Difference between revisions of "Audio Resource Creation for Language Teaching - RIESI"
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===Course background=== | ===Course background=== | ||
− | Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI) and IT for Change (ITfC) are collaborating to design and conduct an online course on “Audio resources creation for language | + | Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI) and IT for Change (ITfC) are collaborating to design and conduct an online course on “Audio resources creation for language teaching” for English language teachers, who are participating in the CELT/PGDELT programs of RIESI, Bengaluru. The course is based on the '''National ICT curriculum''' theme “<u>'''Creating with ICT'''</u>”. |
=== Objectives of the course=== | === Objectives of the course=== | ||
# To explore new digital methods for language learning. Exploring Audacity FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]]) tool to create rich language resources for use in a language lesson | # To explore new digital methods for language learning. Exploring Audacity FOSS ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]]) tool to create rich language resources for use in a language lesson | ||
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# To publish created audio resource on a [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-audio-workshop-jan public repository] for the benefit of all teachers | # To publish created audio resource on a [https://soundcloud.com/it-for-change/sets/riesi-celt-audio-workshop-jan public repository] for the benefit of all teachers | ||
− | === Registration === | + | === Registration for the course === |
'''<u>[https://teacher-network.in/limesurvey/index.php/369775?lang=en Click here to register for this Audio creation course]</u>''' | '''<u>[https://teacher-network.in/limesurvey/index.php/369775?lang=en Click here to register for this Audio creation course]</u>''' | ||
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The course will be held over 4 webinar sessions and each webinar duration will be for a duration of 90 mins. | The course will be held over 4 webinar sessions and each webinar duration will be for a duration of 90 mins. | ||
# Session1: Overview of the course. Exploring the role of audio in language learning. Introduction to audio resources/ICT, and identification of audio resource to be created by each participant. | # Session1: Overview of the course. Exploring the role of audio in language learning. Introduction to audio resources/ICT, and identification of audio resource to be created by each participant. | ||
− | + | Offline activity — Install Audacity on computer. Record an audio clip using Audacity or mobile-based apps. | |
# Sessions 2, 3 and 4: These sessions will be hands-on sessions. Here the participants will create the audio resource on the selected topic and will some sound effects to the recorded audio clips. The participants will present their audio files and will upload on an online repository. | # Sessions 2, 3 and 4: These sessions will be hands-on sessions. Here the participants will create the audio resource on the selected topic and will some sound effects to the recorded audio clips. The participants will present their audio files and will upload on an online repository. | ||
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#All the participants should have a computer (desktop or laptop) along with a good mic + speaker (headphones). | #All the participants should have a computer (desktop or laptop) along with a good mic + speaker (headphones). | ||
#Audacity application must be installed on the computer. For installation instructions, refer [[Learn Audacity#Installation|https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity#Installation]]. | #Audacity application must be installed on the computer. For installation instructions, refer [[Learn Audacity#Installation|https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity#Installation]]. | ||
+ | #Good internet connection to join the webinar sessions. | ||
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===Join the webinar sessions=== | ===Join the webinar sessions=== | ||
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# Go through a checklist of recording a good quality audio | # Go through a checklist of recording a good quality audio | ||
# Participants will choose one topic to create audio. | # Participants will choose one topic to create audio. | ||
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|Webinar session 2 | |Webinar session 2 | ||
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# Use amplification to adjust the output volume of audio files | # Use amplification to adjust the output volume of audio files | ||
# Go through OER audio repositories to access and download it to your device | # Go through OER audio repositories to access and download it to your device | ||
− | |[[Learn Audacity]] | + | |[[Learn Audacity|Learn Audacity handout]] |
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# Use Silence, pitch change and features | # Use Silence, pitch change and features | ||
# File export as audio files and save as project. | # File export as audio files and save as project. | ||
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# Use Soundcloud.com to upload and share audio's | # Use Soundcloud.com to upload and share audio's | ||
# Go through the course assignment requirements. | # Go through the course assignment requirements. | ||
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− | [[Learn Soundcloud|handout]] | + | [[Learn Soundcloud|SoundCloud]] [[Learn Soundcloud|handout]] |
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Revision as of 11:55, 17 September 2021
Course background
Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI) and IT for Change (ITfC) are collaborating to design and conduct an online course on “Audio resources creation for language teaching” for English language teachers, who are participating in the CELT/PGDELT programs of RIESI, Bengaluru. The course is based on the National ICT curriculum theme “Creating with ICT”.
