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− | One-day workshops on "Audio materials development" for participants of the CELT program (different batches) of [http://riesielt.org RIESI]: | + | One-day workshops on "Audio materials development" for participants of the CELT program (different batches) of [http://riesielt.org RIESI] - July 27, 2019, August 24, 2019, September 8, 2019, January 25, 2020, March 1, 2020, March 12, 2021. |
− | # July 27, 2019
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− | # August 24, 2019
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| == Objectives of the workshop == | | == Objectives of the workshop == |
− | # Exploring new digital tools for language learning | + | # Exploring new digital methods for language learning. Exploring Audacity FOSS ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software Free and Open Source Software]) tool to create rich language resources for use in a language lesson |
− | # Exploring Audacity FOSS tool to create rich language resources for use in a language lesson
| + | # Learning recording and editing audio using Audacity. Making your audio resource richer by using multiple audio files (background music) |
− | # Learning recording and editing audio using Audacity | + | # Introduce the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources Open Educational Resources] created with FOSS) |
− | # Making your audio resource richer by using multiple audio files (background music)
| + | # Publishing created audio resource on a [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-audio-workshop-jan public repository] for use of all teachers |
− | # Introduce the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources | |
− | # Publishing created audio resource on a public repository for use of all teachers | |
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| == Agenda == | | == Agenda == |
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| |'''Activities''' | | |'''Activities''' |
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− | |10.30 -11.0 | + | |10.00 - 10.30 |
| + | |Overview |
| + | |Presentation |
| + | |Understand objectives of the workshop |
| + | Review the agenda |
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| + | Understanding second language acquisition (Krashen) |
| + | |Review the workshop page |
| + | Read the [https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html resource on Krashen] (See Resources section) |
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| + | |10.30 -11.00 |
| |Record audio using different devices | | |Record audio using different devices |
| |Demo | | |Demo |
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| Understanding the technical specifications for audio – headphones, microphone, etc | | Understanding the technical specifications for audio – headphones, microphone, etc |
| |Check list of recording a good quality audio | | |Check list of recording a good quality audio |
− | Audacity interface | + | Audacity interface - Go through the audio recording process – record pause, play, stop and save as project file, export. Mobile apps are like sound recorder, audio recorder, recorder |
− | Go through the audio recording process – record pause, play, stop and save as project file, export | |
− | Mobile apps are like sound recorder, audio recorder, recorder | |
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| Record and save audio files. | | Record and save audio files. |
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| |11.15-12.45 | | |11.15-12.45 |
| |Creating audio resources for the lessons in the text | | |Creating audio resources for the lessons in the text |
− | |Hands-on | + | |Demo and Hands-on |
| |1. Understanding the power of audio in a classroom<br> | | |1. Understanding the power of audio in a classroom<br> |
− | 2. Appreciating the incremental benefit that the digital audio resource brings to a classroom – possibilities of introducing contextual sounds<br> | + | 2. Appreciating the incremental benefit that the digital audio resource brings to a classroom – possibilities of introducing contextual sounds<br>3. Understanding elements of good script writing |
− | 3. Understanding elements of good script writing | |
| |1. Participants have to select (on selected story line and poem etc)<br> | | |1. Participants have to select (on selected story line and poem etc)<br> |
− | 2. Use lab computers or their personal laptop or mobile phones to record.<br> | + | 2. Use lab computers or their personal laptop or mobile phones to record.<br>3.If it is story - participants can make groups of 2 people to record<br>4. For Poem - try to record same poem with different voice modulation<br>5. Save your audio files.<br>6. Import all recorded audio files into systems.<br> |
− | 3.If it is story - participants can make groups of 2 people to record<br> | |
− | 4. For Poem - try to record same poem with different voice modulation<br> | |
− | 5. Save your audio files.<br> | |
− | 6. Import all recorded audio files into systems.<br> | |
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| |12.45-1.00 | | |12.45-1.00 |
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| |Import audio into systems (who are recorded in mobile) | | |Import audio into systems (who are recorded in mobile) |
| And import to audcaity (all) | | And import to audcaity (all) |
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| |'''1.00-2.00''' | | |'''1.00-2.00''' |
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− | |2-4.00 | + | |2-3.30 |
| |Adding audio elements to your recording | | |Adding audio elements to your recording |
− | |l | + | |Demo and Hands-on |
