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Background and Context

A computer is an electronic device that can be used to store and process

information. Computers help to perform a variety of tasks such as receiving and
sending e-mail messages to family and friends, making presentations, and
maintaining records. Computers are also used in education, research, news
broadcasting, weather forecasting, and for various other business and recreational
activities.

ICT curriculum is designed to provide an opportunity for pupils to learn basic

computer skills, and to employ tools to find, explore, analyze, exchange and present
information. During this process, teachers are expected to assist students to
increase their capacity to use computers and to utilize the ICT tools in the classroom
to promote initiative and independent learning among students. By using ICT, both
teachers and students will develop the ability to when and where to use ICT best.
Success in the use of ICT in education depends largely on teachers and their level of
skill in integrating ICT into the teaching process and in utilizing ICT to provide
learner-centred, interactive education. Therefore, trained teacher educators would be
able to use ICT and to integrate ICT into teaching is crucial for achieving improved
educational outcomes with ICT. The best use of information and communication
technologies to deliver knowledge and information to all; to facilitate
communication; to provide greater interaction; and to encourage innovation and
creativity to improve national productivity and competitiveness.

Objectives

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been part of the

teaching-learning process especially in the 21st century. Teachers make use of
computer-assisted instructions. Microsoft Word is used in making reports. Microsoft
excel is used in making grades. Microsoft & power point is used in making
presentations of lessons and publisher is used in layout bulletin boards and displays.
These are just some of the many ways ICT is being used in education.

1. To train participants integrating ICTs in Teaching-Learning-evaluation

Process
2. To orient faculty members to use Collaborative and Cooperative teaching
learning strategies
3. To initiate Cooperative and Collaborative learning processes through the
use of ICT tools among Faculty members.
4. To help Faculty members to create and disseminate learning resources.

The aim remained the same: to equip teachers with the knowledge, understanding
and skills about when and how to use ICT in their teaching. ICT can be used in
education in two ways: as a subject (learning to use ICT) and as a tool (using ICT to
learn). Using ICT to learn requires first learning to use ICT. ICT tools provide an
opportunity to enable students to participate more actively in the process.

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 Pre Workshop Activities

As a part of pre-workshop activities, Google Group created for the participants

and Resource Persons. They all were invited to join the group. Resources posted on
the group so that all participants get access to know all the resource material
posted.

Prerequisites

 Use of Office tools comfortably in teaching, training process

 Use of internet, email, in teaching, training process
 Use of other accessories like digital camera, scanner etc.

Course outcomes

After completion the participants will be able to:

 Create learning Resources

 Share Learning Resources
 Use learning Resources in teaching, training
 Create learning community
 Participate in collaborative, cooperative learning process
 Provide suggestions, comments in cooperative environment
 Prepare a Plan of Action for integrating ICTs in day-to-day
teaching/training.

Teachers are the key to the successful integration of ICT into education. They
manage the processes of teaching and learning. Without the active, enthusiastic and
skilled participation of teachers, innovations to enrich education with the advantages
offered by technology are doomed to fail. The full participation of teachers in
adopting new technologies to enhance education requires a commitment for
ongoing professional development of teachers.

Training Methodology

The training methodology consists of:

 Face to face intensive sessions which makes learning exciting and creative.
 Understanding group dynamics and practice including discussions and
problem solving exercises.
 The learning Modules posted on class LMS using Moodle.
 Presentations by the Resource persons which includes discussions.
 Hands-on support and group activities.
 Active participation of all the participants.
 Google / Power point presentation/ Various links/ Internet
 System/ Online-Resources/ Group creation/ Forum

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 Participants

About 30-3535 Faculty members from 11 selected institutions of teacher

training from State of Odisha registered for the Workshop of 3 days. Online Moodle
class created for all participants through which all the resources as well as
asynchronous interactions initi
initiated and continued.

Resource Persons

The workshop sessions and other activities are guided by professionals from
SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.

Technical Session Begins…

The training begins with providing basic ICT applica

applications
tions and a set of
instructions
tions which include text, audio, video and images. Practical exercises followed
by the teacher educators to learn how to utilize ICT to develop calendars, prepare
events, blogs etc.

