CE Social Studies Training Program's First Face to Face Session Reflection
Introduction
This professional development program was proposed for
Social Studies of AKES (Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan) - Aga Khan
Lyceum, Khorog (Tajikistan) and Aga Khan School in Osh (Kyrgyzstan). This
training course aimed to engage participants in discussion and reflection of
current methodologies associated with teaching History, Geography, Economics
and Citizenship (Social Studies) of different ages in two (Tajikistan and
Kyrgyzstan) learning contexts. Participants were introduced to, discuss and
practice a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching Social
Studies. Course Participants (CPs) engaged in a continuous process of
exploring, discussing and reflecting upon the notions of citizenship, human
rights, historical events and news, inquiry geographical and economics
topics.
First Day
The first week was planned orientation and face to face
first practical sessions. CPs of two contexts introduced themselves
in a interactive way I requested them to get M&Ms sweets
as many as they want. After that CPs was requested to speak about themselves
using the number of chosen sweets: if they have 6 pieces they have to make 6
sentences about themselves. This activity was so unexpected and interesting because
AKS, Osh teachers and other government school teachers got information about
each other.
In the next activity CPs shared their expectations
through answering to the following questions:
Why are you
here in this course?
What are you going to use?
What one question do you like to ask?
How are you
going to use learned material?
CPs shared their expectations and objectives through drawing their hands and writing on the palms: on the first expectations and objectives and on the second
hand they wrote metaphorical names
and added small information about yourself.
The course objectives and requirements were presented and answered the course participants questions.
First day CPs were requested to open their g-mails and to practice sending to each other e-mails:
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| CPs at work |
After opening the gmail addresses CPs worked
in Goggle + where they added each other to own circle in order
share their learning experiences, project ideas , successes and
challenges, and also solution ideas.
Second activity was creating the bloggers. CPs got acquainted
with the purpose of blogger through presentation and started to create own
bloggers. After creating blogger CPs started to practice writing first
reflections on the first day and sending each other messages.
- http://gulmiralmamatova.blogspot.com
- http://sadykovanurgulblogspot.com
- http:// iskandarov992@blogsport.com
- http://baxt-umar.blogspot.com
- http://datysha.blogspot.com
- http://abdullohsab.blogspot.com
- http://www.aliyorova.blogspot.com/
- http://olgakg4.blogspot.com
- http://madinamirzalieva.blogspot.com
- http://azam1989.blogspot.com
- http://adabarabshoev.blogspot.com
- http://ksivavbarov.blogspot.com
- http://khubonshoeva.blogspot.com
- http://mabdulakimova.blogspot.com/
- http://www.firuza2013.blogspot.com
- http://ahmadilojon.blogspot.com abduljon.blogspot.com
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| We are presenting White Hat ideas |
CPS liked the activity with 6 hats where they analyzed
their learning, teaching through utilizing modern technology in their classes. They have discussed adventures and disadvantages of ICT classes.
They also shared the condition at school that there is no good internet
connection in each school and suggested to each other possible solutions.
They got reading about blogging and sending e-mails to review at home and practice writing short information about first face to face session.
Definitely at first time two-three CPs have faced challenges in working with computer because they have never used computer in their work.Overall result was not bad it was so productive because CPs managed to open e-mails and practice creating blogging and sharing reflections to each other through blogger and e-mails.
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