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==Key principles of development of the textbook and handbook==

==Key principles of development of the textbook and handbook==

#The ICT text book development will be done in a collaborative manner, with the resource group set up by SCERT. This will be developed and shared on a portal called the Telangana Open Educational Resources (TOER) which can form the basis for further OER  development by teachers and teacher educators in the state.  This portal will be using the media­wiki platform.   

#The ICT text book development will be done in a collaborative manner, with the resource group set up by SCERT.  

#Developing the ICT text book as an OER will support the teachers and teacher educators to think of the OER principles while using and developing curricular resources – re­use, revise, remix, retain and re­distribute. This will promote the adoption of OER in the state. 

#This will be developed and shared on a portal called the Telangana Open Educational Resources (TOER) which can form the basis for further OER  development by teachers and teacher educators in the state.  This portal will be using the media­wiki platform.   

#Working with SCERT to develop the ICT text book as OER will also build capacities of SCERT, teachers and teacher educators to develop OER.   

#Teachers and teacher educators will get familiar with the OER principles while using and developing curricular resources – re­use, revise, remix, retain and re­distribute.  

#The ICT text book will be based on the NCERT ICT curriculum, hence it has reasonable chances of being re­used / adapted in other states in India. This will leverage the investment in the development of the text book, which is an important principle in OER adoption.  Telangana could be undertaking a pioneering effort in the creation of curricular materials that can be adopted across the country.

#Through participating in processes of resource creation, capacities of SCERT, teachers and teacher educators will be developed in adopt OER.   

#The ICT text book will be based on the NCERT ICT curriculum, hence it has reasonable chances of being re­used / adapted in other states in India. Telangana could be undertaking a pioneering effort in the creation of curricular materials that can be adopted across the country.

#This will be developed in a phased manner, with focus on completion of materials for 1 year at a time, this has been mapped to Class 8 of the Telangana state syllabus.  After  class 8 text book is completed and reviewed, a similar approach may be taken fir classes 9 and 10. If all three classes ICT texts are produced as OER, it will help state governments across the country to adapt the same for their ICT@Schools high school program, which is a MHRD program,  being implemented across the country.

#This will be developed in a phased manner, with focus on completion of materials for 1 year at a time, this has been mapped to Class 8 of the Telangana state syllabus.  After  class 8 text book is completed and reviewed, a similar approach may be taken fir classes 9 and 10. If all three classes ICT texts are produced as OER, it will help state governments across the country to adapt the same for their ICT@Schools high school program, which is a MHRD program,  being implemented across the country.