This document describes various initiatives taken by a school in India to promote self-learning and project-based learning through the use of technology. It discusses the creation of a self-learning club and math zone equipped with learning materials. Students created a web portal to upload projects and presentations. PowerPoint presentations were shared globally and received thousands of views. The school implemented project-based learning approaches for classes 9-10 covering various interdisciplinary topics. Students' projects were selected for science exhibitions at various levels. ICT was used to create presentations, conduct research, and share work. The initiatives helped promote awareness in the school and local community.

1. CONDUCIVE CLASSROOM
ENVIRONMENT FOR
PROMOTING CHILD
PARTICIPATION
BY
Ms. Sushma Singh
Research Scholar
(PhD-Education) India
&
Ms. Himani Priya

2. Amalgamation of Self Learning and Project Based Learning
(PBL)
Learning refocuses education on the student,
not the curriculum- a shift mandated by the
global world, which rewards a tangible assets
such as drive, passion, creativity, empathy and
resiliency. These cannot be taught out of a text
book, but must be activated through

3. Self Learning
Corner/ Math
Zone
Self learning
Club Members
working in the
Math Zone

4. Math Zone
Self
Learning
Corner

5. Students of class IX and X are members of the self- learning club. Math
Zone contains self- learning corner. Self-learning corner is equipped with
Mini Math Library with books, projects, Presentations and other activity
material for the students. Math Zone contains Net book connected with Wi-
Fi, projector and other kits to perform activities. Students make use of items
available in the math zone from time to time. Mini math library: To
inculcate self-learning habits among the students school made a little
efforts to start Mini math library run by the students itself. Each class has
library monitor and students of the respective classes approach the library
monitor to get projects books from the library for the reference. There are
three sections in the library: - Books, Presentations and projects. More than
75 group projects prepared by the students are available for the future
reference of the students.

6. Web Portal-(www.selflearningwithssingh.pbworks.com)
& Portal In charge - Shubham and Edesh

7. Nearly two year ago a web portal named above was launched for the
students. The portal has noncommercial license. Students can access
the portal from their home computers at any time. Being a govt. school
does not have any computer for the use of students. More than 100
students are allotted ID and passwords to upload their projects and
presentations for public domain. So far more than 500 files are uploaded
on the portal by the students and teacher. Portal has been accessed
nearly 1000 times so far. Power Point Presentations made by the
students and teacher are also shared worldwide on the slideshare.com.
One of PPT on model lesson plan of algebraic expression class viii has
been viewed worldwide more than 32,000 times. Other presentations on
slide shares are Graphical representation of school, Mid-day meal etc.

8. Mini Math Library run by students- In charge -Nuzhat

9. Nearly 30 Power Point Presentations(PPT) made by the students and teacher are
also shared worldwide on the slideshare.com. One of PPT on model lesson plan of
algebraic expression class viii has been viewed worldwide more than 32,000 times.
And is listed in top 5% bracket of viewership.

10. Model - Math-In-Bridge
•Represented the
school at State
level science
exhibition. And
selected for
National Level

11. Members of Self learning Club also participate in
model making activity and models made by them
are selected for zonal level science exhibition,
central level science exhibition and also for the
state level. Models prepared by the students
“Mathematics in Everyday life “and “Mathematics
in Bridges “represented the school at State level
science exhibition and is selected for National
level exhibition.

12. School Level Science Exhibition

13. Project Based Learning-Girls of Class X showing the
project - Vendor market made by them.& Planning of
new project

14. An educational approach in the form of Project Based
Learning ( PBL) is being adopted that falls under the
umbrella of inquiry learning. School is trying hard to
provide an alternative to paper based rote
memorization. And PBL is being promoted as a part of
the formative assessments for classes IX and X since
2010 on ward. Students have prepared more than 125
group projects and individual projects on various
interdisciplinary topics under the guidance of math
teacher. Also power point presentations and poster
presentations are being prepared by the students.

