Digital Class Rooms Start in AP Schools - AP RC 78 DCR Guideline Schedule

AP School Education launched Digital Class Rooms on 15 October, 2016. AP Rc 78 Dt. 05-10-2016 Digital Class Rooms start in 1000 schools in AP. Andhra Pradesh Special Representative for North America (APSRNA) in implementing the Digital Class Room Project. eLearning Class rooms, Teacher led Content, Virtual Class rooms, Remote Educational Virtual Class rooms. Digital Class Room (DCR) is a teacher-led educational content solution that intensely improves learning outcomes in schools. In this can be accessed from www.akashvidya.in directly or through the Teacher ‘s Corner at www.csc.sp.gov.in.

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AP Schools Start 1000 Digital Class Rooms from 05 October, 2016

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Digital Class Rooms Start in AP Schools as per RC 78

The attention of all the Regional Joint Director of School Education and the District Educational Officers in the state is invited to the subject read above and they are aware. Several Initiatives like setting up of digital classrooms. Introduction of Bio metric Attendance System. Creating Subject Teacher Forum etc. are being implemented in Government managed Schools. AP School Education – IT-Cell – Digital Class rooms in Identified High Schools in the State Certain Instructions · Issued· Reg.

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Digital Class room program supplements the existing Board curriculum in both English and Telugu medium to make the learning experience in classrooms exciting, meaningful and enjoyable translating into better learning and results for students, teachers, parents and the school.

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In some Government managed Schools across the State, some digital classrooms are set up and being utilized with local initiative of the DEOs/ DyEOs/ MEOs/ Head Master/ Teachers. Audio-video material are being purchased through DVDs and being utilized by interested subject teachers.

Further, under different programs/schemes (Ernet, Reliance Jio, CAL, KGBVs, etc) setting up of Digital/ Virtual Classrooms is at different stages. In several schools ICT labs have been set up, with some if the equipment becoming defunct/ disabled. It is proposed to upgrade them to higher capacity/ configuration so as to enable them to be utilised as Digital Classrooms.

The required audio-video teaching -learning material, including e-content is being provided to all classes and schools.

It is proposed to set up digital classroom in 5000 school during 2016-17 and 2017-18. In all 6132 digital classrooms are to be set up @ one OCR for at least 300 students in the first round. The number of DCRs proposed to be set up and equipment proposed to be provided as per their need is indicated.

The School Education Department is also collaborating with Andhra Pradesh Special Representative for North America (APSRNA) in implementing the Digital Class Room Project. The ratio of contribution of Government and Donor to the OCR project will be 70:30.

It is tentatively proposed to launch the Digitall Class Rooms m 1000 schools on 15th October, 2016 by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The representative of APSRNA will also participate in the program.

Digital Class Room Supply Items Details :

S.No	Details	To be Supplied
1	2658-ICT PHASE-1 SCHOOLS	COMPUTERS-2,UPS-1,PRJECTOR-1,PRINTER-1/ WALL MOUNT SCREEN-1
2	G768-ICT PHASE-2 SCHOOLS	PROJECTOR-1,PRINTER-1,WALL MOUNT SCREEN-1,EXTERNAL HARD DISK-1
3	1574-SCHOOLS	COMPUTERS-2,UPS-1,PROJECTROR-1,PRINTER-1,WALL MOUNT SCREEN-1,INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
	TOTAL	5000 SCHOOLS

The following are the scheduled dates for ensuring readiness in the 1000 schools in phase I :

Supply of equipment : 07-10-2016

Preloading /installation of content by 09/10/2016 or 10/10/2016

Mana TV orientation on digital classrooms on : 13/10/2016 & 14/10/2016

Training will be provided from : 23/10/2016 @ two teachers per school.

AP Schools Digital Class Room Schedule :

Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Period 1	VI Class, Maths	VII Class, Maths	VIII Class, Maths	IX Class, Maths	X Class, Maths	Buffer
Period 1	X Class, Science	IX Class, Science	VII Class, science	VIII Class, science	VI Class, Science	Buffer
Period 2	VI Class, Maths	VII Class, Maths	VIII Class, Maths	IX Class, Maths	X Class, Maths	Buffer
Period 2	X Class, Science	IX Class, Science	VII Class, Science	VIII Class, Science	VI Class, Science	Buffer
Period 3	VI Class, Maths	VII Class, Maths	VIII Class, Maths	IX Class, Maths	X Class, Maths	Buffer
Period 3	X Class, Science	IX Class, Science	VII Class, Science	VIII Class, Science	VI Class, Science	Buffer
Period 4	VI Class, English	VII Class, English	VIII Class, English	IX Class, English	X Class, English	Buffer
Period 4	X Class, Social Studies	IX Class, Social Studies	VII Class, Social Studies	VIII Class, Social Studies	VI Class, Social Studies	Buffer
Period 5	VI Class, English	VII Class, English	VIII Class, English	IX Class, English	X Class, English	Buffer
Period 5	X Class, Social Studies	IX Class, Social Studies	VII Class, Social Studies	VIII Class, Social Studies	VI Class, Social Studies	Buffer
Period 6	VI Class, English	VII Class, English	VIII Class, English	IX Class, English	X Class, English	Buffer
Period 6	X Class, Social	IX Class, Social	VII Class, Social	VIII Class, SOCIAL	VI Class, Social	Buffer

In the above context, the District Educational Officers are requested to take necessary action on the following :

1. Identify a Center Nodal Person in the District for over all coordination.
2. Identify and nominate two nodal contact persons who will exclusively coordinate in setting up of Digital Class Rooms in schools identified in your district and submit the details as per the Annexure – I.
3. Ensure site readiness and availability of necessary baste infrastructure to facilitate installation of projectors, wall mounting of screens, electrification and earthing m the list of schools appended.
4. Painting for Digital Class Room should be in White colour and face left shall be taken up immediately.
5. Donor name along and address should be affixed through 2 x 5 size acrylic sheet Board prominently in the Digital Class Room.
6. Proposal is submitted to Government for provisioning computer instructors. And orders are awaited.
7. Identify two nodal teachers at each School point who can actively support/ facilitate utilization of digital classrooms. Names. phone numbers and email ids of such nodal teachers and their Head Masters should be submitted by 09.10.2016 m the format prescribed in Annexure – II.
8. Training will be provided to all the teachers in use of digital content and optimum operation of the Digital Class Rooms.
9. Confirm availability of internet connectivity and by what mode – Broad Band. Data Card/Dongle, wireless, etc. And the services of which provider are best available for the school.
a) The Head Masters/ Principals are to be instructed to design time table for using digital content in High Schools for at least 3 hour per week per subject taking the total hours. A Model time table for Digital Class Room is appended for reference.
b) Motivate the HM/ Principal to proactively manage the Digital Class Room and ensure that all subject teachers utilize the digital content as part of their Lesson plans.
c) With regard to Model Primary Schools, the Mandal Educational Officers are instructed to design time table for using digital content for at least 2 10 3 hour per week per subject which is approximately 20% of school learning time and he/she will be the responsible person for running up of the Digital Class Room.
10. Appropriate monitoring tools will be provided to HM/ MEO/ DyEO/OEO to monitor the usage of digital content In schools.
11. Digital Content will be provided by the department along with question bank consisting of one Lakh questions through online where internet facility is available. With regard to schools where there is no internet facility, the digital content will be preloaded and stored in the Server/system and with an external hard disc will be provided.
12. Ensure maintenance of stock register and also ensure to have a copy of delivery challans in the file.
13. Necessary budget for installation shall be borne from the annual grants given under RMSA/SSA.