Teaching learning materials for inservice training course

Teaching learning materials are very much useful for teachers. Through this PPT teachers learn the uses and how to use it

1. TEACHING –LEARNING MATERIAL is any collection of material or resource that a teacher may use to facilitate teaching and learning situations to help achieve the required objectives

2. Difference between TLM & TEACHING AID Teaching material refers to textbooks, handouts & workbooks or any other prepared or procured material used to facilitate teaching Teaching aids typically refer to any tool or equipment and the ready made material we use to help us teach the lesson , such as Projector globe Camera geometrical instruments Computer maps Smart board

3. TEACHING AID TLM

4. A TLM MAY BE PROCURED OR PREPARED

5. TLMs in the classroom make learning real, practical & fun. Bring novelty & freshness in classroom

6. Characteristics of a good tlm 1. A good TLM is meaningful & always stands to serve a purpose. 2. Up to mark & up to date 3. Simple , cheap & may be improvised 4. Prepared from whatever is available. 5. Involves learners in its making, student driven (Creation of Knowledge)

7. DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF TLMs: 1.Cost effective 2.Different varieties 3.Use locally available materials 4.Use collected materials- cartons, boxes,old picture books, calendars, matchboxes, cloth, 5.Use natural materials likes and stone ,clay , leaves, flowersetc 6.Plannedforpoolanduse(parallel teachers) 7.Reusable for a short term 8.Presentable 9.Childfriendly-with out rough, sharp edges, made of non-toxic material 10. Can be easily stored and accessed.

8. An Effective TLM TLMs are not just for teachers. 1. Need not be created and used by the teacher only . Unless TLM is “By the learners, for the learners & of the learners ” it becomes just a decorative showpiece. Give children a chance & try to learn from them. There is no teaching until pupil is a given a chance to interchange the role with a teacher.

9. PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TLMS MATERIAL Colours , paints, strong adhesives can be bought, most of theTLMs can be generated from cardboard boxes, match boxes, cartons discarded files, discarded certificates, weddingcards SIZE- Ensure visibility for picture cards Forwholeclassactivity 30X20cms ForClassesI-III 20X15cms forclassesIV&V (age appropriate size according to the activity) Forindividual / smallgroupactivity - 10 X 8 cms

10. . STORAGE Store in transparent plastic covers with index cards in cartons , plastic tubs , hanging ropes o Box files Paper bags for storing cards Cartons with indexed separators

11. DISPLAY TEMPORARY WALL SPACES STRINGSANDROPES HANGERS BENCHES,TABLES SHOW CORNERS -shallow open cartons with sand, mud etc to fixing, flags, Creating scenes like aquarium etc BINDING WIRES used as pegs on cardboard fordisplay . OLD MATS Posters,drawings,slogans,collages etc can be displayed Using board pins or toothpicks.

12. DURABILITY Cover with a thin polythene & seal ARCHIVING AND SHARING Stored in each parallel section & shared TLM corner (pride of place) CMP guidelines require a catalogue of teacher and student wise TLM