MOVEMENT OF OPEN ONLINE LEARNING (MOOL)
Educational Resource Center (ERC) is one of the department of Jnana Prabodhini established since last 15+ years and has been working on development of resource material for educational projects and its outreach at grassroot level.
Globalization has widened the scope of education. The technology has created great opportunities for online education to students from all social strata and ages, across the globe. To fulfill their needs, the Educational Resource Center has been working to create quality educational e-materials and provide training through distant mode, using modern technology, in accordance with Jnana Prabodhini's Triveni Education System.
According to Jnana Prabodhini's education system related to school curriculum and according to the new National Education Policy (NEP), videos, e-games, virtual learning app creation and training workshops are carried out every year.
Digital Learning has become the necessity in last one and half years. MHRD’s Diksha Platform (www.diksha.gov.in and diksha app) is available to make the digital resources accessible. Jnana Prabodhini (JP) is Champion Partner for content development on Diksha App for content development.
ERC has published –
- 2000+ digital resources for mainstream students in English, Marathi and Hindi on Diksha
- 250+ digital resources for Hearing Impaired students in Indian Sign Language on Diksha
- 225 Diksha Knowledge Boxes with digital resources have been distributed to 225 schools along with teachers training program.
JP has also conducted Online School Teachers Training for 1500+ Teachers on ‘How to use our resources’, & ‘How to make videos in their languages’ enhancing Quality in Public School Education System under “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” as follows
- In Year 2020-21: Ladakh SCERT, DSEJ Jammu, Bihar SCERT
- In year 2021-22: DSEJ Jammu
- In 17 states, resources are linked to QR code printed in state text books
- More than 10,00000 students beneficiaries, 10 Million views in last 3 years
- ERC as developed Augmented Reality App – Megh and Aranya to study Clouds & Jungle respectively. Sarita is the visual Novel on Rivers to experience virtual tour of Ganga and Yamuna, in detailed manner. This is an EdTech experiment to develop such resources and validate it with some sample size of students to know their learning effectiveness.
eResource Development
Diksha Project - 2500 Videos/17 states/2 million views
For Diksha project of the Central Government, 2500 videos are produced on various subjects in the academic curriculum. The project is associated with the Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). These videos are available on the portal of the education ministry and the You Tube Channel ERC JPP. A contract for 3 years is made with the SCERT to produce videos in Indian Sign Language for children with special need (CWSN).
Youtube Chanel : ERCJPP
Diksha : Search #gyanqr at www.diksha.gov.in/explore
The contribution and objective of Jnana Prabodhini in Diksha project : An interview with Dr. Nalinitai Gujarathi
Diksha Knowledge Box - JP has developed 2000+ e-Learning content which is available offline in Diksha Knowledge Box (1 TB hard disk).
eBook – Subject wise and class wise video links are available in e-books for Marathi Medium, English Medium, Hindi Medium and Indian Sign Language for CWSN (Child With Special Need) students.
Virtual Kiosk : Concept and Level wise educational videos, games and worksheets are available https://www.jnanaprabodhini.org/virtualkiosk
शब्दसंग्रह (Vocabulary): Flipbook
भाग १ – मराठी शब्द - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/f951939120.html
भाग २ – मराठी भाषा - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c858bf38a3.html
भाग ३ – परिसर अभ्यास - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/78fd1e1e1d.html
भाग ४ – गणित - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/be482d615d.html
Sengati Educational Games-
Jnana Prabodhini has developed Sengati – An activity kit comprising various innovative games to understand the concepts in Social Sciences, available in Marathi. These games are useful for self-learning and make students aware of their health, hygiene, home remedy, balanced diet, changes in students during teenage, farming, social science and social problems etc.
आनंदी शिक्षण (Anandi Shikshan) – (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Development Program)
Educational Resource Center started the project, Anandi Shikshan, in the year 2022. The objective of Anandi Shikshan is to provide quality education to underprivileged groups in the society with the help of digital and educational resources and to develop the habit of self-study. The focus students are from 1st to 5th standards in urban settlements, in convoys with tribal people and hearing impaired students. Anandi Shikshan Project is implemented in Pune, Raigad, Nashik, Usmanabad and Sangli district.
Around 1300 students are learning in 52 centers. The ratio of teacher and students is 1:20. One co-ordinator is alloted to approx 7 centers.
Students learn Language, Mathematics and Environmental Studies for at least 6 hours per week with the help of educational resources like video based on each lesson, handbooks, songs, stories, games etc... The educational curriculum is developed according to the learning abilities of the students. The students of Anandi Shikshan, experience the fun of watching educational videos, use educational tools that are easy to handle and create games using their creativity. As a collective effort of these activities, students develop confidence as well as interest in learning. As a result, a strong bond is created between Anandi Shikshan Project and these students.
