Workshops at the schools of Tumkur District

Govt. PU College (High School Division), Puravara, Madhugiri Taluk.

Date: 04-07-2011

            Sri. Prakash, Head Master welcomed us, introduced us to the students and addressed the gathering. Around 120 Students from class VIII & IX participated in the daylong day workshop.

            We started off introducing ourselves to the students and got their names registered, later a pre-test questionnaire was issued to be answered individually.

The group of 100 students was split in to 2 batches. While the 1^st batch had the slide show, the second was engaged in outdoor activities facilitated by Mr. Hemanth. Mr. Mahesh made the slide show and film show on Grasslands, Blackbuck and its co habitants.

The outdoor activities were; 

o   Difference between a grass and a plant, difference between a grass blade and leaf.

o   To collect different species of grass in their campus.

o   Playing the game WHO AM I.

o   To study the blackbuck material and poster and list out different birds, carnivores, herbivores and reptiles mentioned in the booklet.

            During the post lunch session 2^nd batch was given slideshow and film show. The post-test questionnaire was given to the students. The sticker and labels were issued to students.

Kumar explaining about the poster.

            Sri. Prakash, Head Master and other teaching staff thanked us for the workshop; we thanked them as well for the co-operation.

Govt. High School, Ittige Dibbana Hally, Madhugiri Taluk

Date : 04-07-2011

            The workshop began with a simple introductory note by the head master Mr. Laxman singh. Mr. Manu had to restore to the chalk and talk method of teaching since there was no power supply in the whole of the morning session.  After an elaborate lesson on grassland and blackbuck he took a lot of questions from the students.

 

Manu answering the queries.

            In the post lunch session the students were divided into two groups and one group was attended slide the show by Mr. Kumar.  Mr. Manu distributed the materials for another group and made them to inspect the materials. After the session the groups were exchanged and the same process repeated. Then all the students were gathered on the stage of the open air theatre and made to sit in groups. Each of the group was assigned with some topics for group discussion. Using the material they were asked to prepare a short essay which they presented later on.

      At the valedictory function, a few students expressed their experience of the workshop in their own way. Every body felt happy to know more about blackbucks which they almost saw every other day and they did express that they enjoyed the day long workshop because of the friendly nature of the teachers.