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

Teacher information form

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Agenda

	Time	Session Name	Description/Topics	Resources
Day 1	9:30 to 10:30	Introduction and Ice-breaker	Ice-breaker activities
	10:30 to 11:00	Program overview	Developing a broader understanding of the program Brief recap of work done in Resource Creation and Editing workshops
	11:00 to 11:30	Setting agenda and expectations	Overview of workshop objectives, agenda
	11:30 to 11:45	Whatsapp Group creation	Scan QR code, ask teachers to share their name, school, grades they teach
	11:45 to 1:00	Myths related to language learning	Discussion on challenges faced in language teaching and myths related to language learning Re-thinking their pedagogy	Video on language learning myths
	1:00 to 2:00	Lunch and Energiser
	2:00 to 2:45	Story-based pedagogy	Storytelling as pedagogy, Discussion on possible benefits of using audio story-based resources and pedagogy	Video on storytelling as pedagogy
	2:45 to 3:30	AntennaPod App and interface	Demo, installation, hands-on practice	Sharing tutorials/ How-To videos
	3:30 to 4:30	Consolidation and wind up	Recap and prep for next day Teachers to explore AntennaPod stories before coming the next day	audio stories on Antennapod
Day 2	10:00 to 10:30	Recap, agenda setting	Recap, setting agenda for the day
	10:30 to 11:30	Demo 1: ‘Transacting audio resources in the classroom’	Immersive demo session including TPR, pre-listening, during and post-listening activities.	Mentimeter link (poll), slide-deck, sample audio story with session plan+ resources for demo
	11:30 to 12:30	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	slide deck on activities done
	12:30 to 1:00	Presentation on RAP parameters	Sharing guidelines based on RAP framework (checklist) for activity creation	Handout
	1:00 to 2:00	Lunch and Energiser
	2:00 to 2:30	Group activity	In groups of 5, teachers work on creating at least 1 activity of each type ( pre, during, post) keeping in mind the guidelines for a common story	Activity page template
	2:30 to 2:45	Group discussion	Plenary discussion on activities created Discussing challenges faced when creating activities
	2:45 to 3:45	Group activity	Developing activities for different stories in smaller groups with support from facilitators	KOER page template.
	3:45 to 4:15		Presentation of a few developed activities and discussion keeping school context in mind
Day 3	10:00 to 10:20	Agenda setting	Recap, setting agenda for the day
	10:20 to 11:30	Group activity	Groups continue working on creating activities for stories Digitizing, filling on forms
	11:30 to	AntennaPod App and interface	Available classroom technology and troubleshooting tips	Help page
	12:00 to 1	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
		Lunch and Energiser
	2:00 to 3:00	Academic support	Discussion on how participants can take these resources and methodology to more teachers and schools Supporting implementation, cluster sharing meetings, role of RPs and CRPs Training demo, how they will work with teachers to implement 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
	3:00 to 4:00	Reflections & Feedback	Discussion on way forward, reflections and feedback on workshop activities, filling feedback form, group photo	Feedback form

Resources

Technology resources

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