September. Library Orientation for EBSCO Discovery (Eds) & Data base Service

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1 September Orientation to B Ed program: The orientation to B.Ed course was conducted on 2 September, 2015 by Ms Hema Bhadaokar. The students were oriented to the entire program the semester wise theory & practicum. The aim of this session was to have a smooth journey for the two year B Ed program. Student queries were clarified. Library Orientation for EBSCO Discovery (Eds) & Data base Service Ms. Apurva Joshi (Librarian) oriented the students of M Ed on 2 nd September, 2015 at 4pm & for B Ed students on 8 th September, Students were acquainted with the facility of EDS. The institution provides students with opportunities to access e-books and journals, full text articles and other form of resources however this has to be done only at the campus level. EBSCO Database Service(EDS) was another area which was oriented by Ms Apurva Joshi.Students were oriented to the concept of segregation of search results screen was explained - Left side panel & right side panel. Sign in procedure is explained as one student completed her sign in. The students could search the e-book successfully. At the end all the doubts of the students are addressed and answered.

2 M Ed orientation The orientation to M.Ed course was conducted on September 3 & 4, The orientation program began by welcoming the M.Ed Students by Dr Vasundhara Padmanabhan. She then introduced the faculty members. Dr Kalpana Kharade gave information regarding the general outline of the course, the scope, norms and regulation, examination as well as other mandatory disclosures regarding the course. Subject specific orientation was followed where the faculty members teaching the specific subjects gave an outline of the syllabus and assignments related to the subject. Dr Divya Sharma gave an orientation regarding Course 1- Psychology of Learning and Development, Dr Kalpana Kharade gave orientation about Course 2- Education Studies,Ms Usha Sharma oriented regarding Course 3- Sociology of Education and Dr Pooja Birwatkar gave orientation to Course 4- Introduction to Research methods.ms Parveeen Khan, ex M.Ed Student also spoke to the students regarding the course, its utility, the challenges as well as the other highlights of the course. We lose ourselves in books, We find ourselves there too -Book reviews by B Ed students Book reviews typically evaluate the written works. They offer a brief description of the text s key points and often provide a short appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the work. A book review gives readers a sneak peek at what a book is like, whether or not the reviewer enjoyed it, and details on purchasing the book. In the B.Ed. course it is one of the compulsory criteria and has been assigned 10 marks. Orientation of the Book Review was held on September 8, 2015.Each student was assigned 10 to 15 minutes for the presentation. The method wise list of the students along with the names of their guiding teachers was put up on the notice board. The presentations started from September 24, 2015 and continued till October 15, 2015, a slot of 50 minutes was given for conducting the presentations. Students gave wonderful presentations on different books and as each student got different book to review in all 100 different books were reviewed and presented. In this way despite

3 of not having read all the 100 books of the library students got the chance to know about the wonderful books through their peers book review presentation. The reviews varied from literary to non-literary, scientific to environmental, historical, logic and mathematics to trade and commerce, the books were assigned to the students as per their respective methods and interests. Bhagwan ke bharose mat baithye... kya pata bhagwan humre bharose baitha ho - Film Review by B Ed students When we think of these lines what we get in our mind is the film Manjhi a film with a social message. This movie was selected by Ms Takshashila Jadhav as a part of practicum for Contemporary India & Education. The film Manjhi the mountain man was chosen for the reason that it deals with social exclusion in contemporary India. Through the movie review the students were shocked to realize the stark realities of the outcast in India. On September 19,2015 two consecutive sessions were utilized to watch the movie. Students were moved by the plight of rat eating backward community in Bihar. As the movie was in progress students were jolting down pointers to be included in their film review report. At the end of the film students appreciated the character Manjhi s relentless efforts, reminding that it takes passion, madness and motivation to achieve the impossible. Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength Sigmund Freud - Orientation to counseling Cell To make students realize this, on September 21, 2015, Ms. Shweta Padmanabhan oriented the students towards the need for counseling students.

