CALICUT UNIVERSITY TEACHER EDUCATION CENTRE, CALICUT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

NATIONAL SEMINAR

ON

“Pedagogical approaches in the Hi-tech classroom”
*Application of information technology in the classroom
Initiatives taken by NCERT to improve pedagogy

ON

31ST May, 2011
Venue
CALICUT UNIVERSITY TEACHER EDUCATION CENTRE, CALICUT
OLD PASSPORT OFFICE BUILDING, BIG BAZAR, CALICUT, Pin-673001
KERALA STATE, Ph: 0495 2701355



Dear Sir/Madam,

As we all are aware teaching practices in our schools have been undergoing drastic changes in recent times. In the past decade, there has been spurt in information technology available to common man at affordable prices. The pedagogy has to inevitably keep pace with these developments. What are the new technological options available that can be practically applied in our classrooms? What are the prospects and what are the constraints involved? How teacher training could be modified and improved to play a constructive role in the changing classroom scenario?
Calicut University Teacher Education Centre (CUTEC), Calicut has decided to take an initiative in organizing a seminar on these important issues in order to prepare ourselves while stepping into the Hitech classrooms. The seminar on “Pedagogical approaches in the Hitech classroom” is to be held on 31st May, 2011 at Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Calicut. Respected MLA Sri .A.Pradeep Kumar has kindly consented to inaugurate the seminar.
This seminar aims at throwing light on various innovations in the field of classroom technologies. The teacher educators must inevitably acquire knowledge on the Upcoming Hitech classrooms in order to prepare the participants of the program with the latest information and skills. The seminar will hold three sessions. The First session will be on ‘IT enabled classroom’. In the forenoon, Mr.Babu V.K,District Coordinator,IT @ school project will give a presentation on this topic. The second session will be on the topic “Initiatives taken by NCERT to improve pedagogy”. A resource person from NCERT will deliver a speech on this topic. Third session is a paper presentation session where the researchers present their papers.All sessions will be followed by an interactive session, in which the participants can clear their doubts.
Teacher educators, teachers and research scholars are cordially invited to participate in the seminar and publish your research works. Anticipating your cooperation;

Baby Sumam Aboobacker K.P. Dr Smitha V.P.,
Programme Co-ordinator Principal,CUTEC,Calicut
smitha1010@ gmail.com










PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
9 am : Registration
Inaugural Session
Prayer

Welcome Speech: Dr. Smitha V.P.
(Principal,CUTEC,Calicut)

Introduction to seminar: Baby Sumam Aboobacker
(Programme Co-ordinator)

Presidential Address Prof. ( Dr.) P. Kelu,
(Director ,CUTECS)

Inaugural Address Sri.A. Pradeep Kumar MLA




Felicitations Mr. Kampuram S.P.Sulaiman
(PTA President,CUTEC Calicut)

Mr.Mohammed Irshad
(Union chairman,)
MrYoonas Saleem k
( Lecturer, CUTEC,Calicut)

Vote of Thanks Ms.Bindu K Varghese
(Staff Secretary,UTEC,Calicut)

Session I 11 am to 1 pm

Invited Speaker Mr. Babu V.K.
‘IT enabled Classroom’
(District Co-ordinatorIT@school project)
Interaction
LUNCH BREAK 1pm to2 pm







Session II 2 pm to 4 pm-
“ Initiatives taken by NCERT to improve pedagogy”
Invited speaker Dr.K.Vijayan,
(Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, NCERT,Delhi)
Interaction

Session III 4pm to 5 pm
Paper Presentation
Concluding Remarks
Vote of Thanks
National Anthem


Papers based on the thrust areas are invited. The abstract should not exceed one page and the full paper should be within five pages. Those who are interested to present papers can mail the same to seminarcutec@gmail.com
Registration
*Registration fee of Rs. 150 /-for participants
*Registration fee of Rs.250/- for paper presenters
*Abstract of the papers to be presented should reach the college on or before 28th May 2011
Contacts
Dr Smitha V.P :9946356839
Baby Sumam Aboobacker K.P : 9895829397
Mr. Yoonas Saleem k : 9567170720


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