The Institute has a centrally air-conditioned Smart Classroom with a seating capacity of 48 persons supported with audio-visual facilities such as 1) Projector, 2) Microphones, 3) Speakers, 4) Wi-Fi, 5) Laptop, 6) Video Conferencing Facility 7) Classroom Activity Monitoring using YouTube facility for organising national and international training programs, workshops, seminars etc. for various stakeholders in Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and allied fields.
The Smart Classroom is also compatible with various Interactive Applications for engagement between Resource Person and Participants.
We have been using various applications such as
| # |
Application Name |
Purpose |
To know more about the Application, kindly go through the URL: |
| 1 |
Google Forms |
To take feedback of the training from Participants |
Why to use google form to take the feedbacks? (Hyperlink URL: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-awesome-reasons-to-use-google-forms/ ) |
| 2 |
Zoom Polls |
To take Polls on predefined / on-the-spot questions from the Participants |
About Zoom Polls (Hyperlink URL: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/213756303-Polling-for-meetings ) |
| 3 |
Zoom Breakout Rooms |
For separation of sessions amongst participants, we are using Zoom Breakout Sessions |
To know more kindly visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206476313 |
| 4 |
Whats App Polls |
It is also being used to take Polls from the participants in dedicated Whats App Group made for GIDM’s Training Purpose. |
How To Create a Poll In WhatsApp (Hyperlink the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlEQDiinoB8 ) |
| 5 |
Mentimeter |
To engage our participants & eliminate awkward silences we are using this web-app which have attractive presentation templates, interactive Polls, Quizzes, and Word Clouds |
To know more, kindly visit: https://www.mentimeter.com/ |
| 6 |
Slido |
This application is being used for live polls, Q&A, quizzes and word clouds |
To know more, kindly visit: https://www.slido.com/ |
| 7 |
Poll Everywhere |
It is specialised Polling web-application |
To know more, kindly visit: https://pollev.com/home to use it. |
| 8 |
Pigeonhole Live |
Audience Interaction Application supported by Zoom Meeting |
To know more, kindly visit https://pigeonholelive.com/ |
| 9 |
Google Jamboards |
For online/ digital collaboration, we are using this application which is basically a Digital Whiteboard on which participants can work together/ can do a group exercise |
To know more, kindly visit: https://jamboard.google.com |
| 10 |
Wordle |
Wordle is a game. It gives players six chances to guess a randomly selected five-letter word. We have a set of words from the DRM field and we set and start a game in which winner gets special appreciations. |
To know more, kindly visit: https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029050872-Word-Games-and-Logic-Puzzles |
Based on the applications which we are using in Smart Classroom and our user experience, we have defined GIDM’s Smart Classroom in abbreviation form, which is mentioned below:
WHAT IS GIDM’S SMART CLASSROOM?
- S – Systematic & Specific (We organize training program by following Training Manual, we insist that all the participants shall go through the documents shared by us. We follow protocols / sop for conduction of training programs and we give “to the point” presentation on specific subjects/topics to all participants)
- M – Modern & Measurable (Physical Infrastructure available in GIDM facilities is modern (Wi-Fi, Modern AV System etc. and training activities are measurable)
- A – Attractive & Attainable (we try to engage participants through various Interactive Web/ Mobile Applications listed on the above table to share their views/ to see their answers / to know their votes on ques etc.
- R – Result oriented (we use feedback mechanism to know the retention ration from the participants)
- T – Time bound (we always try to deliver the targets within defined timelines)
