Activity1 Teaching Language using Language Lab Stories
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Objectives:
- To introduce the concept of Language Lab (why it is needed and its benefits).
- To discuss possible strategies for integrating Language Lab resources into classroom teaching.
- General FAQs regarding using Language Lab resources (how to access and possible challenges)
- Presenting our work on Language strategies and tools (including Mathematics and Science if time permits) in TIIE school sessions and camps.
Initial talk:
- Basic introductions
- Introducing the concept of Language Lab
- Inclusive aspects
- Student- Centric (at their own pace)
- Multilingual
- Context-based (designed for students studying in government schools in Bengaluru)
Demo of Language Lab resources:
- Materials & Resources required:
- Screen, projector, speaker, laptops and tabs.
- KOER pages, shareable Language Lab links.
- Show the resources on KOER
- Story 1: Rani’s first day at school (available in Kannada, English and Hindi)
- Connecting to introducing oneself
- To encourage conversations, discussions on how was your first day
- Bilingual text – students can read in Kannada/ English depending on what they are comfortable with. For students who speak other languages, peers or facilitator can translate the meaning in their languages and introduce the Kannada / English words
- Suggestions from teachers – can you think of ways in which this can be used to achieve any of the learning outcomes in Kalika Chetarike?
- Learning Outcomes 6.2, 6.4, 6.9 and 7.1
- Story 2: Timmy and Pepe (available in Kannada and English)
- For emergent readers in English
- Body parts
- Learning outcomes
- Ask teachers how they think these resources can be used? “Would you use these resources for introducing the unit, or at the end for assessment purposes?”
- Take teachers’ suggestions and feedback
- Let teachers know that similar resources for stories from Kalika Chetarike can also be prepared. Teachers are welcome to contribute to the resource creation process.
Experiences so far:
- Sharing the activities conducted in the TIIE sessions and camps.
- Activities on self-introduction
- Corresponding to Learning outcome 6.2 from KC
- Corresponding to the following Nipun Bharat competencies (Talk about friends, classroom, introduce himself/herself, develop vocabulary from their classroom and social environment
- Session on story elements