| |1. Effectiveness of adding audio effects<br> | | |1. Effectiveness of adding audio effects<br> |
− | 2. Understanding when to use audio effects and how<br> | + | 2. Understanding when to use audio effects and how<br>3. Using an audio editing tool to add sound elements<br> |
− | 3. Using an audio editing tool to add sound elements<br> | + | |1. Use edit tools to refine your audio by removing unwanted part |
− | |1. Use edit tools to refine your audio by removing unwanted part<br> | + | 2. To understand what is track and its uses<br>3. Use multiple tracks to add background music for the audio<br>4. Participants identify the sound effects they would like to add<br>5. File export as audio files and save as project |
− | 2. To understand what is track and its uses<br> | |
− | 3. Use multiple tracks to add background music for the audio<br> | |
− | 4. Participants identify the sound effects they would like to add<br> | |
− | 5. File export as audio files and save as project | |
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| |'''3-3.15''' | | |'''3-3.15''' |
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− | |4.0-5.00 | + | |3.30-4.30 |
| |Use different audio effects for make audio more interest | | |Use different audio effects for make audio more interest |
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| |Using an audio editing tool to enhance an audio resource | | |Using an audio editing tool to enhance an audio resource |
| Understanding of using different audio effects to make more effective of the story | | Understanding of using different audio effects to make more effective of the story |
− | |1. Use amplify to adjust the output volume of your audio files<br> | + | |1. Use amplify to adjust the output volume of your audio files |
− | 2. Fade in/out to adjust the audio -voice modulation<br> | + | 2. Fade in/out to adjust the audio -voice modulation<br>3. Change pitching and adding echo for the voice |
− | 3. Save Export your audio files in different formats.<br>
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| + | 4. Use different audacity tools like envelop, noise removal, silence. |
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| + | 5. Save Export your audio files in different formats.<br> |
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| + | |4.30 - 5.00 |
| + | |Participants presentation |
| + | |Presentation |
| + | |Review participants created audio resources |
| + | |1. Participants have to present their audio resources created in workshop. |
| + | 2. Participants have to give feedback for fellow participants. |
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| + | 3. Workshop [https://tinyurl.com/pf270719 feedback] from the participants |
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| + | == Some principles for recording audio resource == |
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| + | === Pedagogical principles (Principles for recording conversations amongst two or more people) === |
| + | # Relevant to the student school community home context. |
| + | # Meaningful. Richness, variety. |
| + | # Allowing scope for background music, sounds. |
| + | # Appropriate level of language complexity. |
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| + | === Technology rules (Rules for getting a good quality recording using your mobile phone or laptop) === |
| + | # Script need to be ready before recording and detailed |
| + | # Find out a less noisy and closed place to record |
| + | # Turn off fans and air conditioners, use curtains or thick cloth to cover windows |
| + | # Don't use computer which makes noise |
| + | # Keep your Mic at-least 15cm away from your mouth |
| + | # Use good head phones – |
| + | ## Audio jacks are working fine |
| + | ## Mic input is working |
| + | ## Headphones should support audacity or any other audio tools |
| + | ## Input level should be less than 100% |
| + | # Do test recording to check quality. Satisfy yourself before final recording |
| + | [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/images/f/fb/Checklist_for_recording_good_audio_in_a_computer.pdf Download this checklist from here] |
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| == Resources == | | == Resources == |
− | # [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity Explore '''Audacity''' (Free and Open sources audio editor tool)] | + | # [[Non-fiction ideas audio stories|Some ideas (non-fiction)]] for developing audio resources. (Stories are powerful and effective. They are also available in plenty - identify local stories, folk stories etc). In addition, non-fiction audio resources can be quite thought-provoking and creativity enhancing for older students. |
− | # [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Teachers%27_toolkit_for_creating_and_re-purposing_OER_using_FOSS/Audio_and_Video_OER Teachers' toolkit for creating and re-purposing OER using FOSS/Audio and Video OER] | + | # Audio resources created in the RIESI workshops |
− | # [https://youtu.be/eSEgbhGokPA Karadi tale - Blue Jackal by Naseeruddin Shah] | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/celt-audio-resources-batch-3 January 2021 CELT Audio album] |
− | # [https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition] | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/audio-resource-poem December 2020 CELT Audio album] |
− | # [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/tabla-bhols-1 Audio resources created in the workshops by] [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/ CELT participants] | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/itfc-education-resources/sets/language-resources November 2020 Secondary school teachers album] |
