Difference between revisions of "Audio resource creation for English Language Teaching"
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#Go through a checklist of recording a good quality audio | #Go through a checklist of recording a good quality audio | ||
#Brief introduction about Audacity tool and FOSS | #Brief introduction about Audacity tool and FOSS | ||
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#Understanding of Audacity editing tools. | #Understanding of Audacity editing tools. | ||
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# Record audio on the selected topic using smartphones or computers. | # Record audio on the selected topic using smartphones or computers. | ||
+ | # If it is story - participants can make groups of 2 people to record | ||
# Save as project file, export recorded audio files | # Save as project file, export recorded audio files | ||
# Import audio into systems (who are recorded in mobile) And import to audcaity (all) | # Import audio into systems (who are recorded in mobile) And import to audcaity (all) | ||
# Edit recorded audio files using basic tools as we needed. | # Edit recorded audio files using basic tools as we needed. | ||
# Get familiar with audacity project files and audio files. | # Get familiar with audacity project files and audio files. | ||
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# Use edit tools to refine audio by removing unwanted part | # Use edit tools to refine audio by removing unwanted part | ||
# Use "noise removal" to clear background noise | # Use "noise removal" to clear background noise | ||
# File export as audio files and save as project. | # File export as audio files and save as project. | ||
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# All the participants will go through Background music repository | # All the participants will go through Background music repository | ||
# Identify some suitable background sounds/music to add | # Identify some suitable background sounds/music to add | ||
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#File export as audio files and save as project. | #File export as audio files and save as project. | ||
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#Understanding of using different background music to make more effective of the audio | #Understanding of using different background music to make more effective of the audio | ||
#Publish created audio's on the web. | #Publish created audio's on the web. | ||
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+ | # Participants can present their audio to other | ||
+ | # Other participants give feedback | ||
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+ | |To fill the course feedback form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclxhQQ49FfOVT3F4P0BlUtAHwz43dWd7Q653ii9nUFBNM45Q/viewform click here] | ||
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===Course Resources=== | ===Course Resources=== |
Revision as of 10:15, 9 August 2021
Course background
Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI) and IT for Change (ITfC) are collaborating to design and conduct an workshop on “Audio resources creation for language teaching ” for English language teachers, who are participating in the CELT/PGDELT program of RIESI. The course is based on the National ICT curriculum theme “Creating with ICT”. This note discusses the objectives, approach, requirements of the participants and expected outcomes from the course.
Objectives of the course
- To understand the connection between the word and the thought (can we communicate abstract ideas without words, i.e., sounds) and to recognize that the combinations of sounds and what they describe is arbitrary
- 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
Agenda of the course
Webinars | Particulars | Activities | Resources |
10.00 - 10.30 | Introduction to the workshop |
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Audacity installation |
10.30 - 11.00 |
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Learn Audacity#Working with the application |
11.00 - 12.30 |
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Learn Audacity#Recording with Audacity |
12.30 - 1.00 |
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Learn Audacity#Removing noise |
1.00 - 2.00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
2.00 - 2.30 | Access different background music and sound elements from the audio repositories |
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Learn Audacity#Accessing and download background sounds |
2.30 - 3.30 |
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Learn Audacity#Importing audio and multiple tracks |
3.30 - 4.30 |
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Learn Audacity and www.SoundCloud.com |
4.30 - 5.00 | Participants presentation |
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To fill the course feedback form click here |
Course Resources
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
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:
Expected outcomes from the participants
It is expected that at the end of the course, each participant would have created an audio resource, on their selected topic (poem or prose or any other resource) and these audio resources need to be submit as assignment. 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