www.AmericanTamilAcademy.orgwww.AmTaAc.org

அெம��க தமி� க�வ � கழக�தி�ேதைவஎ�ன? / What is the need for ATA?

• அைன�� தமி� ப ள�கைள�� ஒ��கிைண�� ஒ� ெபா��பாட�தி�ட� வ��த�.

Prepare a common syllabus, text books and exercise books

ெபா��பாட�தி�ட� வ��த�Prepare a common syllabus, text books and exercise books

• தமிைழ ஒ� பாடமாக உய!நிைல� ப ள�கள�$�, க�%&கள�$� இட� ெபற) ெச+த�.

Take efforts to have state level accreditation for Tamil to be taught in schools and arrange for competent students to get college credits

• த,கால ெதாழி� -�ப�கைள� த.க /ைறய0� பய1ப2�தி, அெம&.க ம3ண0� தமி. க�வ0ைய இ1ன/� /ைன�பாக எ2��) ெச�ல�.

Make use of IT facilities and softwares for Tamil education

அெம��க தமி� க�வ � கழக�தி� ேதைவ எ�ன? / What is the need for ATA?

• அெம&.க) 5ழ$.ேக,றவா7 பாட�தி�ட�கைள� தயா&�� தர�ப2��த�Preparing Tamil lessons appropriate for United States and evolve a common syllabus, lessons and practice exercisesPreparing Tamil lessons appropriate for United States and evolve a common syllabus, lessons and practice exercises

• அெம&.க தமி�ப ள�கைள�� ஒ��கிைண�� ேதைவயான அைன�� உதவ0கைள�� ெச+த�.

Coordination of the efforts of all Tamil Schools in United States

• ஒ9ெவா� ப ள�ய01 /ய,சிகைள�� ெசய�பா2கைள��, ெவ,றிகைள�� அைன��� ப ள�க:ட;� பகி!<�ெகா ள ஏ,பா2க ெச+த�.

Create an infrastructure so that Tamil School organizers and teachers can share their efforts, experiences and successes.

How these efforts were initiated?

• Initial team of volunteers, teachers and organizers from Tamil schools in Maryland, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Georgia, North Carolina, Missouri, New Jersey, DelawarePhiladelphia, Minnesota, Georgia, North Carolina, Missouri, New Jersey, Delaware

• First meeting : April 3rd, 2010 in Maryland

• Meeting with new teachers: FeTNA convention

- July 3, 2010 in Stamford, Connecticut

• Incorporated as a Non-profit educational organization.

Organizers / Office bearers

Officers

Dr. Arasu Chellaiah (Maryland) - PresidentDr. Arasu Chellaiah (Maryland) - President

Dr. Sivakumar (Pennsylvania) - Secretary

Dr. Ravi Palaniappan (Georgia) – Treasurer

Board of directors

Thiru. Sivanandam (Minnesota)

Thiru. Porchezhian (Missouri)

Thiru. Ravi Shanmugam (North Carolina)

What was accomplished so far?

• Syllabus meeting: July 17, 2010 in Philadelphia

• ATA books printed and distributed in September 2010

• ATA books are presently taught in participating Tamil schools.

• Review and planning meeting: March 26, 2011 in Cary, North Carolina

• Conducted more than 30 web conference calls and Prepared the lessons for text books for various levels of classes – 2011

• Obtained feedback from teachers using ATA books – 2011

What was accomplished so far?

• Prepared suitable exercises for all the lessons – 2011

• Publication of Tamil text books and practice books

for 2011-2012 academic year

• Created web presence - www.americantamilacademy.org / www.amtaac.org

• Prepared a baseline web based e-Learning Portal

அைன�� பாட� தி�ட , ��தக�க� ஒ��கிைண�� :

Coordination of syllabus and lessons for all levels:

சிவான�த மா�ய�ப� (மினேசா�டா),

சிவ�மா� (ெப�சி!ேவன"யா),

அர$ ெச!ைலயா (ேம�லா��), அர$ ெச!ைலயா (ேம�லா��),

அைன�� ��தக�க&'� ம(� பா�ைவ' �)Review committee for lessons at all levels

அர$ ெச!ைலயா (ேம�லா��),

எழி! ேவ�த� (ேக� – வட கேராலினா),

நச� (ெபா�ளா.சி), சிவான�த மா�ய�ப� (மினேசா�டா)

2011-2012 க�வ�ஆ���கானபாட க�தயா��பாள�க�மழைலகீதா சரவணராஜ� (மினேசா�டா),

சரவணராஜ� (மினேசா�டா),

ப���தா (ெப�சி�ேவன�யா)