4 Through her session she focused on child psychology and its implications on school students. Students benefited a lot from her real life examples. Ms Padmanabhan offered to give the students one hour free counseling session every Wednesday which will help B.Ed as well as M Ed students to enhance their self concept. The session also contributed to understand the child sensibilities of different age groups. Students are looking forward to taking appointments and making the most of this golden opportunity. When you do better, we do better Mara Angelow - Orientation to Multipurpose lab & learning resources The pre service teachers needed to realize the truth behind the statement. It was to stress the fact that students would do well if the learning resources are effective. In order to train the pre service teachers towards this a session was kept on 22 nd September 2015 where the students were oriented to the learning resources prepared by the earlier batch of students. Post this session they were explained the importance of learning resources through many club activity sessions. It was an introduction to a holistic understanding to different teaching methods. The students had an exposure to the concept of lesson plans and activity based learning. The activity was focused on skill development for eg: in literature the lesson plan is focused on LSRW (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) skill. The history students from past academic year had made P.O.P models of historical monuments. The Maths students were familiarized with the paper folding activities, worksheets, lesson plans to make students actively engage in class teaching Happy Eco Ganesh Chaturthi & Ozone Day celebration The students began the auspicious event with the name of Shree Ganeshaya Namah.The event included Ganesh arti which was

5 recited by students of all religions.the aim of the institution which has been Sarva Dharma Samabhav was again projected through the event of Ganesh Chaturthi.A few students who were Muslim beautifully created Ganesha through used CDs. The students with different talents came ahead with Dance on a Ganesh song, Shloka reciting, Speech. Apart from this even Ozone day was celebrated.this event included a presentation on Ozone Depletion & discussion related to it.the event also had the scope of raking brains through a quiz on both the events Ganesh Chaturthi festival as well as on Ozone day. There were two competitions organized here Ganesh Sketching & Slogan writing for Ozone Day. The winners for Ganesh Sketching were as follows : Date Activity (Event) Winners Position September 16,2015 Ganesh Sketching(Ganesh Chathurthi) Sheetal Yadav and Tejashree Tambe Sheetal Singh and Ishita Sengupta First Second Maitri Wadia, Khushboo Shah and Poonam Jatolia,Sapna Chauhan Third The winners for Slogan writing for Ozone Day were as follows: Date Activity (Event) Winners Position September 16,2015 Slogan Writing (Ozone Day) Shaista and Saroj First

6 Jinal Thakur and Denita D souza Second Maitri Wadia Third Each of the cultural program focused on different core elements so that the pre service teachers gained the values and which they would pass to the students in future.overall what was the positive element of the cultural programs was that the students leadership was that a coordinated effort of all team members with a proper amount of leadership lead to success of each event. Teachers Day & Janmashtami celebration This is dedicated to all the wonderful teachers. Every year on this day (ie September 5, 2015) we celebrate the event of Teacher s Day to give clear aims for the students in life through inspiring stories of Dr Radhakrishnan.Even this year we celebrated the event but there was something different as the students projected a successful team work through organization of wonderful programs. The program included a skit on Gender Equality, Removal of Social Barriers and Inculcation of Scientific Temper. Overall this skit actually gave awareness of how the seeds of gender discrimination is sown in the family itself and that to fight this issue we have to work at the grass root level.

7 Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it. Using this approach the students tried to get through our message about the importance of education in eradicating gender inequality. Apart from this the students came up with wonderful songs & ghazals. Overall the program was wonderfully organized. Orientation to Language Lab The ability to communicate effectively is the key to success in relationships, education and work. It is a process where we try as clearly and accurately as we can, to convey our thoughts, intentions and objectives. Imparting communication skills with the help of digital language lab motivates student s learning attitude and provides an interactive learning environment. Digital Language lab provides tremendous scope and opportunities for teaching and learning of the essentials related to the acquisition of basic skills, understanding and application of a new language. To enhance B.Ed. student-teachers English Communication skills they were given thorough orientation on September 22, 2015 by Ms. Takshashila Jadhav. In order to enable the students to benefit maximum out of it regular sessions were kept on every Saturdays. The exposure enabled the B.Ed. students especially the vernacular medium students to improve their English language skills.

8 Ekta ki jaan hain,hindi Desh ki Shaan hai Hindi Diwas On September 14, 2015 the institution gave an opportunity to realize the unity in diversity through the celebration of Hindi Diwas.Here the students came out with wonderful quiz based on the translation of English dialogues from Bollywood using Hindi language.apart from this there was an Extempore competition which included different topics based on use of fluent Hindi language,grammatical error, impactful diction etc. Finally the ambience of unity was created by the choir group through melodious songs. Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the less travelled by.and that has made all the difference -Robert Frost Sitebased learning at Kanheri Caves This was the happy realization that was achieved by all the students who initiated on the journey of inquiring into the unknown. It began on September 15 when all the B Ed students started an interesting venture of unraveling the history of Buddhism through the Site based learning at Kanheri Caves. The 109 ancient caves helped to have a glimpse of the Buddhist influence on the art and culture of India. The hall of the caves contains the Stupa, which is a Buddhist Shrine.The students reflected what they gained post the visit.the students developed a sense of appreciation of the Indian arts created by chiseling a massive basalt rock.

