Difference between revisions of "PixelEasy Training Programme"

Latest revision as of 17:40, 9 December 2015

Organiser should thoroughly understand the implementation schedule

of the training programme, as given below:

Organise learners into groups

1. Make a training timetable for the PixelEasy package.
2. These sessions can be phased out and scheduled as per the convenience of the Teachers, students and available lab hours.
3. Get the list of all students in the school who will be participating in the training from the school authorities and share it with the ST Coordinator.
4. Separate the students into 2 batches
   • Those who are first-time learners
   • Those who already know how to use computers a little (at least basic navigation on the desktop)
5. Follow-up with the Principal for purchase of headphones before the training begins.

Registering on the website

Organiser should

1. Go to http://spoken-tutorial.org and click on Register
2. Fill the details and click on Submit button
3. Check their registered email-id Inbox for a notification mail
4. Complete the formalities as given in the notification mail

Add me as an Organiser

Organiser should

1. Login with their username and password
2. Click on “Software Training” tab and then on “Training Dashboard” option
3. Click on “Add me as an organiser” and fill all the details
4. Inform the ST Coordinator to authenticate him/her
5. Once again, check their registered email-id Inbox for a notification mail
6. Once again, complete the formalities as given in the notification mail

Master Batch upload

Organiser should

1. Create separate CSV files for each batch of learners, in the following format
   • First Name, Last Name, email-id, Gender
   • Shanta, Tiwari, tiwarishanta123@gmail.com, Female
   • Column headings are not to be filled and only the data is required
2. Check for incorrect entries (extra spaces, extra characters, tab, Enter, etc…).
3. Upload the CSV files using “Organiser” login.
4. Raise a request for training for a particular Software Course (FOSS) for each batch of learners, as explained in steps 6, 7, 8 below.
5. Click on “School/Vocational Training request summary” link.
6. Click on “Add Training Workshop Request” (blue button) at the top.
7. Fill all the fields as mentioned below-
   • In “Training Type”, once again choose “School” or “Vocational” as applicable
   • Next, browse and upload the CSV file created earlier
   • In “Course/Stream”, choose the Software Course from the drop-down list
   • Then choose the Training Date
   • Lastly, choose the language in which the participants will learn the Software Course (FOSS) and click on “Submit” button.
8. Raise a request for training for each Software Course for each batch of learners. This is a one-time entry.
9. Inform the ST Coordinator so that he/she can accept the Training Request.
10. Mark the attendance for each batch of students. Once again, this is a one-time activity.
11. Understand clearly that only those students whose attendance is marked and who have a valid email-id, will receive e-certificates at the end of the training programme.

Machine readiness before the training sessions begin

Organiser should

1. Download the required content from the website. Refer to this link for details
2. Choose the Software Courses as per the hourly/weekly table on page 1 of this document
3. Unzip the downloaded folder and copy-paste on all machines. After doing so, they should have a folder named “spoken” on all the machines
4. Download and install the software as per the instructions given in the individual Installation Sheets. For details, contact the ST Coordinator over the phone. Alternately, wherever feasible, request the ST Coordinator to send someone to do the installation
5. Understand that Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers are preferable for playing the tutorial
6. Understand that Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers will be used in offline mode only and that Internet connectivity is not required
7. Ensure that headphones are available - one for each learner OR on a twin-sharing basis
8. Listen to some audio on each machine to check if the headphones are working
9. Ensure that the Machine Readiness Document is duly completed and signed by the “Organiser” and handed over to ST Coordinator before/soon after the Training sessions begin
10. Take prints or photo-copies of the Instruction Sheet for each Software Course from the Trainer's Kit given to them – one for each learner – before the Training sessions begin

Before the first training session

Organiser should do the following before the first training session:

1. Open the “spoken” folder that was copy-pasted on any one machine
2. Locate readme.txt file and read it
3. Locate the Instruction Sheet and read it
4. Understand the importance of Instruction Sheet and read it at least once before the Training session starts
5. Locate index.html and open it in the browser in offline mode. (No internet is required)
6. Understand the importance of opening the index.html file in Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers
7. Observe that Side-by-Side learning method video opens, by default, on the screen
8. Select the prefered language to watch Side-by-Side learning method video in the drop-down above and understand the self-learning methodology

Typical training sessions

Organiser should ensure that the following steps are followed by all the students during the Training sessions:

1. Open the “spoken” folder that was copy-pasted on their machine.
2. Locate readme.txt file and read it
3. Locate the Instruction Sheet and read it once
4. Understand the importance of Instruction Sheet
5. Locate index.html and open it in the Firefox or Google Chrome web browsers in offline mode. (No internet is required)
6. Understand the importance of opening the index.html file in the browser
7. Observe that Side-by-Side learning method video opens, by default, on the screen
8. Select the preferred language to watch Side-by-Side learning method video in the drop-down above and understand the self-learning methodology
9. Then begin with the first tutorial
10. Practise the tutorial using side-by-side methodology
11. Attempt the end-of-tutorial assignment in each tutorial for mastery of that topic

Training session duration

Organiser should understand that:

1. The students can complete one Software Course in 1 week, as per the recommended schedule or in 2-3 hours in a single day
2. Typically, in a one-hour session, a student can complete 2 tutorials thoroughly. So the "Organiser" may schedule 1hour sessions for 3/4 days of the week OR 2 hour sessions for 2 days of the week, for the students
3. Students should be advised to do self revision of the remaining topics, if a particular Software Course cannot be completed in one week, due to any reason

Assessment Tests

Organiser should

1. Administer the respective Assessment Tests to all students
2. Evaluate the Assessment Test Sheets based on the Grade Sheet that has been provided to them by the ST Coordinator and give the grades
3. Zip and mail the Assessment Test Sheets for that particular batch to the ST Coordinator
4. Understand that all students who pass the Tests will receive Completion certificates.
5. Understand that those who don’t pass will receive only Participation certificates
6. Understand that certificates will be awarded to the students at the end of the training programme only, after the “Organiser” marks the training as “completed”
7. Understand that certificates will be available online only. No hard-copies will be provided