Anandi Shikshan Project also aims at regular evaluation of the students. It is done in all the centers with the help of pre-test, practice-tests, monthly tests and final test. Baljatra (Children’s Festival), a special event is arranged, where, evaluation is carried out for Language and Mathematics based on the principle of ‘learn with fun’.
Periodic training sessions are arranged for the teachers and co-ordinators to educate them for the effective pedagogy to make the project successful.
Virtual Reality Lab (आभासी प्रयोगशाळा)
Educational Resource Center (ERC) is the technological wing of the Jnana Prabodhini that creates and produces creative educational content. Standing firm by our Founder's (V.V.Pendse) vision, we believe in staying abreast with Technology without compromising on quality content is the key to survive in the Modern era. We are happy to introduce our 3 unique experiments in the Virtual Laboratory of ERC – Megh, Sarita and Aranya
The basic ideology is to generate knowledge, awareness and a sense of responsibility about our Ecosystems in the young minds of India with the help of latest technology. Your support to this cause has been a great motivation to allocate resources and ensure quality completion in the right time frame.
We chose Augmented Reality (AR) as the medium. This project is a team work of - employees of ERC, B.Tech interns from MIT World Peace University, Pune, Vishwakarma University, Pune, Sinhagad College, Pune, Symbiosis College, Pune and alumni of Jnana Prabodhini Prashala Pune and some Industry Experts. The Interns receives hands-on experience on app development right from ideation, gathering information, devising a strategy, to app development and publishing.
Sarita APP :
Introducing an app that will take you on a journey to explore the major rivers of India and the cities on the banks these rivers through an interesting visual novel experience for Geography and History learning while creating Environmental Awareness. The App – Sarita is available on Playstore for Android devices. Alternatively you can search Jnana Prabodhini’s Play store page -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.JnanaPrabodhini.Sarita
Send us feedback : https://forms.gle/tBg4G6U41u2QDbjn7
- Megh App :
Megh is the future of learning. Experience the world of augmented reality, instead of your traditional chalk-board learning. Megh will build the understanding of clouds through creatively designed features. Know the meaning of the Latin name of the clouds, their altitude, shape, type of rain and the regions where they are found with the help of Augmented Reality, Simulation and Gaming. Try it now!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.JnanaPrabodhini.Megh
Please share your views regarding the app here:
- Aranya App :
Happy to announce our newest publish Aranya!
Introducing an app that will take you on a journey to explore the forests of India. Developed by Jnana Prabodhinis Educational Resource Center in collaboration with Vishwakarma University and JPPAF SPG Ecology.
Run to Conserve Forest
Feedback form :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYWqPDRo0ohOEcSph9VMxJlc0gsECc5PFhMeg94br7GkV5zA/viewform
Prabodh VR Science Lab
With the technology capabilities becoming more mature than ever, there is need to have the knowledge of emerging technologies. Learning about these technologies requires a different skillset as well as an access to a variety of resources and infrastructure. In order to address the learning challenges, JP has thought of vision of setting up a XR Lab program to develop, create various models for multiple subjects.
JP has Set up the High End AR and VR lab to reach out rural/under privileged children with the help of technology by empowering them in Science and Social Science. It helps in exploring the relations among different subjects with the help of Experiential learning pedagogy. It also helps in establishing the process of evaluation as a background process while students are going through experiment-based learning experiences.
Using VR, skills like self-study, scientific attitude, awareness about the environment are developed in the students. For the secondary level students, e-experiments are being created based on the educational curriculum related to science and social sciences. 36 science experiments have been created in VR for 8th to 10th standards students. Students studying in Jnana Prabodhini Prashala-Pune, Nigadi, Salumbre, Solapur, Harali in Maharashtra have tested these VR experiments and have given their feedbacks. The demonstration of VR has been arranged at the Center for Science. Education and Communication (CSEC), SPPU, Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park. More than 800 students have experienced these VR experiments. This is the first Virtual Reality Lab in Maharashtra which aims at education of Science and Environment. The VR and AR have been made available to the students in other schools with prior registration. The membership of VR lab will be available to the Institutes, Schools, Non-formal Educational Centers, Mobile Labs.
Nisarg Mitra Olympiad
Nisarga Mitra Olympiad is an interesting experience for learning Science and Geography while creating Environmental Awareness. This Olympiad gives an engaging experience through the educational videos and games. When the students come out of the constraints imposed by the syllabus, they can experience the freedom and magic of independent learning. It helps to develop self-study skills. ‘We are allowed to make mistakes!’ is the Project methodology. There is no opportunity to correct mistakes in the school examinations, in contrast with, mistakes can be corrected while working on projects. Instead of ‘Learn from’ it is an opportunity to understand ‘To Learn is to Explore!’