9 Stop waiting for Prince Charming. Get up & find him. He may be stuck in some tree or in the woods. -Inauguration of Women Development Cell Truly said. In the 21 st century we expect the women to empower herself. Thus the institution also aims in empowering the girl students through the initiatives of the Women Development Cell. The day selected for inauguration was September 26, 2015.Ms Usha Sharma began the inauguration by formally reading the objectives of the Women Development Cell. Ms Anita Bafna, Advocate form Supreme court along with Dr Lalita Jogad, Social activist inaugurated the cell. Ms Bafna spoke on the legal support for Women in Indian Law & Dr Jogad focused on Mutliple roles of women in Indian Society. Orientation to Psychology lab- September 21 On September 21, Dr Divya Sharma & Ms Rupal Thakkar oriented the B Ed students to the different tools of the psychology lab.she acquainted them with the different types of the rating scales, questionnaires and inventories. The latest tools related to Environment, Achievement test, Emotional intelligence & others were the main focus.the main aim of the orientation was to help students know how the different tools are available for the pre service teachers and how it can be beneficial to them. Session on Yoga by Dr Prakash Soni Every year under the student support the institution has many student development programs.for this the institution focuses on achieving synergie through the utilization of resources from sister institution.one of them being the yoga sessions.on September 26, Ms Divya Sharma invited Dr Prakash Soni for a session on Yoga. The aim of this event was to distress the B Ed students.as B Ed is modified into a two year enriched program, this year the Yoga sessions was extended even to October. To enable the pre service

10 teachers achieve a mental peace and emotional balance Dr Soni focused on Pranayam. Through the relaxation techniques the student teachers even developed the power of concentration. Sociology Club Guest lecture by Mr Laxman Gaikwad As a part of Sociology club initiative on September 28,Ms Usha Sharma invited Mr Laxman Gaikwad the famous Marathi writer for a guest lecture. A combination of leadership, honesty & sincere efforts towards social justice.mr Gaikwad has been working for human rights of the marginalized group of people paradhis. The students got to hear about his best work, The Branded or Uchalya.The focus of his work was on the issue of exploitation of paradhis. The student teachers got sensitized towards the disadvantaged lot with the narration of the life experiences of paradhis. Workshop on SUPW On September 28 there was an SUPW workshop. The aim of this workshop was to develop the aesthetic skills related to Quilling & Mehndi. Our institution gives opportunities for student development by giving a platform for utilizing the potentialities of the students. So two of the students Ms Sushama Yadav & Ms Sheetal Yadav taught the remaining students the art of Quilling & Mehndi. The students were enthusiastic as they had an opportunity to learn a new form of art.

11 "Collaboration allows teachers to capture each other's fund of collective intelligence." Mike Schmoker Co teaching by the faculty. The concept of co teaching introduced in the month of September gave a platform to all the faculty to collaborate and showcase their collective expertise on the topics of M Ed. Under this concept it began with Dr Kalpana Kharade & Ms Rupal Thakkar. Both collaborated for the topic of Education Studies. Ms Thakkar took the concept of Poverty,Casteism,Gender & their impact on the tribal community.the students appreciated the approach since they were benefitted by the actual display shared responsibility and did justice to the different topics. Creativity is contagious pass it on. -Einstein Club activities Truly said club activities actually enabled the student teachers to come out with creative endeavors. All the clubs were active since 30 September. Unique activities were conducted in the different clubs. Under language club, Takshashila Jadhav gave an interesting introduction to arouse the curiosity in students towards the art of story writing. Students were oriented to story writing, illustrations were presented and then competition was conducted. Students chose the idea of their interest and wrote beautiful stories. Under Maths Club the In charge Ms Usha Sharma conducted Paper folding activities to give hands on experience in deriving certain concepts. Apart from this certain Mathematical articles were reviewed from Edutracks. Under Science Club different experiments were conducted during the club activities. Specifically Chemistry experiments were conducted. Under the

12 guidance of Dr. Sreetanuka Nath, Science Teacher, in the Chemistry lab of Vinay Mandir Junior College the students conducted the experiments from Grade XI. Overall students could clarify different concepts practically. Under History Club, Ms Hema Peese conducted a quiz competition for History students based on Indian History. Apart from this Commerce club had presentations by the students on Success & Failure Stories of Entrepreneurs of the society under the guidance of Mr Vijay Mahida. Overall the students find the club activities as a way to channelize their energies into the right place and get the best outputs