Telangana review workshop ICT textbook october2016

Objectives of the workshop

1. To review and approve the proposed content of the textbook, activities of the student textbook and confirm relevance for the Telangana core curriculum
2. To review and approve the teacher handbook, mapped to the student textbook
3. To review and approve the layout, linkages and the printed and digital versions of the ICT syllabus and materials
4. To review the layout, design and process documentation of the wiki resource repository for teachers’ resource creations to be shared and design the linkages with the State Repository of OER
5. To develop a shared understanding on the principles of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, which forms the basis of the textbook as well as the OER
6. To develop an implementation plan for the ICT syllabus and textbook dissemination and training

Agenda and Methodology

The agenda will have three main focus areas:

1. Review and approval of the textbook and handbook
2. Review of the design for the resource repository
3. Implementation plan and process document

Methodology

1. The team from ITfC will present the textbook and in small groups, the core team and teachers will review separate sections of the textbook. Four sub groups are to be formed with 1-2 core team members and 3-5 teachers for reviewing different sections of the textbook and associated part of teacher handbook. The small groups will also interact with each other. There will be a suggested check list with parameters for review. Once the small groups have reviewed and exchanged the feedback, the comments will be compiled and ITfC team will incorporate/ refine and respond ; after the discussions each section will be finalized. The finalized version of the textbook and handbook will be uploaded on a web portal.
2. The ITfC team will present the resource repository focusing on:
   1. principles of resource repository design
   2. features of the resource repository design
   3. resource creation, review and upload processes and
   4. suggested linkage with state and national repositories The small groups as formed before will explore the repository, review the design, layout, organization and processes of the resource creation and suggest changes/ give feedback. These will be incorporated and presented. There will be a suggested check list for resource review as well.
3. On the last day, the finalized textbook content and resource portal will be presented for review by experts and approval. We request a presentation to the Commissioner.

Review processes

Suggested review process and groups:

Group	Review Component	Scope
1	Overall Scope	Review the learning expectations from the textbook Map the learning expectations, strands and levels of the book to the National ICT curriculum Review the suitability of the syllabus to the attainment of learning outcomes for the curricular areas Plan on school implementation, teacher training and content
2	Data representation and processing	Review the learning levels, objectives of each level and compare to the National ICT curriculum Review the activities and gradation of activities; make subject wise connection as well as refine the teacher transaction notes Develop a set of 4-6 activities for each level which can be added Suggestions for FA
3	Graphics and Audio visual communication	Review the learning levels, objectives of each level and compare to the National ICT curriculum Review the activities and gradation of activities; make subject wise connection as well as refine the teacher transaction notes Develop a set of 4-6 activities for each level which can be added Suggestions for FA
4	Reviewing educational applications	Review the objectives of the topic, in view of the TPACK framework Review / add the activities Suggestions for FA

The teams to review are as follows (Oct 17, 2016)

chapters	data processing	graphics	audio visual	overall
coordinator	Rajendra	Venkat	Malleswari	Vinayak
	Dharmendra	Prabhakar	ED Madhu	Vinod
	Sridhar	Hari	Uma devi
	Yugandhar R	D Madhu	Rajashekar	Ramesh

Workshop Resources

1. ICT Text book (draft)
2. ICT Hand book (draft)
3. Workshop participants
4. Read the Concept Note for ICT Textbook and OER Roadmap workshop - October 17-21, Telangana here
5. Read the Report - ICT Textbook and OER Roadmap workshop - October 17-21, Telangana here