Use of E-Contents @ Maharashtra Government Resolution date 6th December 2016
For better digital education, Maharashtra ties up with Nilekani’s e-platform
MUMBAI: The state education department
has tied up with a not-for-profit online platform for teachers to collaborate
and exchange e-content to enhance classroom experience for students. The state
has also proposed to provide Wi-Fi
in classrooms in the near future.
"Most of the teachers in the state are connected through WhatsApp groups. The performance of digital schools and tech-savvy teachers is commendable. About 45,735 teachers are now tech-savvy and have created 2,306 educational apps, over 50,000 videos and 1,992 websites and blogs," said a government resolution issued by the state government on Wednesday.
"Most of the teachers in the state are connected through WhatsApp groups. The performance of digital schools and tech-savvy teachers is commendable. About 45,735 teachers are now tech-savvy and have created 2,306 educational apps, over 50,000 videos and 1,992 websites and blogs," said a government resolution issued by the state government on Wednesday.
Taking cue from the above, the
education department has tied up with EkStep, a venture by Nandan and Rohini
Nilekani to provide e-content to the teachers across the state on one platform.
"Developing your own e-content or even looking for the right content comes
at a cost to the school. Hence, the education department has discussed with
EkStep to develop and host content based on the state's languages, mathematics
and science syllabus with help from the tech-savvy teachers in the state,"
said the GR. The teachers will also be able to download the android mobile
application which allows content to be used offline and also gives instant
feedback. The portal will also give teachers a platform to create groups to
interact with each other and exchange ideas.
Suvarna Kharat, deputy secretary, education department, who issued the GR said, "It is an open source platform. Through the systems we will also be able to monitor what content teachers are using and what is turning out to be beneficial. Accordingly, decisions will be made regarding new content." An audio visual recording by secretary of the school education department on how to use the e-content and the mobile application will be uploaded on the website to train teachers.
Teachers can sign up on www.community.ekstep.in
GR Link | https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/English/201612071227036921.pdf
Source | Times
of India | 8 December 2016
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Pralhad
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