Orientation Session on Audio Resource Creation for Volunteers
Background
IT for Change has been working with the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT) and Government Colleges for Teacher Education (CTEs) to conduct workshops focusing on creating rich audio story-based resources by government higher primary school teachers. The volunteering work will involve creating additional high quality story-based audio resources in multiple languages. The first phase of engagement will focus on story narration and recording by the volunteers.
Objectives of the workshop
- Briefing volunteers about the program objectives and setting expectations
- Sharing story narration and recording guidelines
Volunteer Information form
Click here to fill the volunteer information form.
Agenda of the workshop
| Session name | Time | Session details | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inauguration and Introduction | 10:00-11:30 | * Inauguration Ceremony
* Overview of the Workshop Agenda and Objectives * Brief on the Previous Workshop (Resource Creation) |
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| Demo of Exemplar | 11:45-12:30 | * Playing Exemplar Audio
* Discussion about the Audio with Teachers |
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| 12:30-1:00 | * Listening to Teachers' Recorded Audio Stories from the previous workshop | ||
| Introducing audio editing | 2:00-4:30 | * Creating the Main Resource Folder
* Importing first Audio as Project (for the practice) * Saving the Project with Proper Naming * Basic Editing Practice on the Audio * Basic Interface of Application – menu, Zoom In/Out, Track * Understanding of basic functionalities * Understanding Stereo and Mono tracks |
Working with Audacity |
| Distributing audio files | 4:30-5:00 | * Assigning the stories to the teachers
* Listening to all the assigned audio stories and note the points on required modifications |
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| Editing the audio | 10:00-1:00 | * Exporting final version of 3rd audio with metadata | |
| Exploring an application | 2:00-3:00 | * Learn page, tutorials | |
| Way forward | 3:00-4:00 | * Assignment | |
| * Way forward | |||
| * Feedback |
Resources
Technology Resources
| Resource | Link | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Story Repository (Storyweaver) | Storyweaver | One of the largest story repositories which allows anyone to download, translate and create stories |
| Audacity handout | Audacity handout | A detailed user manual page about audacity (by IT for Change) |
| Audacity video tutorials | Tutorial videos | Video tutorial series on variety of tools in Audacity (by IT for Change) |
| Audacity official site | Audacity official manual | Official site which keeps you updated on newer versions, tools and features |