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− | 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 | + | 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. |
=== Objectives of the workshop === | === Objectives of the workshop === | ||
− | # Exploring new digital | + | # 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 |
− | + | # 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) |
− | + | # 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 | ||
=== Agenda === | === Agenda === | ||
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Understanding second language acquisition (Krashen) | Understanding second language acquisition (Krashen) | ||
|Review the workshop page | |Review the workshop page | ||
− | Read the resource on Krashen (See Resources section) | + | Read the [https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html resource on Krashen] (See Resources section) |
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|10.30 - 11.00 | |10.30 - 11.00 | ||
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Discussing | Discussing | ||
− | |Listen to an audio story (Karadi Tales - Blue Jackal) | + | |Listen to an audio story (Karadi Tales- [https://youtu.be/eSEgbhGokPA Blue Jackal]) |
Discuss the benefits of creating audio resource | Discuss the benefits of creating audio resource | ||
|Documenting discussions in a mindmap | |Documenting discussions in a mindmap | ||
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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 | ||
Record and save audio files. | Record and save audio files. | ||
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|1. Participants have to present their audio resources created in workshop. | |1. Participants have to present their audio resources created in workshop. | ||
2. Participants have to give feedback for fellow participants. | 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 === |
− | # [https:// | + | |
− | # [https:// | + | ==== Pedagogical principles (Principles for recording conversations amongst two or more people) ==== |
− | # [https://soundcloud.com/ | + | # Relevant to the student school community home context. |
+ | # Meaningful. Richness, variety. | ||
+ | # Allowing scope for background music, sounds. | ||
+ | # Appropriate level of language complexity. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== 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] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Resources === | ||
+ | # [[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. | ||
+ | # Audio resources created in the RIESI workshops | ||
+ | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-audio-workshop-jan January 2020 CELT participants] | ||
+ | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-sept-2019 September 2019 - CELT participants] | ||
+ | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/celt-24-aug-2019 August 2019 - CELT participants] | ||
## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-created-resources July 2019 - CELT participants] | ## [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-created-resources July 2019 - CELT participants] | ||
− | + | ## [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/it-for-change/ Audio's created by IT for Change] - [https://soundcloud.com/gurumurthy-kasinathan/sets/tabla-bhols-1 Tabla Bhols] | + | ## [https://swarasforschools.com/sfs-video-archive Swaras for schools] - combining English rhymes with Indian tunes |
− | ## [https:// | + | # [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity '''Audacity''' handout (Free and Open sources audio editor tool)] - to create audio resources |
+ | # [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 | ||
# '''Online OER audio repositories''' | # '''Online OER audio repositories''' | ||
#* http://soundbible.com URL | #* http://soundbible.com URL | ||
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## [https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition] | ## [https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition] | ||
− | == Feedback == | + | === Feedback === |
Please fill the [https://tinyurl.com/pf270719 feedback form] | Please fill the [https://tinyurl.com/pf270719 feedback form] | ||
[[Category:Workshop]] | [[Category:Workshop]] | ||
[[Category:English]] | [[Category:English]] | ||
+ | [[Category:RIESI]] |
Revision as of 07:20, 3 March 2020
One-day workshops on "Audio materials development" for participants of the CELT program (different batches) of RIESI - July 27, 2019, August 24, 2019, September 8, 2019, January 25, 2020, March 1, 2020.
Objectives of the workshop
- Exploring new digital methods for language learning. Exploring Audacity FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) 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)
- Introduce the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources (Open Educational Resources created with FOSS)
- Publishing created audio resource on a public repository for use of all teachers
Agenda
Time | Session | Structure | Objectives/ Outcomes | Activities |
10.00 - 10.30 | Overview | Presentation | Understand objectives of the workshop
Review the agenda Understanding second language acquisition (Krashen) |
Review the workshop page
Read the resource on Krashen (See Resources section) |
10.30 - 11.00 | Listening to exemplar audio story | Listening
Discussing |
Listen to an audio story (Karadi Tales- Blue Jackal)
Discuss the benefits of creating audio resource |
Documenting discussions in a mindmap |
11.00 -11.30 | Record audio using different devices | Demo | Using different applications for audio recording
Understanding the technical specifications for audio – headphones, microphone, etc |
Check list of recording a good quality audio
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 Record and save audio files. |
11-11.15 | Tea break | |||
11.30-12.45 | Creating audio resources for the lessons in the text | Demo and Hands-on | 1. Understanding the power of audio in a classroom 2. Appreciating the incremental benefit that the digital audio resource brings to a classroom – possibilities of introducing contextual sounds |
1. Participants have to select (on selected story line and poem etc) 2. Use lab computers or their personal laptop or mobile phones to record. |
12.45-1.00 | Hands-on | Import audio into systems (who are recorded in mobile)
And import to audcaity (all) | ||
1.00-2.00 | LUNCH | |||
2-3.30 | Adding audio elements to your recording | Demo and Hands-on | 1. Effectiveness of adding audio effects 2. Understanding when to use audio effects and how |
1. Use edit tools to refine your audio by removing unwanted part
2. To understand what is track and its uses |
3-3.15 | Tea break | |||
3.30-4.30 | Use different audio effects for make audio more interest | Demo and Hands-on | Using an audio editing tool to enhance an audio resource
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
2. Fade in/out to adjust the audio -voice modulation 4. Use different audacity tools like envelop, noise removal, silence. 5. Save Export your audio files in different formats. |
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. 3. Workshop feedback from the participants |
Some principles for recording audio resource
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.
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
Download this checklist from here
Resources
- 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.
- Audio resources created in the RIESI workshops
- January 2020 CELT participants
- September 2019 - CELT participants
- August 2019 - CELT participants
- July 2019 - CELT participants
- Audio's created by IT for Change - Tabla Bhols and Flute resources
- Swaras for schools - combining English rhymes with Indian tunes
- Audacity handout (Free and Open sources audio editor tool) - to create audio resources
- Karadi tales - Very rich and brilliant audio stories based on Indian stories and using Indian tunes... must listen to all
- Karadi tale - Blue Jackal by Naseeruddin Shah
- Crickematics with Rahul Dravid
- Monkey on a Fast with Sanjay Dutt
- Online OER audio repositories
- Reading resources
Feedback
Please fill the feedback form