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The 5th Annual Learning Network Conference



Conference in the News -
Deccan Herald, July 21st, Mysore Edition & Prajavani, July 21st, Mysore edition

Article on the Learning Network Conference 2007 in the TeacherPlus Magazine



Conference Agenda

Summary and Presentations

Friday
July 20, 2007
8:30 – 9:00 Conference Registration and Welcome
9:00 – 10:00 Inauguration Shri G. Jayaram, Chief Secretary, Zilla Panchayat, Chamarajanagara
10:00 – 10:30 Value Education Experience
Minutes
G.S.Jaydev, Deenabandhu
10:30 – 11:15 Challenges and Approaches in Teacher Enrichment - Sanctuary Schools
Minutes
Sudha Premnath, Kaigal
11:15 – 11:30 Tea Break
11:30 – 12:00 Resources available through VidyaOnline
Minutes
Rajaram and Vidya, Vidyaonline
12:00 – 1:00 What Children know before coming to school
Minutes
Lata and Ashok, IDEAL
11:30 – 1:00 Total Physical Response Storytelling and Brain-based learning methods
Minutes Sample lesson
Dr. Shelley Thomas, MTSU and Swami Nisarga, Isha Home School
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch Break
2:00 – 4:30 Mathematics Teaching Workshop
Minutes
Dr Gananath, Suvidya
2:00 – 4:00 Workshop on diversity
Minutes
Deepti Menon, Pravah
4:00 – 4:30 Alternative approach to education
Presentation, Minutes
Ananth Kumar, Divyadeepa Trust
4:30 – 5:00 Tea Break
5:00 – 6:30 Science Education in Mainstream Schools Geetha Arvind
5:00 – 6:30 Understanding Adolescents Ruchika Naidu
 
Saturday
July 21, 2007
9:30 – 10:30 Key Note - Monologue or Dialogue in the Classroom
Presentation Minutes
Jane Sahi, Sita School
10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break
11:00 – 1:00 Writing by and for the contemporary teacher
Minutes
Sheel Parekh, Teacher Plus
11:00 – 1:00 Universalization of Mathematics
Presentation Minutes
Sushma and Neelima, Navnirmiti
2:00 – 2:00 Lunch Break
2:00 – 4:00 Media Education Workshop
Presentation Minutes
Radha Misra, SNDT College
2:00 – 3:00 Role of School Development and Management Committees
Presentation, Minutes
Mamata, Rajendra and Santosh, SVYM
3:00 – 4:00 Management of Schools
Presentation, Minutes
Sundaram, Atul Vidyalaya
4:00 – 4:30 Tea Break
4:30 – 5:00 Nature as teacher - Learning for Life in BR Hills
Presentation Minutes
Sunita Rao, Kalpavriksh Member and ATREE Fellow Kalpavriksh
4:30 – 5:00 Bridging the gap - Sharing experiences of Activity Centres in Schools P Saraswati and Rajalakshmi
5:30 – 6:30 How Children Learn
Minutes
Lata and Ashok, IDEAL
 
Sunday
July 22, 2007
9:30 – 11:00 Vidyankura/DQEP project experiences
Presentation 1, Presentation 2
Vajramuni, Shivakumar, Prakash and Lata, NIAS DQEP project group
11:00– 11:30 Tea Break
11:30 – 12:30 Systemic approach for improvement of government schools
Presentation
Padma Sarangapani, NIAS
12:30 – 1:00 Discussion and Q/A Session
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch Break
2:00 – 4:00 Learning by Doing in Classrooms
Presentation Minutes
Shishu Milap Team
2:00 – 3:00 Equity and Quality in Education
Presentation, Minutes
Prakash Burte
3:00 – 3:30 Philosophy & Experiences in Life Skill Education under SSA
Presentation Minutes
Omkar Banait, Vigyan Ashram
3:30 – 4:00 Community, Culture and Curriculum: A Decade Journey of Pachasaale
Presentation Minutes
Satheesh Periyapatna and Suresh Kumar, Pachasaale


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