15. Group Project
On fire safety measures in the school

16. Poster Presentation on time Table Analysis

17. Classroom activity on symmetry Students of class
VII - enjoying the activity time in the classroom
with teacher

18. Artists of the class IX

19. SN. CLASS TOPIC/TITLE/ACTIVITY/WORK
1 X-C Graphical representation of school coordinate geometry project(2013)
2 X-C Annual Budget of Midday meal of classes VI-VIII in school(2013)
3 X-A Comics on various topics covered in SA-1 syllabus(2014)
4 X-B E-Mathezine - A mathematics related magazine(2014)
X-C Expenditure on Fire Safety measures in school(2014)
6 IX-C Estimated Budget of Renovation of Principal and Vice Principal rooms(2014)
7 IX-C Estimated Budget of Renovation of Boundary wall of the school. (2014)
8 IX-C Estimated Budget of Renovation Language and conference rooms(2014)
9 IX-C Estimated Budget of Renovation of Auditorium and staff rooms(2014)
10 IX-C Estimated Budget of Renovation of open area of school premises
11 IX-C Model MATH-IN-BRIDGE video presentation(2014)
12 X-B Annual School report on Annual Prize distribution function(jhalak) (2013)
13 VI-X Mental Math Quiz for school level, cluster level, zonal level, District level, Regional level and state level
for classes V-X(2013-2015)
14 IX-XII Career counseling presentations on career Mela in 2014 and 2015
15 X-C Holidays’ homework investigatory projects on different topics
16 IX-A Estimated budget of whitewash of different areas of school building project based on mensuration.
(2013)
A DETAILS OF ICT ACTIVITIES/ WORK IMPLEMENTED IN THE
LAST TWO ACADEMIC YEARS 2013-2014 AND 2014-2015
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20. Field work Project on renovation-
learning & enjoying

21. Art club student In-charge Darmender with
teacher & classroom activity

22. MENTAL MATH QUIZ - Children participating in
District level mental math quiz & Score Board

23. Model making

24. Students Role :-
PBL relies on learning groups. Students groups determine their projects, in
doing so, they engage student voice by encouraging students to take full
responsibility for their learning. This is what makes PBL constructivist.
Students work together to accomplish specific goals.
When student use technology as a tool to communicate with others, they take
on an active role vs. a passive role of transmitting the information by teacher,
a book, or broadcast. The student is constantly making choices on how to
obtain, display or manipulate information. Technology makes it possible for
students to think actively about the choices they make and execute (some
students’ measure the area in feet while others measure in cm. and meters
etc.). Every student has the opportunity to get involved either individually or
as a group.

25. How did the work promote the interdisciplinary learning? (Integration
of subject areas).
Projects and Group projects are so designed that they not only integrate different
concepts and topics of the mathematics but also with other subjects. Artifacts, drawing
of different diagrams, pictures not only beautify and elaborate mathematical concepts
but also show the link of mathematics with fine arts. "Graphical presentation of school”
covers the co-ordinate geometry and power point presentation connects mathematics
with computer learning. Holidays’ assignments are so designed that students learn
mathematics in respect of other subjects. During summer holidays students were asked
to prepare the projects like- Mathematics and Economics, Mathematics and Physics etc.
This helps the students to gain interdisciplinary learning.

26. Inter Disciplinary Project
Relation of Fine Arts with Mathematics

27. How did the students use ICT while executing on the
work?
Computers are being used to prepare the power point
presentations by the students and teacher on various topics and
activities. Content for project works is being searched on the
internet by the students and teacher. Web Portal and Slide
share is being used to upload the work done by the students
and teacher. Camera and mobile phones are used for
photography and videography of the different activities. Soft
ware’s Microsoft power point, paint, MS words, power point,
movie maker etc. are being used by students and teacher for
different activities

28. How did the work help in creating awareness in the school/ nearby
surroundings?
Students open web portal from their residences or from computer café nearby their
residences. It creates awareness in their villages of North West district of Delhi. During
parents teacher meeting discussions on the activities conducted by the school and quality of
the activities are often held. This creates the awareness among the parents. Selection of
students of school in the state and national level science and mathematics exhibitions on
the basis of ICT usage creates awareness. Cash prize winner mental math quizzes are
honored during the morning assemblies and annual prize distribution day, where all the
officials of Directorate of Education, Parents of the students and other dignitaries are invited
to see the programs. Teachers and students from other schools of Delhi come to participate
in math and Science activities.

29. Teachers from other schools during mental
math quiz

30. Thanks
From- Sushma Singh & Himani Priya
( India)