Content Development is an essential part of our efforts at the betterment of Science Education in our country. Content is essential because it forms the basis for effective teaching for the teachers and conceptual understanding for the students. Science Content Development is guided by the following:

  • Learning about Science based on experience.
  • Confluence of Local Practices and Local Wisdom.
  • Based on local language.

The Developed Content is incorporated with the following features:

  • Multimedia Components, viz., Images, Animations, Audio, Video etc.
  • Visual Interpretation of "hard" concepts.
  • Multi-Lingual support.

An exemplar on the topic The Sun has been developed. Some snapshots from this are shown below:

 

 

 

Literacy and Numeracy Development:

This activity is part of the Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI). BFI is aimed at leveraging the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve literacy and life skills in poor and disadvantaged communities. BFI is a collaborative partnership between key governmental and non-governmental organizations in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Partners:

  • Ministry of Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh (GOAP).
  • International Literacy Institute, University of Pennsylvania.
  • IIIT, Hyderabad.
  • Azim Premji Foundation.

International Literacy Institute (ILI) of University of Pennsylvania (http://www.literacyonline.org/ili.html) and IIIT, Hyderabad are working together to create a comprehensive Multimedia curriculum, with a focus on out-of-school youth, aged 10-22 years of age.

Two major strands of software have been produced to date:

1. Innovative and Interactive Multimedia material in Telugu that supports the rapid learning of basic reading, writing and math skills.

2. Cross-sectoral content in health/sanitation that weaves literacy support into the health arena. Further work on the health strand is expected to focus on HIV/AIDS information, financial literacy, and other high-impact social information.


Some snapshots from this material are shown below:

 

 

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