Day2 Web workshop

Date; 2007/Aug/11 at 9; 00-12; 00
Place; DTC
The participants; 17 learners, 5 Japanese staffs
The translator; Kamal, Iyad, Jamal
The objective
1) The learner knows the flow of how to make web site
2) The learner acquires the basic skill of web design
3) The learner understands the basic function of Dream Weaver(DW)
4) The learner understands what the good design is for Web.
The program
1) The review of the previous day.
2) What is the good design for Web? - discussion
3) Why we have to resize the picture for Web.
4) Let's learn how to use PHOTOSHOP for make picture for Web!
- Practice of Photoshop
5) The steps of making Web Pages
6) Making your profile page


The achievement of the today's workshop is to complete profile web site. Before working to make profile web site, the instructor, Yasuko, gave some samples and demonstration. After the demonstration, teachers worked to make their own profile web and then they evaluate each other as to understand the good design for Web.

One of learner made use of Logo of UNRWA, therefore we have learnt about copyright also. Sometimes, people use the logo and pictures from internet without any permission. It will be big problem because of copy right. We confirmed not to use the official logo such as UNRWA and the pictures from internet etc.

Most of teachers made colorful website. However the web should be made considering the audience. The learners have learnt how to use color. To use color for web, there are logical theory from the perspective of philosophy. The instructor will introduce the suitable combination of the color.

In the workshop, it is not only the practice, but the learner discussed many things. For example, what is the good design, what is the better combination of color, what is the image of the web, what is the flow to make web and so on. It is not enough time to learn Web producing for only 4 days, but the instructor hoped that the learner learn the basic of web design.

Note; One of the teacher, named Mohamad, said that the mutual evaluation was very useful to understand what is the good design for Web. After making the profile web, each teacher looked at other's teachers Web and discussed what is good and what the things to be improve are. Though this kind of discussion, teachers understood more about the design and color to produce the Web.

Day 1 Web workshop

Date; 2007/Aug/11 at 9; 00-12; 00
Place; DTC
The participants ; 19 learners, 5 Japanese staffs
The translator; Kamal, Iyad, Jamal

Today, there were more participants we had expected. In the teacher's list, 15 teachers were registered but in fact there are 20 participants. Therefore, at the beginning of the workshop, there was a bit problem to prepare more computers because we have already informed the staffs of DTC (Mr. Khaled and Mr. Mohamad) to prepare 18 computers at most.

Thanks to big support from Mr. Khaled and Mr. Mohamad, the workshop was very interesting and dynamic. They took care of each learner according to their interest and level of skill.

The workshop was conducted based on Learner centered and all teachers involved in all process of producing web site. However, there are big difference in skill and knowledge of Web between teachers so that it was easy for the teachers who know about Web well. However, there are very dynamic learning situation because the teachers who know about Web well helped the teacher who are beginner of Web. In natural, there is much collaboration between teachers to learn together.

Of course, there were difficulties of the translation. Mr. Kamal translated into Arabic, but he sometimes went out for another work. Therefore, Mr. Iyad (social study teacher) and Mr. Jamal (English teacher) helped very much to support the translation.

It was very good collaboration between teachers.

Note; Thanks to the good arrangement of Mr. Najim (head EDC), teachers could come and back by micro bus between EDC and DTC. And also, thanks to Mr. Ammouri, the Japanese staffs came by UNRWA car to early time to DTC to prepare. Thanks a lot for the people who support the workshop.

Reported By Mako

The presentation of the Teachers' Learning Community (TLC)

Date; 2007/August/5 at 9:00 to 11:00
The participants;


Today, 3 TLC made presentation as an outcome of their activity for 2 years. It was very brilliant presentation and it was very dynamic. One of the supervisor said "It was very useful for us to share their experience and knowledge. I have learnt many things for the TLC. I have been working for more than 30 years as a supervisor, but I have not learnt many things like today. Thank you very much".

In fact, the presentation was very useful for the audience. Of course, there are something to be improved, however, most of the contents was interesting for the audience.

After the presentation, the presentation and audience discussed very much about the contents. The parts of the activity of TLC was not new for some supervisors, however, it was good trial that the teachers produce the educational material and cooperate to produce it. So far, the teacher was receiver. The teachers receiver the information, methodology, knowledge, skill, everything from supervisors and trainers. However in the activity the TLC, teachers take initiative and innovate by themselves. Thought their activity and work were not new for the audience, it is meaningful and worth that they produced them and they tool initiative.

There are many perspectives about the TLC, however, most of teachers said that it was very useful to collaborate with other teachers to create educational material and solve the problem together. We took interview from 13 teachers about the TLC so that we will introduce their feed back later.

