Experiential Education and 21st Century Skills Workshop
Experiential Education and 21st Century Skills Workshop
Science (I - X) and Maths (VI - X) Teachers
10th September 2022
Background
It is said that ‘I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.’ Is it sufficient to ‘do’ to understand? If we place our hand one a plastic plate and a steel plate, which one feels cooler? Whose temperature is higher? If we measure the temperature, we will note that both have the same temperature, though the steel plate feels colder. Is doing this activity sufficient to understand and explain the underlying reason? Further, how does this understanding apply to real life situations? How can the child develop competencies like Creative Thinking and Problem solving that are critical to good careers in the future?
DSERT has entered into an MoU with ThinkTac, offering programmes that help you address these questions with hands-on activities using simple, readily available household materials. The activities are aligned to the curriculum and help in developing conceptual mastery in a fun and engaging manner. The programme also develops key competencies like creativity, critical thinking and scientific & mathematical temper.
After attending the training, fill the feedback form and complete a quiz to receive the certificate.
In this introductory training, you will acquire an overview of practical pedagogy that you can implement in your classroom with minimal effort and maximum impact:
- Integrate experiential learning into your classroom (I - X Science, VI - X Maths)
- Engage children with 3 mandatory (DSERT circular No) activities using simple materials
- Implement several key sections of the NEP in your school, including Experiential learning (4.6), Development of competencies (4.4) and Science and Maths literacy (4.23)
- Understand the tools available and how to access and use them
- Participate in the community, seeking and offering help
- Showcase your children and your work and get recognised
Training Schedule
Separate online training sessions are being organised for different age groups on the 10th of September 2022 (the fourth Saturday). The training will be Live on YouTube. The training includes making activities from scratch and teachers are invited to make the activity live with the resource persons.
| Category |
Time 10th September 2022 |
Session Link |
| Secondary Science (Grade 9 & 10 teachers) | 12:00PM to 1:30PM | https://youtu.be/EA_ZebR9g5o |
| Secondary Maths (Grade 9 & 10 teachers) | 12:00PM to 1:30PM | https://youtu.be/q0u2BeQR_Ok |
| Middle Science (Grade 6 to 8 teachers) | 1:30PM to 3:00PM | https://youtu.be/jBNrEoAjTao |
| Middle Maths (Grade 6 to 8 teachers) | 1:30PM to 3:00PM | https://youtu.be/N4pcN_smGSk |
| Foundational Science (Grade 1 & 2 teachers) | 3:00PM to 4:30PM | https://youtu.be/VtFnkY89B2A |
| Primary Science (Grade 3 to 5 teachers) | 3:00PM to 4:30PM | https://youtu.be/Qqu8UjkjAhk |
Live Activity Making
The training includes making activities from scratch and teachers are invited to make the activity live with the resource persons. These activities will require you to organise simple materials, that are listed in the table below. You can click on the activity name to see more details about the activity and how making process.
| Teacher Group | Activity Name | Material to be organised |
| Science I & II (Foundational) | Water Spray Model | Plastic straws (2) or old sketch pens or old pens without refill, eraser or thermocol piece (around 1 cm x 1 cm) |
| Science III to V (Primary) | Thread Climber | Plastic straws (2) or old sketch pens or old pens without refill, card sheet/chart paper (10 cm x 10 cm), cotton thread (50 cm), ice cream stick/broom stick |
| Science VI to VIII (Middle) | DIY Base | Turmeric (one teaspoon), cup (plastic preferable but glass or metal is also fine), iron nails (2) or steel spoons (2), electric wire (any thickness, around 30 cm long), one AA cell (also known as pencil cell), one OHP sheet (or any other similar plastic sheet), common salt (2 teaspoons) |
| Science IX & X (Secondary) | Respirometer | Turmeric (one teaspoon), cup (plastic preferable but glass or metal is also fine), iron nails (2) or steel spoons (2), electric wire (any thickness, around 30 cm long), one AA cell (also known as pencil cell), one OHP sheet (or any other similar plastic sheet), common salt (2 teaspoons) |
| Maths VI to VIII (Middle) | Shapes and Angles | One regular newspaper (midday/evening publications or supplements will not work) |
| Maths IX & X (Secondary) | Flexagon | 2 A4 sized papers (plain papers without anything written/printed on it) |
Telegram Teacher Communities
| Category | Telegram Group |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Foundation Science Teacher Community ( Grade 1 & 2 ) | https://t.me/+RDseStw-t-lhMDNl |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Primary Science Teacher Community ( Grade 3, 4 & 5 ) | https://t.me/+FA9_8bNPFZEwYzM1 |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Middle Science Teacher Community ( Grade 6, 7 & 8 ) | https://t.me/+_PkbS6CZwGNjODc1 |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Secondary Science Teacher Community ( Grade 9 & 10 ) | https://t.me/+Dm2ajovE_2k2Yjll |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Middle Maths Teacher Community ( Grade 6, 7 & 8 ) | https://t.me/+jnf6iilyUhYxYWI9 |
| ThinkTac Karnataka Secondary Maths Teacher Community ( Grade 9 & 10 ) | https://t.me/+3IIRELyttzAzMjNl |
About ThinkTac
ThinkTac is a social enterprise that integrates experiential learning and 21st century skill development into the academic curriculum to empower a learner to build skills that enables them to excel in life. The industry-recommended pedagogy and programmes make concepts fun, engaging and easy to master, with a focus on real-world applications.
These programmes are built on a foundation of hands-on activities - using simple, repurposed materials offering incredible scope for building, rebuilding and tinkering, which fosters creative, problem-solvers of tomorrow. This supports children to create, experiment, tinker, innovate and learn, mastering concepts and developing competencies needed to thrive in the 21st century, enabling them to choose their life purpose.
ThinkTac today offers STEM learning programmes, integrated with I–X grade curriculum and 21st century competencies offering material kits, resources and teacher empowerment to schools. Over 50,000 teachers have been trained and extensively use ThinkTac pedagogy in their classrooms.
Under the MoU with DSERT, ThinkTac is empowering Teachers to implement experiential and 21st century skills learning in their classrooms. The pedagogy has been developed over 8 years, working with over 50,000 teachers across 13 states of India. The programme is integrated to curriculum and the simple materials and flexible design of the activities leads to not only conceptual clarity but also to spontaneous exploration and inculcates scientific and maths literacy amongst the students.
Content offered on various websites includes instruction guides and videos as well as observation worksheets. Concept connect videos and presentations for the teachers. Interested teachers can also get the content on their mobile phones on Telegram or WhatsApp whenever they want.
