Change in EYLA Summer Programme-"Exploring Science in Early Years”

There is a change in date of EYLA Summer course titled
"Exploring Science in Early Years”

The course will now be offered in July 2011 instead of June 2011. New date will be as follows:

Tuesday, July 12 - Saturday, July 16, 2011

EYLA Summer Programme-“Exploring Science in Early Years”

Dear EYLA Member,

Early Years Learning Association is offering 05 days Summer Programme especially for Early Years Teachers. Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Exploring Science in Early Years”
(for teachers of children ages 3-8 years)
Date : June 21 – 25, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Ms. Samreen Jawaid, Executive Committee Member, EYLA
Registration charges : Rs. 2500/-
Last day for registration: Saturday, June 17, 2011

For registration, please fill in the attached form and submit it along with registration fee of
Rs. 2,500/-(in cash or pay order) to PTAN Office between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday).

Since the seats are limited, registration will be on a first come, first served basis.

EYLA session- "Parenting" on Saturday June 11, 2011

Dear EYLA Member,

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011.

Details of the session are as follows:

Title : “Parenting”
Day/Date : Saturday/June 11, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitator : Ms. Fouzia Sohail, Executive Committee Member, EYLA.

Registration will start from Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or Phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203/3205. Available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and the registration will be closed once the workshop has been fully subscribed.

(Please note that the request for confirmation, for attending the workshop, sent through e-mails or phone calls received before June 8, 2011 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on
June 8, 2011. Any e-mail received on June 8, 2011 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).

ASSET session on Breaking the Code The DNA of History by KHURRAM ALI SHAFIQUE

Dear Member,

It is a pleasure to inform you that ASSET is organizing its three day summer session in the month of July. The details of the session are as follows:

Topic of the Session: Breaking the Code The DNA of History
Resource Person: KHURRAM ALI SHAFIQUE
Award-Winning Author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography

“Your creation and resurrection are like the creation and resurrection of a single soul.” The Quran
“One who cannot draw on three thousand years is living hand to mouth.” Johann Wolfgang Goethe

We know that learning is easy if we aim at acquiring maximum knowledge with minimum effort. Teachers and learners are equipped with such methods: group-work, activity-based learning and what not. Unfortunately, this is not the approach followed in most universities where advanced knowledge is generated before being handed down to schools and colleges. Therefore, despite having excellent methods, teachers and learners are usually stuck with content that doesn’t match the fun-loving spirit of a modern classroom.

The DNA of History consists of comprehensive outlines extracted from twenty years of research in classrooms and media. It offers content that did not originate in the dry atmosphere of universities and research institutions but was generated using the same methods that teachers, learners and the general public would like to use for acquiring it.

That is why we call it “the DNA”: you know that DNA is a compact code containing all the possibilities that may unfold in the future development of an organism. In this workshop we give you a few basic tips about history that can help you grasp the content of these subjects, teach them effectively and relate them easily to your own life.

PARTICIPANTS REQUIRE NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Otherwise, what would be special about this new technique, right?

THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY provided in this workshop offers a broad overview of the subject and takes you step by step through the process of internalizing it. Later, the same activities may be adapted by the learners for devising new ones or addressing their specific requirements.
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About the Facilitator

Mr. Khurram Ali Shafique is the author of Iqbal: an Illustrated Biography, which has been nominated for Presidential Iqbal Award. His publications include The Republic of Rumi: a Novel of Reality (2007) and Iqbal, a six-volume biography in Urdu. His numerous articles have been published in national press. As an educationist he has worked with various organizations including Aga Khan Education Service - Pakistan, ERDC etc. Further information about him and many of his writings can be seen at his Website http://therepublicofrumi.com/

Topic : “Breaking the Code: The DNA of History”
Date : July 4 - 6, 2011
Time : 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Summer Course Fees: Rs. 1000/- (Per Participant)
Facilitator : Khurram Ali Shafique, Research Consultant, Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

Due to the limited number of seats registration will be on first come first basis. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, June 20, 2011 at 36347611-14/ 36826911-4 Ext. 3203-3205, AKU – lED. Or register online at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org

With Regards

Dr. Huma Ghaffar
Chairperson, ASSET

MAP session on “Descriptive Statistics: The story about 3 Ms and Variability of the data”

Title : “Descriptive Statistics: The story about 3 Ms and Variability of the data”
Day/Date : Saturday/ May 28, 2011
Time : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue : AKU-IED, Karimabad
Facilitators : Executive Committee Members, 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 Thursday, May 26, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

SAP session on "Knowing our Earth"

On behalf of the SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the Academic Session to be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Details of the session are as follows:

Topic: “Knowing our Earth”

Objectives: By the end of the session participants will be able to:
o Explain earth science as a significant discipline of science by using interactive ICT tools.
o Define different earth systems in their own words.
o Describe the physical features of dynamic earth through hands-on experience.

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Venue: AKU-IED
Facilitators: Ms. Fouzia Nawaz & Ms. Tahira Firdous, Executive Committee Members, SAP

Since number of seats is limited, therefore confirmations will be necessary and based on first come first basis. Interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at registration@ptan.org or PTAN Office (36826911-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205) as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

EYLA (Session on Saturday, May 21, 2011)

Dear EYLA Member,

We are writing to seek your consent to participate in a research study to test “Rani’s Questions”, a segment in the Pakistan Children’s Television (PCTV) Programme, Sim Sim Hamara. This programme is being developed by Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW).

RPTW, with assistance from Sesame Workshop, is engaged in developing different programmes for children through an integrated series of activities – including television, educational outreach – and research, to provide educational opportunities for children, especially Pakistan’s most vulnerable children.

In order to bring improvement and modification in the developed programmes, PCTV will conduct formative research which is an integral component of the Sesame Workshop model, providing valuable information about the appeal, usability, educational efficiency and cultural appropriateness of outreach material during the development process.

One of the studies is to test “Rani’s Question” a segment in the programme. For this purpose, PCTV – RPTW has asked for EYLA’s assistance in organizing a research survey with Early Years’ Teachers. Therefore, from EYLA’s platform, you are invited to participate in this innovative research survey which will be very helpful to improve the quality of the programme.

The survey session will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Other details are as follow:

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Orientation to engage child through multimedia program
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Research Survey – Sim Sim Hamara
11:00 a.m. – Onwards Refreshment

Confirmation will start from Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or Phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203/3205. Available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and the registration will be closed once the workshop has been fully subscribed.

With best regards,

Saima Khalid,
Chairperson, EYLA