OLPC Oceania/Training/Lesson Plans/Introduction to Activities

=OLPC Oceania Teacher Training: Lesson 3: Introduction to Activities=

This training is designed to give the teachers enough knowledge of the XO to allow them to help each other and sustain self-learning.

=Methodology= The training will involve the following techniques:
 * Demonstration
 * Learning by doing
 * Feedback and reinforcement

Working with large classes/groups
This lesson requires a more student focused approach. The facilitator can explain what the demonstration will be, then each co-facilitator can demonstrate to smaller groups.

=Lesson Plan= The lesson will be mainly a series of demonstrations, "learning by doing" and feedback. We start with a recap of experiences so far. This lesson follows OLPC_Oceania

Introduction to the more accessible activities
For each activity below, the facilitator (or facilitators, if divided into groups) can demonstrate 2-3 activities them allow time for trainees to experiment themselves. It is recommended to start in the order below.

Initially trainees start the activities on their own:

Speak
Demonstrate:
 * Typing and speaking back
 * Changing to another dialect (point out that local languages could be set up)

TamtamMini
Demonstrate
 * Increase the volume control
 * Change instruments
 * Start and change drums

Record
Demonstrate
 * Taking photos and naming them
 * Point out the video and audio
 * Changing to/from full screen
 * Saving and retrieving photos in the Journal (this introduces the Journal)

Write
Demonstrate
 * Writing text and changing font size and colour
 * Inserting a photo from the Journal
 * Inserting a table
 * Saving and retrieving a file
 * Reading a Word document (insert a flash drive with a suitable file)

Paint
Demonstrate (this is a suggestion, use your own creativity!!)
 * Select paint brush and draw some black lines, make a closed shape
 * Select bucket tool
 * Change colour to bright red
 * Use bucket tool to fill
 * Select a star shape and create a star
 * Change colour again, select bucket tool and fill the star bright yellow
 * Insert an image from the Journal

Spend some time showing how the colour selection tool works, including the colour dropper tool

Now introduce and demonstrate sharing:

The following allow an easy entry point into sharing activities. If possible show how to make friends with a small group, and then invite from the Friends' View.

Memorise
Demonstrate
 * Start and share with My Neighbourhood
 * Reload game
 * Load different game (Sounds)

Calculator
Demonstrate
 * Start and do sum sums
 * Point out that they should use the cursor rather than the keyboard
 * Change to scientific calculations
 * Now share

Record
Demonstrate
 * Sharing using the photo mode in Record
 * For fun, have one teacher outside with another facilitator, get them to share photos so that it is obvious

Chat
Demonstrate Chat with two laptops

Homework
This was a long session and the trainees will need time to absorb what they have learned, and try things out at their own pace.