Techno-Pedagogy Workshop - Mysuru - July 2024

Workshop Objectives

• To help teachers experience and understand the ways in which audio stories can support language teaching-learning
• To understand how multilingual, inclusive and innovative teaching strategies can be used in language teaching
• To discuss different types of classroom activities that can be done using mobile-based audio stories
• To explore how story-pedagogy can help build listening and speaking skills in children

Agenda

	Session Name	Description/Topics	Time	Resources
Day 1	Introduction and Ice-breaker	Ice-breaker activities	9:30 to 10:30
	Program overview (KLEAP)	Developing a broader understanding of the program Brief recap of work done in Resource Creation and Editing workshops	10:30 to 11:00	Feedback video + video snippets of same story in 4 languages stitched together (audio + script)
	Setting expectations (TP workshop)	Overview of workshop objectives, agenda	11:00 to 11:30
	Whatsapp Group creation	Scan QR code, ask teachers to share their name, school, grades they teach	11:30 to 11:45	QR code printouts
	Myths related to language learning	Discussion on challenges faced in language teaching and myths related to language learning Re-thinking their pedagogy	11:45 to 1:00	vokoscreen video by Guru, can be interactive,
	Lunch and Energiser		1:00 to 2:00
	Story-based pedagogy	Storytelling as pedagogy, Discussion on possible benefits of using audio story-based resources and pedagogy	2:00 to 2:45	storytelling as pedagogy (audio/video)
	AntennaPod App and interface	Demo, installation, hands-on practice	2:45 to 3:30	Sharing tutorials/ How-To videos
	Consolidation and wind up	Recap and prep for next day ask teachers to explore AntennaPod and stories before coming the next day	3:30 to 4:30	audio stories on Antennapod Simplified RAP framework
Day 2	Recap, agenda setting	Recap, setting agenda for the day	20 min
	Demo 1: ‘Transacting audio resources in the classroom’	Immersive demo session, ask teachers to participate as students. include pre-listening, TPR, during and post-listening activities.	45 min	Mentimeter link (poll), slide-deck, sample audio story with session plan+ resources for demo
	Reflecting on demo and introducing structure for activities	1. Open discussion on demo activities, observations, feedback, brainstorming other ways to use audio-stories 2. Providing structure for designing activities (pre, during, post). 3. Explain the KOER page template	60 min	slide deck on activities done
	Presentation on RAP parameters	Share guidelines based on RAP framework (checklist) for activity creation		Handout*
	Lunch and Energiser
	Group activity	Make groups of 5. Assign common story for all groups and ask them to prepare atleast 1 activity of each type ( pre, during, post) keeping in mind the guidelines.	45 min	Handout with exemplar format/KOER page template given Story allocation
	Group discussion	Plenary discussion on activities created Discussing challenges faced when creating activities	15 min
	Group activity	Create groups of 3 and assign different stories to each group and have them create activities for each story. Facilitators to support groups. At the end of the activity, each group to have a digital version of KOER page content	60 min	KOER page template.
		Have 1 or 2 groups present and discuss, keep school context in mind, give some examples	30 min
Day 3	Agenda setting	Recap, setting agenda for the day	20 min
	Group activity	Groups continue working on creating activities for stories Digitizing, filling on forms	60 min
	AntennaPod App and interface	Available classroom technology and troubleshooting tips	30 min	Help page
	Implementation action planning	Teachers make a plan for themselves on what they can implement in their classrooms in the next 2 months. Plan to include stories chosen, tentative schedule, frequency, relevant grade, relevant activities. Common discussion on plans made by teachers, feasibility, challenges they anticipate and how they can be mitigated	60 min
	Lunch and Energiser
	Academic support	training demo, how they will work with teachers to implement Form groups of 5 with teachers and 1 CRP/BRP. Ask participants to discuss how these resources and methodology can be shared with more teachers and schools. What takeaways from the workshop can be shared during cluster meetings? What sessions can be taken? What would be roles of RP teachers and CRPs? Consolidate inputs from teachers	60 min
	Reflections & Feedback	Discussion on way forward, reflections and feedback on workshop activities, filling feedback form, group photo	45 min	Feedback form

Resources

Technology resources

1. AntennaPod video tutorials
2. Available classroom technology and troubleshooting tips