Learning is the process of creating and constructing knowledge! In such learning process, students should ask questions, and those who know the answers should try to answer them using many different ways - It could be through lectures or seminars, by asking counter questions, by promoting experimentation, through practical experiences, or interviews. We must promote and continuously practice Project-Based Learning where students and teachers join hands in deciding what to learn and how to learn.
Program Structure
- Process
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- After registration, the students will receive their User name and Password on the given contact number.
- Students will download Nisarga Mitra (NM) App from the Play Store.
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- First round
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- Educational videos and games related to topics of Natural Resources like water, trees, animals & birds and food, energy (which are taught in Science and Geography as school curriculum) will be made available by the Nisarga Mitra App on Play Store.
- The participating student will complete his study by watching videos and playing games.
- Each student will complete the first round by solving a 50 marks MCQ (Multiple Choice Test) test based on the videos and games. This test has to be solved within 2 hours. The student can even refer internet or textbook for solving test.
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- Second round
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- The app contains 15 Observation activities per topic. The students will select one activity to work upon. It is to be noted that once a topic is finalized the same will be continued. The chosen activity can be studied individually with help of app.
- The Observations of the chosen activity has to be uploaded on the app.
- The students selected in the second round will qualify for the third round
- In the third round,
- Students have to design the project on the topic selected before (For example, if topic ‘Water’ was selected in the second round, the project has to be based upon the topic water). One topic has to be selected for project out of 5 topic given for every project.
- The project on selected topic should be made on the basis of Collection, Model Making, Survey, Innovative Product Making and Problem Solving.
- In the third round, JP will provide an online guidance to students.
- The students selected in the third round will qualify for the fourth round
- In the 4th round, students should present project online.
- Category of Projects for Competition:
- Collection
- Model making
- Survey based
- Innovative Product Making
- Problem Solving
- Participants
- From various Centers: Formal schools, Informal learning centers, Home schooling
- 5th to 9th std students from participating schools in the program can register for the competition
- Nisarga Mitra Mentor: Teachers and Mentor from JP (On demand) will play the role of Mentors for registered students. One Nisarga Mitra (NM)Mentor will mentor multiple groups. Each group will consist of 4/5 Students or individual student.
- Total States: 8
- Total Number students participating in Program: Registered: 2400
Outreach Training Program
The Proposed Project aims at -
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- To conduct online sessions for Teachers so that they are empowered to address the issues of students.
- To conduct online sessions for students from Upper Primary and Secondary Schools to help them in developing Thinking skills.
This training program will be conducted with the help of expert faculty. The training sessions will be made interactive through video conferencing with providing various references.
Online Diksha Outreach Program with Directorate of School Education Jammu- https://youtu.be/9VQS9OCNG8k
Film Making Workshop
Jnana Prabodhini arranged workshops for making films of one-minute duration. These include pre and post production, script to screen process (script writing, direction, recording, editing). Students were given experience of these skills and also guidance from expert trainers.
Gyan Vahini –
Awakening of knowledge through teaching school children at different locations from centrally located studio. Expert faculty will conduct interactive sessions through video conferencing.
Jammu and Kashmir (2018-19): Jnana Prabodhini in collaboration with Jammu- Kashmir knowledge Network (JKKN), conducted online career guidance sessions for students of class 9th to 12th. This program was an initiative of School Education Department (SED). Jnana Prabodhini conducted two sessions weekly, one day for schools in Jammu and one day for schools in Kashmir. 11 to 20 school students had the benefit of these career guidance sessions. The sessions during the year 2018-19 helped in Development of personality for a successful career, to recognize potential abilities and aptitude, choosing different careers as chartered accountant, banking, design, civil services, company secretary, animation, tourism, journalism, mass communication and Physics. 70 schools were connected at a time for the topic- career in civil services. 3000 students from 200 schools in 22 districts participated in these sessions.
Expert From Jnana Prabodhini Pune, Guest Ms. Savita Kulkarni- Topic- Career in Civil Services
Media Center
For the promotion and spread of the work of Jnana Prabodhini, the Audio-video media center has been started in the Educational Resource Center. Documentaries are created selecting a centralized topic-based on the work of Jnana Prabodhini, RIWATCH Institute in Arunachal Pradesh and Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram's project at Baripada project.
Our CSR Partners and Donors:
Maersk Global Service Centre (India) PVT. Ltd., Prescient Technologies Pvt. Ltd., EMTECH, Seagate Technology HDD Pvt. Ltd., Sai Service Pvt. Ltd., VRV Asia Pacific Private Limited, a Chart Industries Company, Bloom Engineering, Globant India Pvt. Ltd. and Prabodh Arth Sanchay.