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The nature of our resource is a practical invitation to try out interactive teaching. | The nature of our resource is a practical invitation to try out interactive teaching. | ||
We envisage this resource to be used in a variety of circumstances, most likely by individual teachers, groups of teachers, or teacher educators. We also assume that in some sense you are a practising teacher, and are able to put what you have learnt into | We envisage this resource to be used in a variety of circumstances, most likely by individual teachers, groups of teachers, or teacher educators. We also assume that in some sense you are a practising teacher, and are able to put what you have learnt into practice, for instance in the context of running a programme at your school, or during teaching practice. | ||
The programme's main mode of delivery would be as weekly, or bi-weekly workshops, for all teachers at the school, over the course of one or two years. However, you can use the programme in other ways, such as running a few sessions, dipping in and out of the units or sessions. | The programme's main mode of delivery would be as weekly, or bi-weekly workshops, for all teachers at the school, over the course of one or two years. However, you can use the programme in other ways, such as running a few sessions, dipping in and out of the units or sessions. | ||
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To bring awareness to the wider context, you may want to consider the following questions: | To bring awareness to the wider context, you may want to consider the following questions: | ||
* What are the issues with primary education in your country? | * What are the issues with primary education in your country? | ||
* Why have participants been invited to the | * Why have participants been invited to the OER4Schools programme? | ||
* What are teachers’ expectations? | * What are teachers’ expectations? | ||
* What are they expecting to learning? | * What are they expecting to learning? | ||
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'''Key interactive pedagogy for the workshop.''' We will soon look at some of the | '''Key interactive pedagogy for the workshop.''' We will soon look at some of the | ||
[[OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching|principles for interactive | [[OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching|principles for interactive teaching]] in the context of the workshops. However, let use have a brief look now. | ||
{{background|text= | {{background|text= | ||
{{: OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching }} | {{: OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching }} | ||
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'''Important:''' Make sure that you are clear about the difference between "interactive pedagogy", and "interactive computer applications" (such as certain types of multi-media, e.g. interactive video). In this professional learning resource, "interactive" always means "interactive pedagogy",i.e. people interacting with each other, not one person interacting with a computer application. | '''Important:''' Make sure that you are clear about the difference between "interactive pedagogy", and "interactive computer applications" (such as certain types of multi-media, e.g. interactive video). In this professional learning resource, "interactive" always means "interactive pedagogy",i.e. people interacting with each other, not one person interacting with a computer application. | ||
= Resources you will need ( | = Resources you will need (non-ICT) = | ||
A key aspect of the programme is '''preparation''', which includes having the right resources to hand. The programme (and interactive teaching in general) does depend on having some resources - but many of these you can make or find. | A key aspect of the programme is '''preparation''', which includes having the right resources to hand. The programme (and interactive teaching in general) does depend on having some resources - but many of these you can make or find. | ||
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You should also collect useful things, such as plastic bottles, and other items that can be used for interactive teaching. You will also need items like measuring tapes, and you might need to make some if you do not have any available. | You should also collect useful things, such as plastic bottles, and other items that can be used for interactive teaching. You will also need items like measuring tapes, and you might need to make some if you do not have any available. | ||
= Resources you will need (ICT) = | |||
The proramme can be used with and without ICT. Interactive pedagogy certainly does not depend on having ICT. If you do not have access to ICT resources, you could replace ICT-based sections with other activities (or run slightly shorter workshops). | The proramme can be used with and without ICT. Interactive pedagogy certainly does not depend on having ICT. If you do not have access to ICT resources, you could replace ICT-based sections with other activities (or run slightly shorter workshops). | ||
However, if you have ICT resources, we suggest you draw on them in this progarmme. As ICT resources will be vary varied in different settings, you may need to adapt the ICT-based sections to what you have available. | However, if you have ICT resources, we suggest you draw on them in this progarmme. As ICT resources will be vary varied in different settings, you may need to adapt the ICT-based sections to what you have available. You might be able to use the ICT-tools required on netbooks, larger laptops, or tablets. | ||
The following ICT-tools are used throughout this programme (with example activities given in brackets): | The following ICT-tools are used throughout this programme (with example activities given in brackets): | ||
* {{tooltag|Geogebra}} (see e.g. [[OER4Schools/Introduction_to_Geogebra|introduction to | * {{tooltag|Geogebra}} (see e.g. [[OER4Schools/Introduction_to_Geogebra|introduction to GeoGebra]]) | ||
* {{tooltag|Spreadsheet}} | * {{tooltag|Spreadsheet}} | ||
* {{tooltag|Word processors}} | * {{tooltag|Word processors}} | ||
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* Typing tutor (see e.g. [[OER4Schools/Typing practice with students|typing practice with students]]) | * Typing tutor (see e.g. [[OER4Schools/Typing practice with students|typing practice with students]]) | ||
* Optionally, you may want to introduce email during this course, as it can help with communication between different schools. [http://www.aptivate.org Aptivate] has an open educational resource for a [http://oer.aptivate.org/wiki/Email Basic Introduction to Using Email], which you may want to have a look at. | * Optionally, you may want to introduce email during this course, as it can help with communication between different schools. [http://www.aptivate.org Aptivate] has an open educational resource for a [http://oer.aptivate.org/wiki/Email Basic Introduction to Using Email], which you may want to have a look at. | ||
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Note that we look at a different tool for every session, e.g. slideshows in one session, then GeoGebra, then spreadsheets, then back to slideshows. This makes sense if the sessions are spaced out, i.e. if you do one session per week, or one every two weeks. This means that participants do not get bored by working with the same ICT every week for a whole one or two months. However, if you were running the sessions in rapid succession (several sessions per week), it may be better to stick with the same ICTs for a number of sessions, to give participants an adequate opportunity to get familiar and pick up the required skills. You can look at an overview of the ICT activities [[OER4Schools/ICT|here]]. | |||
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If you are running the programme as envisaged here, you need to become familiar with these tools. Whenever a tool is introduced, there are usually various exercises available. Look through the programme, and familiarise yourself as needed. | If you are running the programme as envisaged here, you need to become familiar with these tools. Whenever a tool is introduced, there are usually various exercises available. Look through the programme, and familiarise yourself as needed. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Note that at Chalimbana Basic School, we also used [http://www.google.co.uk/enterprise/apps/education/ Google Apps for Education] in order to be able to easily set up email for everybody, and help with lost passwords, etc. We also used Google sites to put together a simple website for the school: http://www.chalimbana.org/ | |||
= Different types of materials = | = Different types of materials = | ||
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= Chalimbana Basic School = | = Chalimbana Basic School = | ||
This programme was developed together with and at [[Chalimbana Basic School]]. It was run initially during 2012 with teachers in Grade 4 to 6, and in 2013 is being run across Grades 1 to 9. Some of the programme is therefore specific to the setup and circumstances at Chalimbana Basic School (see e.g. the section on resources above). | This programme was developed together with and at [[Chalimbana Basic School]]. It was run initially during 2012 with teachers in Grade 4 to 6, and in 2013/2014 is being run across Grades 1 to 9. Some of the programme is therefore specific to the setup and circumstances at Chalimbana Basic School (see e.g. the section on resources above). | ||
The following aspects are also specific to Chalimbana Basic School, but you may want to consider to what extent you can include them in your programme too: | The following aspects are also specific to Chalimbana Basic School, but you may want to consider to what extent you can include them in your programme too: | ||
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If you are not drawing on those aspects, you can ignore references to these in the text of the resource. | If you are not drawing on those aspects, you can ignore references to these in the text of the resource. | ||
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