நிைல 1

ேமகைல எழிலரச� (வட கேராலினா),

எழிலரச� (வட கேராலினா),

கீதா சரவணராஜ� (மினேசா�டா),

சரவணராஜ� (மினேசா�டா),

பாரதி பா� (வட கேராலினா)

நிைல 2

ம!னா கணபதி (மிெசள#),

பழன�சாமி (மிெசள#),

நச�(ெபா$ளா%சி), ெபா&ெசழிய� இராமசாமி(மிெசள#)

2011-2012 க�வ�ஆ���கானபாட க�தயா��பாள�க�நிைல 3

இராமசாமி ேசாம(�தர) (கிள *+லா�,),

-பதி சாமி.க�/(ெட�ன�சி),ேவ�0�க� (ெப�சி�ேவன�யா), 01�த�(ெப�சி�ேவன�யா),

ெச�தி� 0�க� (ேம#லா�,), ெச�தி� 0�க� (ேம#லா�,),

ெஜய�தி (ேம#லா�,)

நிைல 4, நிைல 5

ெச�தி� ேசர� (வட கேராலினா),

ச2க3(ேம#லா�,),

இரவ�.1மா3 (மினேசா�டா),

ம, (மினேசா�டா),

ெஜய4 (மிெசள#),

ஜானகி (ெப�சி�ேவன�யா),

அர( ெச�ைலயா(ேம#லா�,)

இைணயதள� உ�வா�க� & உதவ

ெசௗ�த� ெஜயபா� (ெட�சா�)�பதி (ெட�னசி), �பதி (ெட�னசி), எழிலரச� (வடகேராலினா),

ெச�தி� (மினேசா�டா),

ந�த மா� (மிெசா!)

வ"ஜ#மண"ேவ� ( மிெசா!)

ச%க� (ேம!லா�&)

Preparation of ATA text books

• University of Pennsylvania (Dr. Vasu Ranganathan)

• Tamil Virtual Academy (Tamil Nadu, India)

• Singapore Tamil text books• Singapore Tamil text books

• European Tamil text books

• Dr. Senthil Cheran’s lessons

• Thiru. Pollachi Nasan http://www.thamizham.net/

• Text books from Tamil schools of Minnesota, TAGDV, Maryland, Missouri

ATA – What is being done now?

• Registration with more schools• Registration with more schools

• Books release during FETNA 2011 convention

• Adding more content in Website

• Creating CBT/WBT based content in eLearning portal

Academy Portal

All about ATA

• About us, Contact us• About us, Contact us

• Introduction, Vision, Mission

• Course details

• School Registration, USA Tamil Schools listing and information

• ATA events, photos, videos, newsletter, useful website links for teachers/students/parents

eLearning Portal

• அைன�� பாட�கைள��, பய0,சிகைள�� மாணா.க��, ஆசி&ய�� மி1 தள�தி� பய0ல@� /ய,சிக நைடெப,7 வ�கிற�. Efforts are underway to provide web based learning.Efforts are underway to provide web based learning.

• இத1 Bல� மாணவ!கள�1 வாரா<திர வ�ைக� பதிேவ2, வ C�2�பய0,சிகைள /D�தைத ஆவணமா.�த�, 3 ப�வ�தி,கான ேத!@கள�1 மதி�ெப3கைள) ேச!�த� ேபா1றவ,ைற இைணய�தி1 Bலமாகேவ ெசய�ப2�த இய$�. Record of attendance, completion and filing of home work, record of grade points for each of the three exams to be held in an academic year can be accomplished using these softwares.

eLearning Portal

What teachers can do

• Teach Lessons online with visual content

• Discuss with students in forums

• Conduct online tests and examinations

• Evaluation and Grading

• Maintain student attendance record online

eLearning Portal

What students can doWhat students can do

• follow the lessons after attending classroom

• Upload homework and assignment

• Get additional materials

• Collaborate with other students and teachers

Future Plans

• Prepare lessons for upper level – 6,7, 8, 9 and 10

• Efforts to get state level accreditation at high school level

• Efforts to get college level credits for senior students studying Tamil for

several years

Organizations and Academicians helping ATA

• Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA)

• Tamil Sangams• Tamil Sangams

• Tamil schools in USA and Thaai Thamizh palligaL in INDIA

• University of Pennsylvania – Professor Vasu Renganathan

• Tamil Virtual Academy – Professors Ponnaivaikko and Nakkeeran

• Thiru. Pollachi Nasan http://www.thamizham.net/

• Dr. Sendhil Cheran

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!