This blog is about ICTworkshop for primary teachers to enhance their digital skills/ how to use/ integrate technology in teaching at Gadhada. first session was conducted by Chandan Rathod sir from 10 to 1 was on 'Plickers'.This was not compulsory workshop like other govt.training programmes, where most of (if not all) teachers come to get T.A.,D.A. or seat there for sake of seating or wander in city.this is i am saying out of my personal experience. this is the tragedy of most of in service teacher training programmes. but it was not so. No T.A.,D.A. was offered. only interested teachers, those who takes education seriously and truly wants to update their selves were present.
- Most of the methods of assessment are time consuming or increases burden of teachers & that's why teachers avoids taking tests!!
so what to do?wait...! Technology has a solution in form of Plickers! Plickers is a website/platform for Assessment / Evaluation. Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Tailor instruction with instant feedback.
- Visit www.Plickers.com. After sign up & sign in, teacher can 'create class'. Then take print out of 'Cards' as per number of your students in class. Teacher can set multiple choice, true-false or images based questions. There is no limits to question, you can type and number of questions from 'Library' menu. U have to download / install same application in your mobile also. Teacher can copy paste name of all students as per roster. but one thing should be kept in mind that card one should be given to student with roll number one, card two to no.two.this is how you have to maintain chronology in distributing cards.Then from 'Live view' menu teacher will ask questions. Students will raise their cards written A/B/C/D on each side. Teacher through Mobile scanner scan all cards & their feedback will recorded in a second & appear on big screen. Its far better than #Flubaroo. U can also analyze details easily in form of graphics & keep permanent record. & more important thing is that even student loves to give this kind of test, where they just have to raise their card & their answer will be scanned & evaluated at a same time.
For more information u can visit Chandanbhai Rathod's 'Vigyan Vishwa' site, youtube channel & watch videos. Kudos to sir & his team who works free of cost & gives their holidays for such praiseworthy task!
Second session was on how to make Youtube channel. But i had learned it already at Dept. Of English, MKBU. then they talked about MSG91 application which allows teacher to send messages of student's test on their mobile number. For this from tools & Adon you have to plug in in excel.its limitation is that it offers only 99 sms from a single mobile number. for fore you have to purchase it.
Then they talked about How to create QR code & how u can sent hidden text, email, phone number , sms, vcard, location, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, wifi password , event through QR code.
Also gave valuable information about
Google form- how to conduct exam through Google form. &
Manual feedback through kbc. & Use of vlook formula in excel etc.they also takled about how to make blog.
- Third session was on on...
How to use AR- augmented Reality in education?
Quivervision.Com is the website from where u can download cards to show in class.
(TeamViewer app to connect mobile tor laptop screen) this cards are very interesting because this simple looking cards will appear interactive on screen.
Chandan Rathod sir claimed that he is the first person in Gujrat to create "Interactive video", which you can view & in between give test!
* Interactive content (see video to understand it)
H5p.Org website to create interactive video.
*Camtesia is a video editing software which you can use to create interactive content.
Its a worthy workshop to be part of & feeling satisfied that rather than remaining at home on sunday i invest my time here!