A three day workshop on integration of ICT in teacher education w was

organized from 14th to 16th of September 2016 at the computer lab of Regional
College of Education, Bhubaneswar from 11 selected Institutions who need more
improvement about ICT skills
skills. The resource persons invited from SNDT Women’s
University, Mumbai. It was a collaborative progr
programme
mme of SCERT, UNICEF and SNDT
Women’s University, Mumbai. 30 participants were attained the workshop. The
participants had a chance to apply the inputs given to them by the discussants
because they were in front of computers of the laboratory.

Dr. Snigdha Mishra, Deputy

Director –TE,
TE, SCERT was welcomed the
participants and Resource person. Ms.
Mansi Nimbhal, IAS, Director, SCERT
shared her expectation of the training
programme. Ms. Lalita Pattnaik
Pattnaik,
Education Specialist, Unicef elaborate
the objective of the programme. The
workshop was lead by Prof. Jaishree
Shinde, SNDT University, with two
instructional designers Ms. Priyanka
Patil and Ms. Monali Joshi.

The first day session started with the Use of GOOGLE Calendar which is a time
management web. User of GOOGLE Calendar must have a google ID. Here through
online we can create event dates, Birthday, meeting etc. and can be saved and
calendar can be viewed from any location that has internet access. Prof Shinde
demonstrated the Google calendar through PPT. She also elaborates regarding
teacher tube to the participants which is a very helpful website for teachers. The
teacher educatorss share their knowledge and ideas. She again discussed about the 9
dots Icon from google / gmail banner. She shared an instructional video on google
drive to all participants. By following the video participants create new text, spread
sheets and drawings in google drive and sent to Prof. S Shinde
hinde for review.

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 After lunch session started with demonstration of mind mapping. Dr. Shinde
asked to download x-mindmind software to work in mind mapping. This activity helps
teachers, students and teacher educators to develop concept map
map. Sharing of Mind
Map and concept Map in face book is also discussed. The session followed practice
on use of Google Maps and it helps participants search their own Institutions
through satellite. Dr. Shindhe also rrecommended few more sites like Google scholar,
Google translate
slate and Google books. She shared on the use of Facebook through
teaching learning process by creating groups for sharing of various resources which
can be easily accessible.. She also emphasized on CURRIKI website to learn how to
download and upload files where, many open educational resources are available for
teachers and teacher educators. Again she demonstrated on the use of SKYPE and
one faculty from the SNDT University, Mumbai helps in demonstrating on the
subject.

On the 2nd day Professor Vasudha Kamat, joins the session and started with
VIZIQ software. In this software resources can be uploaded and group discussion can
be made. Here she describes how a large class can be taught through VIZIQ. She also
creates a demo class
room where participants
registered
egistered themselves.
Participants share their
ideas and queries met.
Prof. Kamath discussed
on the integration of ICT
in teaching learning
process through power
point regarding flipped
class room, and blended
class room and concept of
OER and different OER R
available in WEB.
Participants learn how to
create BLOGS and its
implementation in Classroom which is a very useful tool for teaching learning
process.

On the 3rd day, Prof. Kamat started the day with a revision of previous day’s
activities. Participantss share their thoughts regarding the usefulness of blogs at their
institutional level. The first technical session was on MOODLE by Prof. Kamath. It is

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free and open educational software. It is an online learning platform and a place
where teacher and students can participate and engage in various activities of their
assigned module. All participants created their own class and explore the many
facilities available in the software.

Beyond the computer skills, the course extends teachers’ competence in ICT
to a level that enables them to produce teaching and learning materials for their own
use and to share them with subject colleagues. In particular, the course gives
instruction in how to access and utilize a blog which contains examples of lessons,
and how to share their resources with others.

