MAP Sessions on Saturday, January 12, 2013

Dear Members,

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for a series of workshops to be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at AKU-IED, Karimabad. These workshops will be conducted by course participants of AKU-IED MEd programme (Teacher Education: Mathematics).  Following is the schedule of the workshops. Please note that in the morning slot (before lunch) there will be two parallel sessions. You are requested to register for any two sessions of your interest. There will be only one session after lunch break. Kindly also note that limited seats are available for each session hence participation will be allowed on first come first serve basis.  Details of each workshop are attached for your information.

Parallel Session 1 Time: 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Topic	Facilitators
Mathematics as a Multidisciplinary Subject	Anna Iqbal & Syed Anwar Shah
Gender in Mathematics Education	Farzana Sadiq & Kalander Bux Memon
TEA & FUN Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Parallel Session 2 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.
Topic	Facilitators
Using Mathematics Manipulative	Sadia Kawanl & Zeenar Saleem
ICT in Mathematics Teaching	Asma Mamsa & Shueb Sultan
LUNCH  & MORE FUN Time: 01:30 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.
Session 3 Time: 02:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.
Topic	Facilitators
Mathematics Learning Communities	Arif Ahmad & Salima Karim
TEA & GOOD BYE

We would like to iterate that in order to provide quality professional development to all valued members and to run this association effectively we need your full support and punctuality. You are requested to kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, January 10, 2013 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205, Tuesday to Saturday) as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.
 

we look forward to your active participation in the workshop.

MAP- “Six Thinking Hat - A Tool for Parallel Thinking” on Saturday, December 29, 2012

Dear Members,

 

On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Details of the session are as follows:

Title:                     “Six Thinking Hat - A Tool for Parallel Thinking”

Day/Date:             Saturday/ December 29, 2012

Time:                    9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Venue:                  AKU-IED, Karimabad

Facilitator:            Mr. Muhammad Madni Khan, Executive Committee Member, (MAP)

We would like to iterate that in order to provide quality professional development to all valued members and to run this association effectively we need your full support and punctuality. Since seats for the session are limited, interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Friday, December 28, 2012 at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org or 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205 (Tuesday-Saturday between 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your active participation in the workshop.

ASSET Workshop titled "The DNA of Pakistan Studies"on Saturday, December 29, 2012

Dear Members,

It is a pleasure to inform you that this month ASSET is organizing a workshop on

The DNA of Pakistan Studies

A few basic tips for learning about the past, present and future of Pakistan

Rationale:

A few basic tips can help us organize our knowledge about the past, present and future of Pakistan. The workshop is based on extensive research by the resource person, some of which has been presented recently in 2012, The Battle for Marghdeen published by Libredux, UK.

Who should attend?

School teachers, administrators and curriculum designers – primarily from the subject of Pakistan Studies, but really the workshop is for everyone because the activities presented here are multi-disciplinary.
 

Components

§  Three theories about the creation of Pakistan – Invariably our perception of our roles in the Pakistani society depend on how we answer the question: Why Pakistan came into being? This component of the workshop looks at three of the most famous answers which emerged after the birth of Pakistan; and how our destiny may depend on the answer we choose.

 

§  The Seven Stage Theory: This is a way of looking at the journey of Pakistan through history in a dynamic manner, with a vision for the future. Through some simple activities, which can be easily replicated in all classrooms from Grade 6 to 16, participants will be given effective tools for organizing their knowledge about the past, present and (yes) future of Pakistan

§  Bringing a little fun to the classroom: This component consists of simple and interesting activities for incorporating the most popular and healthy elements of our culture, such as some of the national songs, into the classroom. The national anthem of Pakistan and the national song ‘Jeevay Pakistan’ are among the items which will be explored in this workshop for discovering new meanings (and depth) unknown before – surprises guaranteed!

§  Topic:           The DNA of Pakistan Studies.

       §  Date:             December 29, 2012
       §  Time:             9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
       §  Facilitator:     Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique, Research Consultant Iqbal Academy Pakistan, and Author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography (2006)
 
Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, December 27, 2012, at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

 We look forward to your active participation in the workshop

ECED short course: Literacy Development in the Early Years: Integration of Reading and Writing

Upcoming ECED short course:

Literacy Development in the Early Years: Integration of Reading and Writing

 

 The Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development is announcing an exciting short course “Literacy Development in the Early Years: Integration of Reading and Writing”. This course is designed to provide early childhood teachers/ teacher educators/other stakeholders with an in-depth investigation into literacy development, age 3 to 8. Theory and practice for supporting literacy development in the early years is the pinnacle of this course. Examination of contextual influences on language and literacy development, reading and writing as integrated processes, and models of appropriate practices to foster emerging language and literacy will be emphasized.

 The course will have the following areas and topics:

 

• Establish an understanding of ECED concepts (how young children learn and develop).
• Enhance understanding of how children learn to read and write in the early years.
• Enhance understanding curriculum related to literacy development in early childhood education.
• Enhance understanding of pedagogy, learning environments and materials to effectively support children’s early literacy development.
• Enhance reflective thinking and practice skills.

 Further details are as follows:

 Course dates: January 14 – 18, 2013

 Course fee: Rs 8,500/-

 Course timings: 2:30pm – 5:30pm

 Last date of application: January 7, 2013

 

For application forms contact:

Office of the Registrar, Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad Campus from Monday to Friday, between 10:00am-12:00pm or 2:00-4:00pm

Phone: +92 21 3634 7611-4/ 3682 6991, Ext: 3253

Email: ied.ro@aku.edu

SAP: Portfolio: Assessment as Learning, for Learning and of Learning on December 15, 2012

Dear Member, 

On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Details of the session are as follows: 

Topic: Portfolio: Assessment as Learning, for Learning and of Learning

Focus: All levels

Objectives:        
By the end of workshop the participants will be able to:

1. Understand and contextualize portfolio as a formative as well as a summative assessment tool. 
2.   Explore functions of different types of portfolios as a reviewing tool. 

Time:                    9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Date:                     Saturday, December 15, 2012

Venue:                 AKU-IED

Facilitator:          Ms. Romana LalaRukh, Assistant Manager Monitoring and Evaluation at TCF

Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, December 14, 2012 at registration@ptan.org  or (36826991-4 / 36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!