Reported By Mako and Taka

Day 4 Students' Learning Community (SLC) for environmental education

Date; 2007/August/4 at 9:00 to 13:30
The Place; Sarafand Learning Resource Center
The participants; 3 teachers ( Iyad, Hanadi S, Hanadi H), 9 students, 4 Japanese staffs( Mako, Nori, Taka, Miki)

It was last day of the SLC of environmental education. There were 2 students who were late to come because they got up very late. The teachers called up to tell them to come and then they came.

Today, the students made presentation as the outcome of their study. They have learnt the environmental issues and think of the solution from their perspectives. They put the drawing and pictures to express better what they have leant in the SLC.

The workshop was over 13:30, though it was supposed to be over at 11:00. Some students insisted to continue to work as to complete their presentation. In fact, it took time to make presentation for the students because they were not good at computer. However under full support from the social study teachers, all of the students could complete the presentation.

At the end of the SLC, the students completed their portfolio. For 4 days, the teachers prepared some worksheets. The teachers, under the support of Japanese staffs, sorted out their learning record into one file as to make portfolio. When the students got their portfolio, they seemed very brighten and said many thanks to teachers and Japanese staffs.

Mr. Nori, one who is the teacher of Japanese school, gave the certification to only the students who participated in the SLC full days. One student who came only half of the SLC could not get certification. It was hard decision for us not to give the certification to her, but we decided to respect the students who contributed very much in SLC.

In total, the SLC of environmental education was great and excellent. Most of students asked the teachers and Japanese staffs to continue more the activity of SLC because they insisted that they have learnt a lot. Not only the students but also the teachers and Japanese staffs also enjoyed so much in the SLC.

Reported By Mako

【2007/Aug/2】Meetign for SLC for health education

We had meeting with Mr. Hamzeh to arrange the SLC for health educadtion.

□■Title■□

young producer – health education

□■Date and Place■□
2007/Aug/6.7.8Time: :9:00-11:30Place: Ras Alein School

□■Teachers■□

1. Amal Abdullghani ( Kawkab)

2. Mariam Abu Alolla ( Yubna)

3. Maysaa Mohammad ( Al Majdal)

4. Riem (Math)5. Hiba (French)

□■Objectives■□
1) To provide students with good health practices
2) To promote the students' skills in using cameras
3) To promote the students' skills in editing using computer
4) To promote the students' skills in making presentation

□■Draft Program□■

1st day
- What are the good behaves at school (Lecture & Discussion)
- What are the good behaves at home. (Lecture & Discussion)
- Activity: take film of the good behave at school
*Homework: take photos of the good behave at school

Equipment: 2 Video cameras,

2nd day
- Edit: edit what they took.

Equipment: Movie maker and Picasa

3rd day
- Make presentation document by power point

Equipment: PPT

4th day

□■Next meeting□■

Time : August 4th 13:00 ~
Place: EDC or Sarafand
Objective: to complete program

【2007/Aug/2】Students Learning Community (SLC) for science)

Today I had meeting with Mr. Kamal for Students Learning community(SLC) for Science.

□■Title■□
Young Journalist - science topics

□■Date and Place■□
2007/Aug/6.7.8.9 Time: :9:00-11:30 Place: Al Kastal School

□■Teachers■□
1. Najah Ayed ( Al Mansoura2)
2. Amar Hadad ( Shaab)
3. Nasma Qadoura ( Al yazour)
4. Luay Nijem ( Al Falouja)

□■Objectives■□
1. To provide students with the basic skills of journalism
2. To provide them with interview skills.
3. To give them the chance to write and express their thoughts and feeling freely
4. To enable them publish school newspaper and magazine.
5. To provide them with basic skills of using computer in producing newsletter, memo, newspaper and magazine.
6. To provide them with ways of obtaining information.

□■Next meeting■□
1. Meeting at EDC at around 5 o'clock on Saturday
2. Meeting at EDC at around 4 o'clock on Sunday

【2007/8/2】The meeting with Hamzeh and Kamal

①　Web workshop (the responsibility is Mr. Kamal Jabr)
■ The date: 2007/ Aug/ 11, 12, 13, 14
■ Preparation:
1) The preliminary inspection: 2007/ Aug/ 9 at 13:00 at DTC
2) The transportation: From EDC to DTC at 8:30 (Mr. Najime have arranged)
3) The contract of internet server: Kamal will make contract with company (at the beginning of August for 1 year)
4) The participants list (Kamal will prepare)
5) Information sheet (Kamal will prepare)