The Report Noted

 There was a need to establish a minimum ICT competency level for

teachers, particularly in terms of competency in the innovative and
creative use of ICT in teaching.
 Provision of training in teaching methods and recommended that the
teacher training curriculum should incorporate competence in the use
of specific ICT tools, competence in integrating ICT into subject
teaching, and competence in utilizing ICT for planning, preparing,
teaching, assessing and evaluating lessons.
 Updating courses to incorporate changes in the curriculum and in
technology.
 There was a need to implement the Smart School initiative in a more
defined, structured and balanced manner and to improve the
management of the various projects.
 ICT training programmes have improved teachers’ ICT skills, enabling
them to incorporate ICT in their lesson plans.
 Teachers are able to produce digital materials and to integrate ICT in
teaching and learning.
 ICT can transform both the teaching and learning processes and
facilitates autonomous learning.
 ICT are most useful when they are used to support educational goals. It
is therefore best to avoid isolating ICT as a separate subject.

Plan of Action
1. Whats-app course for 5 days
2. All the participants of this workshop to discuss with other faculty member
whatever they have learnt from the workshop.
3. Practice & explore in WEB.
4. Student involvement by selecting one topic & creating BLOGS (Institutional
level) by May 2017.
5. Create one class on MOODLE and use in teaching learning by FEB or APR
2017.
6. Adopting co-operative & collaborative learning strategy i.e. Zero lecturing
class. Presentation and group discussion by them.
7. Creation of Blogs by all 11 institutions and share with others.

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Some of the teachers’ comments are reproduced below

“This course has enabled me

to use ICT in teaching and
learning in line with the
current developments in the
education system.”
“After the course I became
aware of the importance of
ICT for the future and
learned that it is very
important to use ICT in
Teaching and Learning. The
use of ICT enables the
process of teaching and
learning to be more
enhanced and complete.”
“The training had a positive
impact on their professional
practice and that they were
increasingly confident in the
use and application of ICT
in their teaching.
“This program has enabled
me to increase my
knowledge and skills in ICT.
In particular it is a great
help for me in lesson
planning. I received a great
deal of understanding and
knowledge from my friends
and peers from other
schools.”
“This is an eye opening to a
new way of teaching.”
“It’s a great course, a useful
tool; opening doors to
learning, to turn children on
to lifelong interest.”
“A very beneficial course to
all teachers regardless of
what subject we teach. For
sure this is one of the best
ways to educate and guide
our pupils/students.”
“To all teachers, grab this
opportunity to attend this
course because it has many
benefits for teaching and
learning.”
“This course is very
significant for me where I
where I was able to learn
many things about ICT.

It also helps me in my area

of teaching and learning.”

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Evaluation / Assessment Scheme

As discussed the following has to be conducted for submission of the

following (within 2 weeks):

a. Create a blog (and invite at least 5 fellow teacher educators or friends to

write comments, Insert image in the text)
b. Create a Group (invite at least 5 people to join the group. Upload at least
1 file, 1 link and 1 photo album on the Group)
c. Share Google Document with at least 2 persons to edit.
d. Upload a video clip on YouTube/Teacher Tube
e. Take membership of at least 1 community.
f. Prepare a map of places to visit (e.g. class trip) using Google Map
g. Moodle Class Activity

i. Upload at least two resources (word file, ppt etc.), or provide link to g
two OERs
ii. Create one thread of discussion Forum

Conclusions and Recommendations

 Overall, the training was conducted successfully. It was the general feeling
that more time should have been accorded because some did not have a
strong background in computer and deeper training is needed on ICT
Integration.
 Consolidate Plan of action developed by Institutions.
 Availability of institutional equipment to make it ICT friendly.

