 – 10:45 (Tea break) 10:45 – 12:15 Reporting from Groups 12:15 – 12:30 Concluding Remarks 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) 4. Five-Day Computer Training Packages Course Contents [1st Day] What is a computer Introduction to Basic devices (parts of a computer): Input, Output, Storage devices Computers Memory hierarchy Operating systems Working with files and folders How to open a computer program Introduction to networking [2nd Day] History of the Internet Internet & e-mail What is the Internet Facilities available in the Internet Requesting a Web page Common domain types Searching in the Internet (How to use Internet) Downloading files Email Virus protection [3rd Day] Getting started with Word Microsoft Word Formatting text and paragraphs 2000 Applying text and language tools Designing tables with rows and columns Using graphics Find and replace text Adjusting the view and the zoom option Inserting and removing toolbars and the ruler ( 5 ) [4th Day] Getting started with Excel Microsoft Excel Inserting and working with work sheets 2000 Editing text Inserting and deleting cells, rows, columns, and worksheets Working with the drawing toolbar Inserting and removing toolbars Working with the chart wizard Formatting cells, columns, rows, and sheets Arranging data into ascending and descending order Using formulae to solve problems Worksheet import and export [5th Day] Getting started with PowerPoint Microsoft Creating Presentations / Slides PowerPoint 2000 Adding and Formatting Text Adding Clip Art to Slides Working with Color Schemes Adding Transitions / Custom animation Adding sounds Import graphs and worksheets Printing slides and handouts Working with web options 5. Regional Workshops 08:00 – 08:30 Registration and welcome 08:30 – 08:45 Introduction to current state of the pilot project 08:45 – 09:15 What influences improvement or lack of it 09:15 – 09:30 Improving well being and determinants of well being 09:30 – 10:15 Determinants of improvement in schools 10:15 – 10:30 Reporting and discussion 10:30 – 10:45 Addressing selected determinants 10:45 – 11:00 Reporting and summary of progress 11:00 – 11:30 Break (Tea and visiting campus) 11:30 – 11:45 Plan for improving one determinant 11:45 – 12:00 Reporting 12:00 – 12:30 Measurement 12:30 – 13:00 Development of measures 13:00 – 13:15 Reporting and discussion 13:15 – 13:45 Creating processes 13:45 – 14:30 Indicators of early progress and summary of progress 14:30 – 15:00 Break 15:00 – 15:30 Plan for each school 15:30 – 16:00 Sustaining process 16:00 – 16:15 Summary and conclusions ( 6 ) 6. Model Experiment Workshop I 20th – 21st January 2004 Primary Science (ERA) and Mathematics 22nd January 2004 Junior Secondary Science 23rd January 2004 Junior Secondary Mathematics 08:30 – 09:00 Registration 09:00 – 09:30 Opening Session 09:30 – 10:30 Presentation & Demonstration (1) 10:30 – 11:00 (Tea Break) 11:00 – 12:30 Presentation & Demonstration (2) 12:30 – 13:30 (Lunch) 13:30 – 15:00 Instruction on how to prepare lessons (1) 15:00 – 15:30 (Tea Break) 15:30 – 16:00 Exhibition & Demonstration by Participants 16:00 – 17:00 Exhibition & Demonstration by Shops 17:00 – 18:00 Discussion & Closing Session Topics Selected for Demonstration PRIMARY SCIENCE (ERA) 1. Water can be kept on a piece of paper and even on a mesh..................................... Grade 1 2. A candle can be kept alive even under water ........................................................... Grade 1 3. You cannot extinguish a flame by blowing................................................................ Grade 2 4. Let us make a doll who never sleeps......................................................................... Grade 2 5. Roots do not grow upward & stems do not grow downward.................................... Grade 3 6. Water rises up in a Papaw leaf stalk......................................................................... Grade 3 7. We can measure our heartbeat ourselves ................................................................. Grade 4 8. Let us float a balloon in the air ................................................................................ Grade 4 9. Electricity can be produced by using fruits & vegetables........................................ Grade 5 10. Analysis of the behavioral pattern of an insect ........................................................ Grade 5 PRIMARY MATHEMATICS 11. Measurements in the School ..................................................................................... Grade 1 12. Checking the eyesight............................................................................................... Grade 2 13. Measurements of Human body................................................................................. Grade 2 14. Play with the Tangram.............................................................................................. Grade 3 15. Drawing graphs for day-to-day measurements........................................................ Grade 3 16. My body Temperature ..............................................................................................