②　Students Learning Community (SLC)
■ The date: 2007/ Aug/ 6, 7, 8, 9
■ Preparation
1) Making program
2) Prepare stuffs and equipments needed for the SLC
3) Fee for drink and snacks (20 dollars)
4) Supporting staffs
・ SLC for science ( Taka, Kamal, Loai, Nasma, Amar, Najaha)
・ SLC for health education ( Jumpei, Hamzeh, Ahamad, Jamar, Hiba, Riem)
・ SLC for T-shirt making (Iburahim, Marwan, Nori, Miki, Mako )
5) Introduce Thinking Tool (for worksheet)

③　The conference of educational technology in Japan
・ Interview
・ Data (pictures etc) for presentation
・
④　The presentation on 5th
■ The date: 2007/ Aug/ 5
■ The participants: school supervisors, head teachers, teachers
■ Preparation
1) Comment sheet (Kansai Univ staff will prepare)
2) Computer, Speaker, Projector, and Screen ( Already prepared in EDC)
3) Gathering Portfolio
4) Rubric in Arabic
■ Announcement
・ Monitoring in November
・ Introduce BLOG as learning activity
・ Make appointment of the interview
■ The important memo
1) When do we give Certification to teachers?
→Certification will be given to those who complete portfolio and play an active part in teachers’ learning community (TLC).
2) When do we implement facilitator training?
→Hamzeh and Kamal will prepare with the teachers who are excellent in the project as facilitator.
3) When do we have workshop of LCA by teachers?
→Hamzeh and Kamal will prepare with the teachers who are excellent in the project as facilitator.
4) When and how do we evaluate teachers’ portfolio?
→We will discuss with Mr. Annmouri if it is possible to form evaluation committee for next stage with supervisors?

【2007/8/2】3rd day of environmental education

10:00am- 12:00pm in Sarafand Learning Resource Center

□■The participants■□
10 students
2 supervisors( Mr. Hamzeh, Mr.Imad)
3 teachers( Mr. Iyad, Ms. Hanadi S, Ms. Hanadi H)
3Japanese (Mako, Taka from Kansai Univ, Mr. Nori from Keio schoo)

□■The objectives■□
・　The students will know more about Japan.
・　The students will understand more about environmental issues.
・　The students will try to find the solution from their perspectives.
・　The students enhance expression skill.

□■The program of today■□
1) Presentation about Japan by Mr. Nori(10 min)
2) Showing video about environmental issues(10 min)
3) Think of environmental issues. Provide worksheet and let the students to think of the meaning of the picture by individual(10 min)
4) Think of the solution in group by using worksheet(10 min)
5) Break (10 min)
6) Drawing (60 min)
7) Presentation of the drawing by each student(10 min)
8) Feed back(5 min)

□■The feedback■□
※ ・
・ It was interesting to introduce Japanese culture by power points slide and green tea. The theme is to study about environmental issues, but they are studying with Japanese students. Therefore we should bring more advantage to learn with Japanese students in the project.
・ Well prepared before the workshop. We used projector, speaker, computer, and screen. But the preparation was well done so that the program went on very smoothly.
・ We wanted to use the desk top computer in Learning Resource Center, however, there are full of virus so that we were afraid to use it. And also some computers were out of work. The learning resource center staff should take care of computers more as to make people use computer whenever they want.
・ The movie Hanadi S and Hanadi H prepared was very good. Not only the contents but the length was suitable for the student to know world beautiful environment. If there have been more explanation of the movie and picture, it would be better.
・ The social study teacher prepared worksheet about environmental issues. It was very well prepared. The workshop could promote student’ thinking and facilitator enthusiastic discussion.
・ The students copied the drawing which they had drawn as rehearsal. Therefore it was not creative work but making copy.
・ It was good discussion after group work. There were many interaction between students.
・ The teaching method of teachers is outstanding. They use not only verbal but also nonverbal communication method. It attracted the students to learn more.
・ While the students draw, teachers discussed about the homework with Japanese staffs beside students. It was better to monitor and facilitate students’ drawing activity to make them concentrate on their work.
・ Now, the students are learning many things about environment. It will be more effective if they can observe real situation of environmental issues such as recycling, clearing streets and so on. Action learning is also effective way to learn as their own experience.

2007/08/01 Activity record by Hanadi

Sالسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
تم عقد لقاء الاربعاء بتاريخ 1/8/2007م وقد تضمن مايلي:
مناقشة أوراق العمل لليوم السابق والتي كلف بها الطلبة ثم قام الطلبة برسم بعض الرسومات التي تعبر عن البيئة وأهمية حمايتها من التلوث.
بعد الانتهاء من العمل تم الاتفاق بين فريق العمل والفريق الياباني على جدول اللقاء لليوم التالي الخميس الموافق 2/8/2007.