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 Participants List

Sl. No Name Institution Contact No. Email ID

1 Dr. Jayashree Shin SNDT University 9820779375 det@[Link]
2 Ms. Lalita Pattnaik UNICEF lalitapattnaik@[Link]
3 Ms. Priyanka Patil SNDT University 9702367321 priyankap@[Link]
4 Ms. Manali Joshi SNDT University 9969378299 mjoshi@[Link]
5 Suprava rani Hazra DIET, Khordha 9439487205 dietkhordha@[Link]
6 Lipika Sahoo DIET, Khordha 9437170677 lipikaodisha@[Link]
7 Dr. Sayunkata Bhuyan RNIASE, CTC 7504310638 drsanyuktabhuyan@[Link]
8 Rajkishore Mishra DPIASE, Brhmpr 9437723505 rajkishoremishra59@[Link]
9 Debabrata Giri DIET, Baripada 9438551392 debapcm@[Link]
10 Abhimanyu Behera DIET, Baripada 9861373741 abhimanyute@[Link]
11 Dr. Srutirupa Panda NKC CTE, Anugul 9437236660 [Link]@[Link]
12 Dr. Sarojini Barai NKCTE, Anuugul 9437368206 sarojini_barai@[Link]
13 Mr. Sailoraj M.G. PMIASE, Smblpr 9438200130 sailorajmg@[Link]
14 Ms. Manjushree Das DIET, Sonepur 9861064620 drcsonepurprincipal@[Link]
15 Mr. Sarat Ku. Kantha RNISE , Cuttack 9437057877 [Link]@[Link]
16 Mr. Prasanta Kumar Rath DIET, Dolipur 9040588918 rprasant2007@[Link]
17 Ms. Nirupama Rout DIET, Khordha 9853308758 nirupama58@[Link]
18 Mr. Mahesh Ku. Behera DIET, Sonepur 7751928284 maheshbehera07@[Link]
19 Mr. Nabin Kumar Bag DIET, Sonepur 9777843456 n.k.bag985@[Link]
20 Ms. Soumya Shubhadarshini RNIASE, CTC 7205430892 soumyanlucy@[Link]
21 Ms. Plabani Bal BIET, 9438614746 Plabani12@[Link]
Gorumahisani
22 Ms. Bhubaneswari Mishra DPIASE, Brhmpr 8763598644 ritalect@[Link]
23 Ms. Suranjita Muni RNIASE, CTC 8763498113 suranjitamuni73@[Link]
24 Ms. Sasmita Pradhan NDWCTE, BBSR 9437171618 samita.p1980@[Link]
25 Mr. Khirod Chandra Behera RNIASE, CTC 9437435978 khirodchandrabehera57@gmail.
com
26 Mr. NabaKishore Giri DIET, Dolipur 9437656165 [email protected]
om
27 Ms. Kanti Sethi DIET, Dolipur 9861730484 [Link]@[Link]
28 Dr. Sabita Nayak NDWCTE, BBSR 9437226238 [Link]@[Link]
29 Mr. Purna Chandra Brahma DIET, Baripada 9438319738 [Link]@[Link]
30 Ms. Sarada Mishra PMIASE, 9438422803 arkashreemishra@[Link]
Sambalpur
31 Mr. Sadasiba Giri DIET, Rayagada 9776550380 [Link]@[Link]
32 Ms. Gitanjali Padhi PMIASE, 9437891667 gitanjalipadhi@[Link]
Sambalpur
33 Dr. Jugal Kishore Mishra DIET, Rayagada 9437119134 jkmdiet@[Link]
34 Dr. Pradeep Kumar Nayak DIET, Rayagada 9437990381 drpkn8@[Link]

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 Workshop Schedule

September 14 September 15
Date/ Time September 16 Saturday
Thursday Friday
10.00-11.00  Inauguration  Collaborative  synchronous
Session Authoring and Editing communication
 Registration  Google Forms, activities
 Objectives and Managing drive,  Hangout, Skype
agenda of the Google Map, Mind-  Virtual Classroom
workshop mapping tools (WizIQ)
11.00-11.15 Tea Tea Tea
11.15-01.00  Managing  Hands on experience:  Online Learning
Google  Sharing resources (Moodle)
calendar  Exploring e-Contents  Using Moodle-based
 Sharing activities in Blended
resources: Learning
Uploading on  Group-work
YouTube,  Exploration of Moodle
Teacher Tube
 Dropbox
1.00-2.00 Lunch Lunch Lunch
2.00-3.15  Slideshare  Introduction:  Hands on experience
 Collaborative Communities  Action Plan (for
Authoring and  Facebook, Curriki, sharing with other
Editing WikiSpaces, Blogs, faculty members as
 Google Drive  Groups (Yahoo, well as integrating in
 (Google doc, Google, Grouptable) teaching learning
drawings,  Synchronous process)
presentation) Communication
Tools, Virtual
Classroom:
 (Skype, WizIQ)
3.15 - 3.30 Tea-break Tea-break Tea-break
3.30-5.00  Hands-on  Hands on experience:  Valedictory Session
 Online Communities,
synchronous
communication tools

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