May 20, 2017

‘CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME (ICT) CLUSTER-II’

With an aim to bring qualitative changes and to focus on exploring new and interesting approaches to teaching of ICT, DAV Centenary Public School, Paschim Enclave organized a Capacity Building Workshop for ICT teachers of West Delhi (Cluster – II) DAV Schools on May 20, 2017 under the aegis of DAVCMC.  The workshop was conducted by Master Trainers - Ms. Gurjot Kaur, Ms. Manisha Arora, Ms. Reena Malik Ms. Preeti Mehindirata and Ms. Alka Sabharwal. More than 30 teachers of DAV schools of Delhi and NCR participated in the programme. The workshop began with an interesting ice-breaking activity to enable the participants to know each other better.

Ms. Gurjot Kaur emphasized the need for learning Apps and how these educational apps will help the teachers, shifting the focus from rote learning to application based understanding. She further discussed how technology can be used in an effective way so that the children can utilize technology in an optimum way.

Ms. Manisha Arora & Ms. Reena  Malik  demonstrated the use of Kahoot App and Quizlet App. The participant teachers were made to play a game using Kahoot. The teachers enjoyed the game and learnt the way they can use it in the class. Steps to design the game and Quiz were also shown. Various options of the Apps were discussed in detail and how they can be effectively integrated in Classroom teaching were discussed. Ms. Preeti Mehindirata and Ms. Alka Sabharwal demonstrated the use of Photomaths, Photostory and Patrick JMC.

The workshop proved to be extremely fruitful with the teachers gaining insightand expanding their knowledgeon how to incorporate different educational apps in teaching learning process.The session was indeed enlightening as the workshop ended with a hands on session on Usage of various Educational Apps.