【2007/8/1】2nd day of environmental education

10:00am- 12:00pm in Sarafand Learning Resource Center

□■The participants■□
10 students
2 supervisors( Mr. Hamzeh, Mr. Kamal)
3 teachers( Mr. Iyad, Ms. Hanadi S, Ms. Hanadi H)
5 Japanese (Mako, Taka from Kansai Univ, Mr. Nori from Keio school, Naomi, Hiroko from JICA)

□■The objectives■□
・　The students understand more about environmental issues.
・　The students think of the reason of environmental issues.
・　The students try to think what they can do for solve the environmental issues from individual perspectives.
・　The students will enhance higher order thinking.
・　The students will improve discussion skill and interaction skill(communication skill)

□■The program of today■□
1) Ice breaking (10 min)
2) Discussion about the environmental issue based on Work sheet in Group (10 min)
3) Presentation between Groups by one of the member of Group(5 min)
4) Discussion based on the students’ interest of environmental issues (20 min)
5) Drawing (60 min)
6) Feedback (10 min)

□■The feedback■□
・　Today, the electricity was cut and the teachers could not use the digital date which they were supposed to use for the program. However they improvise the activity. The teachers brought the chairs outside because inside of Learning Resource Center was very hot. The teachers used white board to promote discussion between students. It was very good facilitation. In Syria electricity cut happen very often. Therefore the teachers have to think of alternative activity when they use electric equipments like computer and projector.
・ The students started drawing without any difficulties. It is because the students have been learning about environment enough since May and it seemed to be easy to express their image. For example, the girl, Haya, draw that the fish on the sea was dying because of water pollution from factory. It is hard to image like this, but she has been studying about water pollution so that she could smoothly start to draw.
・ In Japan, the students do not draw same things.. UNRWA students practice drawing before making drawing. That is the differences between Japan and UNRWA. In Japan, the students are educated to image and create since they are very small. Therefore it was not very difficult for Japanese student to improvise and create new things. It would be very important for students to have experience to create new things through various activities.

مجتمع دعم مصادر التعلم

نحن من مجتمع دعم مصادر التعلم اجتمعنا اليوم بتاريخ 31 / 7 / 2007
مع السيد نوري وبعض أعضاء الفريق الياباني والمشرفين المختصين وطلاب مدرستي الفالوجة والخالصة
وقاموا ببعض النشاطات لموضوع البيئة وتم استخدام أوراق عمل ومناقشتها من قبل الفريق الياباني وفريق العمل
و عقدت جلسة بعد النشاط بين الفريق الياباني وفريق العمل من أجل التغذية الراجعة و الاتفاق على برنامج الغد
وهذه صور موثقة لذلك

1st day of environmental education

1st day of environmental education program
31st of July 10:00-12:00

□■The participants ■□
10 students
4 supervisors( Mr. Iamd, Mr. Kamal, Mr. Hamzeh, Mr. Kamal)
3 teachers( Ms. Hanadi H, Ms. Hanadi S, Mr. Iyad)
5 Japanese (Mako, Taka, Nori from Kansai Univ, Naomi, Hiroko from JICA)

□■The objective ■□
・　Students will understand the environmental issues.
・ Students will enhance higher order thinking.
・　Students will acquire discussion skill( logical thinking)

□■The contents of the program ■□
10 min Ice breaking
Presentation by Nori about the video conference of previous time.
10 min Practice of Image Map About “Arabic food”
5 min* Explain about the project and 4 themes
1) Water, 2) Air, 3) Green, 4) Recycle Slide
5 min* Grouping according to their interest
10 min* Image map according to the themes by individual.
10 min* Presentation in the group
10 min* Presentation to all about group discussion by one of the group member.
10 min Break
10 min Distribute worksheet (KWL)
30 min* Go to Learning Resource Center to investigate information.
10 min Feed back and homework

□■feed back ■□
・　The workshop was very exciting and the students seems to think and speak very much. In the workshop, two thinking tool were introduced as to promote student' higher order thinking (Image Map, KWL). For the first time, students were too shy to speak out. However after 1 hours, they seemed to feel relax and comfortable to work and study with other students.

The performance of teachers was perfect. Their team teaching was outstanding. It is because they have met very often to prepare the program. After the SLC, teachers gathered and discussed for 1 hours as to reflect their performance in the workshop. And　also planed the workshop of the previous day.