Objectives of the course
- To explore 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
- To learn to record and editing audio using Audacity. Making your audio resource richer by using multiple audio files (background music)
- To introduce the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources (Open Educational Resources created with FOSS)
- To publish created audio resource on a public repository for the benefit of all teachers
Registration for the course
Click here to register for this Audio creation course
Approach
The course will be held over 4 webinar sessions and each webinar duration will be for a duration of 90 mins.
- Session1: Overview of the course. Exploring the role of audio in language learning. Introduction to audio resources/ICT, and identification of audio resource to be created by each participant.
Offline activity — Install Audacity on computer. Record an audio clip using Audacity or mobile-based apps.
- Sessions 2, 3 and 4: These sessions will be hands-on sessions. Here the participants will create the audio resource on the selected topic and will some sound effects to the recorded audio clips. The participants will present their audio files and will upload on an online repository.
Requirements from the participants
- All the participants should have a computer (desktop or laptop) along with a good mic + speaker (headphones).
- Audacity application must be installed on the computer. For installation instructions, refer https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity#Installation.
- Good internet connection to join the webinar sessions.
Join the webinar sessions
- Webinar sessions dates: will be on 17th, 20th, 22nd and 24th of September.
- The sessions timings: Evening from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.
- Webinar link to join the session: https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/rak-0fv-jua-tra
Agenda of the course
Webinars | Particulars | Activities | Resources |
Webinar session 1 | Role of Audio in Language Teaching Learning |
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Learn Audacity handout |
Webinar session 2 |
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Learn Audacity handout |
Webinar session 3 |
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Learn Audacity handout |
Webinar session 4 |
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Learn Audacity handout
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Course Resources
Technology resources
- Audacity handout
- Download different background music's to your computer
- Checklist for recording good audio clip
- Fill this form, with your topic for audio resource creation in the course
- What is copyright and what is OER - See short video
- Watch this video to know upload your audio on SoundCloud online audio repository.
Online OER audio repositories
- WikimediaCommons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Audio_files
- BenSound - https://www.bensound.com/
- Soundible - http://soundbible.com/
- FreeSound - https://freesound.org/
- SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/
Reading materials on ELT
- Krashen's hypotheses for SLA (Second Language Acquisition)
- Multilingualism, education and harmony - Prof Rama Kant Agnihotri (Multilingualism, as a resource for ELT
- Multi-linguality_and_the_teaching_of_English_in_India - Prof Rama Kant Agnihotri
- National Curriculum 2005 Framework (NCF2005) Position Paper on Teaching English
- National Curriculum 2005 Framework (NCF2005) Position Paper on Teaching of Indian Languages
- Digital Storytelling, an ICT-based method of co-constructing and transacting curriculum
Additional resources
- Rich recitations
- Karadi tales - Very rich and brilliant audio stories based on Indian stories and using Indian tunes.
- Crickematics with Rahul Dravid
- Monkey on a Fast with Sanjay Dutt
- https://www.swarasforschools.com/
- Karadi tales - Very rich and brilliant audio stories based on Indian stories and using Indian tunes.
- Poetry online
- Poems online (10,000 poems) available for download
- Access poems and upload your poems All Poetry
- Poetry foundation
- Great speeches:
Audio resources created by last batch participants
- September Primary school teachers album
- September Secondary school teachers album
- November Primary school teachers album
- November Secondary school teachers album
- December CELT Audio resources album
- January CELT Audio resources album
- March CELT Audio resources album
Expected outcomes from the participants
It is expected that at the end of the course, each participant need to be created an audio resource, on their selected topic (poem or prose or any other resource) and these audio resources need to be submitted as assignment.
Only participants who successfully complete the course and upload their resources on the repository will get a certificate of completion from RIESI and IT for Change.
Course assignment and feedback
To submit your audio file, click here
To fill the course feedback form, click here