App for the Week – Photo Scan by Google Photos

App for the Week – Photo Scan by Google Photos

Organised by IT CLUB NSS TRAINING COLLEGE OTTAPALAM 

2nd Year B.Ed. Malayalam

Venue: General Hall

Date: 25 November 2025, 9.30 am

Event summary

• You conducted the weekly app awareness session as part of the App for the Week initiative.

• The session focused on Photo Scan by Google Photos.

• Students from the 2nd Year B.Ed. Malayalam batch organised and coordinated the event.

Programme flow

• Prayer and Acharyavandanam opened the session.

• Akshaya V S handled compering.

• Rahul S introduced the app and demonstrated its key features.

• You covered scanning steps, glare removal, backup options, and classroom uses.

• Participants tried the app using their phones.

Key points presented

• Photo Scan helps you digitise old photos with accurate edges and reduced glare.

• The app captures multiple frames and produces a high-quality scan.

• Google Photos stores the output with auto-backup.

• Useful for teacher portfolios, school archives, and personal projects.

• Students learned to organise and share scanned images.

Participation

• Around 80 B.Ed. trainees attended.

• Engagement was strong, with questions on storage, editing, and privacy.

• Peer demonstrations helped participants understand the workflow.

Outcomes

• You improved students’ digital literacy.

• Participants gained hands-on skill in photo digitisation.

• The event supported ICT integration in teacher education.

Faculty coordination

• Dr Lekshmi V supervised the event.

• Prof Smitha R guided the programme as Principal-in-charge.

Feedback summary

• Students appreciated the practical demo.

• They requested similar sessions on classroom-friendly apps like Jamboard and Canva.

APP FOR THE WEEK PROGRAMME

 Report on “App for the Week” Programme

NSS Training College, Ottapalam

The B.Ed. Mathematics Optional Students of NSS Training College, Ottapalam, organized an “App for the Week” programme on 4th November 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in the General Hall. The session aimed to familiarize students with a useful educational app that enhances productivity and teaching efficiency.

The event commenced with a prayer and Achayavandanam led by Serene Stanley K and Meera P, creating a positive and respectful beginning to the programme. Sreeshma M V efficiently took up the role of compere, ensuring a smooth flow of events.

The app introduced for the week was Microsoft OneNote, a digital note-taking platform that allows users to organize, share, and access information seamlessly. The presentation was conducted by Fidha T, who elaborated on the app’s features, benefits, and applications in academic and personal productivity contexts.

The programme concluded with the National Anthem, marking a respectful end to the session.

Teacher in Charge: Dr. Anu S

Principal in Charge: Prof. (Dr.) Smitha R

Overall, the “App for the Week” session was informative and engaging, helping participants explore a valuable digital tool for educational enhancement.