WORKSHOP- VIRTUAL TRAINING OF CBSE SCHOOL TEACHERS ON ‘OLABS’

(SEPTEMBER 28, 2020)

CBSE organised a Virtual training of CBSE SChool Teachers on ‘Olabs’ in collaboration with C-DAC Mumbai for Physics teachers all over India on Sept 28,2020 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm.

SasiKumar M , Director C-DAC Mumbai facilitated the training on virtual platforms - Google Meet and youtube. Physics Teachers from all over India attended the session.

The objective of the training was to introduce ‘Olabs’ to the teachers to conduct the experiments in online teaching platform allowing students to explore experiments on their own pace using simulators,video and animations.Students can perform, record and learn experiments - anywhere, anytime, and individualised practice in all areas of experimentation.The labs make use of cutting edge simulation technology to create real world lab environments.

It is an easy and convenient method of conducting online experiments, aimed to fill the gap between the geographical distances and time.

The OLabs is based on the idea that lab experiments can be taught using the Internet, more efficiently and less expensively. The labs can also be made available to students with no access to physical labs or where equipment is not available owing to being scarce or costly. This helps them compete with students in better equipped schools and bridges the digital divide and geographical distances. The experiments can be accessed anytime and anywhere, overcoming the constraints on time felt when having access to the physical lab for only a short period of time.

From GDGPS Sector 48, Gurgaon,Physics teachers -Ms Pavita Cham, Ms.Tanya Gera and Ms Yogita Nagpal attended the sessions. It was a very enriching session and added value in the current situation for conducting the experiments as Experiments are key components in science education.