− | # [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/ and by IT for Change] [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/tabla-bhols-1 team] | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change-tcol-2018/sets/elta-audio-workshop-july-2020 June 2020] [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change-tcol-2018/sets/elta-audio-workshop-july-2020 ELTA course album] |
− | # '''Online OER audio repositories''' | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-audio-workshop-jan January 2020 CELT participants album] |
− | #* http://soundbible.com URL | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-sept-2019 September 2019 - CELT participants album] |
− | #* https://freesound.org/ URL | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/celt-24-aug-2019 August 2019 - CELT participants album] |
− | #* https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Audio_files URL | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-created-resources July 2019 - CELT participants album] |
− | #* https://soundcloud.com/ | + | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/ Audio's created by IT for Change] - [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/tabla-bhols-1 Tabla Bhols] and Flute resources |
− | #* [https://soundcloud.com/ajithputhenmaya/the-baby-elephant Baby elephant - Ajit] | + | ## [https://swarasforschools.com/sfs-video-archive Swaras for schools] - combining English rhymes with Indian tunes |
− | | + | # [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPCWV2LAifpieVp4akjZ_A Karadi tales] - Very rich and brilliant audio stories based on Indian stories and using Indian tunes... must listen to [https://youtube.com/user/karadionline/videos all] |
| + | ## [https://youtu.be/eSEgbhGokPA Karadi tale - Blue Jackal by Naseeruddin Shah] |
| + | ## [https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPMq2GOmBj8 Crickematics] with Rahul Dravid |
| + | ## [https://youtube.com/watch?v=3sPJgJXMjWw Monkey on a Fast] with Sanjay Dutt |
| + | ===Technology resources=== |
| + | #[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity#Installation Audacity handout] |
| + | #[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rpuG1V8ISYUS0IbbS7-EVNzWiDl-3VRD '''Download different background music's to your computer'''] |
| + | #[https://teacher-network.in/OER/images/3/32/Checklist_to_record_good_audio.pdf Checklist for recording good audio clip] |
| + | #[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff7Mu3ezMZGQK2jt6Bt9ZY3BSnSCb2-_prXBKtC8XQ9zMKVA/viewform Fill this form, with your topic for audio resource creation in the course] |
| + | #What is copyright and what is OER - See short [https://youtube.com/watch?v=zeQy4a6alU0&list=PLWUrlh2K8RdTORtWrlMIDjEPgdD-VC7BN&index=10&t=0s video] |
| + | #[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq6rNIu3J1E Watch this video] to know upload your audio files on SoundCloud audio repository. |
| + | ===Online OER audio repositories=== |
| + | #[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Audio_files WikimediaCommons] |
| + | #[https://www.bensound.com/ BenSound] |
| + | #[http://soundbible.com/ Soundible] |
| + | #[https://freesound.org/ FreeSound] |
| + | #[https://soundcloud.com/ SoundCloud] |
| + | ===Reading materials on ELT=== |
| + | #[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Krashen_hypotheses Krashens hypotheses for SLA] (Second Language Acquisition) |
| + | #[https://academia.edu/7452953/Multilinguality_education_and_harmony Multi-linguality, education and harmony] - Prof Rama Kant Agnihotri (Multi-lingualism, as a resource for ELT |
| + | #[https://www.academia.edu/5905884/Multilingualaity_and_the_teaching_of_English_in_India Multi-linguality_and_the_teaching_of_English_in_India] - Prof Rama Kant Agnihotri |
| + | #[https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/English:_Curriculum_and_Syllabus National Curriculum 2005 Framework Position Paper] on Teaching English |
| + | #[https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/English:_Curriculum_and_Syllabus National Curriculum 2005 Framework Position Paper] on Teaching of Indian Languages |
| + | #[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/File:Revised_-_Digital_stories_-_a_new_approach_to_curricular_material_development,_Ranganathan_and_Kasinathan,_June_2017.odt#file Digital Storytelling, an ICT-based method of co-constructing and transacting curriculum] |
| + | ===Additional resources=== |
| + | #Rich recitations |
| + | ##[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPCWV2LAifpieVp4akjZ_A Karadi tales] - Very rich and brilliant audio stories based on Indian stories and using Indian tunes... must listen to [https://youtube.com/user/karadionline/videos all] |
| + | ###[https://youtu.be/eSEgbhGokPA Karadi tale - Blue Jackal by Naseeruddin Shah] |
| + | ###[https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPMq2GOmBj8 Crickematics] with Rahul Dravid |
| + | ###[https://youtu.be/hW57awyt024 Monkey on a Fast] with Sanjay Dutt |
| + | ##https://www.swarasforschools.com/ |
| + | #Poetry online |
| + | ##[https://poets.org/poems-poets Poems online] (10,000 poems) available for download |
| + | ##Access poems and upload your poems [https://allpoetry.com/ All Poetry] |
| + | ##[https://poetryfoundation.org/poems Poetry foundation] |
| + | #Great speeches |
| + | ##[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr] |
| == Feedback == | | == Feedback == |
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| + | Please fill the [https://tinyurl.com/pf270719 feedback form] |
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