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'''Audio resource creation for English language teaching - an online course from ELTA and ITfC'''

'''Audio resource creation for English language teaching - an online course from English Language Teachers Association (ELTA) and ITfC'''

=== '''Background''' ===

=== '''Background''' ===

IT for Change and English Language Teachers Association (ELTA) are collaborating to design and conduct an online course on “'''Audio resources creation for language teaching''' ” for English language teachers. The course is based on the National ICT curriculum theme “'''Creating with ICT'''”. This note discusses the objectives, approach, requirements of participants and expected outcomes from the course.

IT for Change and English Language Teachers Association (ELTA) are collaborating to design and conduct an online course on “'''Audio resources creation for language teaching''' ” for English language teachers. The course is based on the National ICT curriculum theme - '''Creating with ICT'''. This note discusses the objectives, approach, requirements of participants and expected outcomes from the course.

=== Objectives of the course ===

=== Objectives of the course ===

# To explore the arbitrary connections between word and thought and script and sound  

# To explore the arbitrary connections between word and thought and script and sound  

# Exploring new digital methods for language learning.  

# Exploring new digital methods for language learning.  

# Exploring Audacity FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) to create language resources for language teaching

# Exploring Audacity FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) to create language resources for language teaching

# Learning recording and editing audio using Audacity. Making audio resource richer by using multiple sources  

# Learning recording and editing audio using Audacity. Making audio resource richer by using multiple sources  

# Understand the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources (Open Educational Resources created with FOSS)  

# Understand the philosophy of creating and adapting existing audio resources (Open Educational Resources created with FOSS)  

# Publishing created audio resource on a public repository for the benefit of all teachers

# Publishing created audio resource on a public repository for the benefit of all teachers

=== Approach ===

=== Approach ===

The course will be held over 5 webinar sessions and each webinar duration will be for a duration of 90 mins.

The course will be held over 5 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 the computer. Record audio clip

# Offline activity – Install Audacity on your computer. Record an audio clip

# Session 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 finally upload it on an online repository.

# Session 2, 3 and 4: These sessions will be hands-on sessions. The participants will create the audio resource on the selected topic and will finally upload it on an online repository.

=== Requirements from the participants ===

=== Requirements from the participants ===

===Join the webinar sessions===

===Join the webinar sessions===

[https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/rak-wy9-cqv Click here to join the webinar sessions] <br>

[https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/rak-wy9-cqv Click here to join the webinar sessions] <br>All the 5 webinar sessions will be held on the following dates: July 21, 24, 29, 31 and August 4. The webinar timings will be '''from 5.30 to 7 pm'''.

All the 5 webinar sessions will be held on the following dates: July 21, 24, 29, 31 and August 4. The webinar timings will be '''from 5.30 to 7 pm'''.

=== Expected Outcomes ===

=== Expected Outcomes ===

|'''Resources'''

|'''Resources'''

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|Webinar 1: July 21st 2020 from 5.30 to 7pm

|Webinar 1: July 21st 2020 from 5.30 to 7 pm

|Role of Audio in Language Teaching Learning

|Role of Audio in Language Teaching Learning

|1. Introduction to the course and agenda explanations

|1. Introduction to the course and agenda. Norms

2. Demonstration and discussion about audio files

2. Demonstration and discussion about listening and ELT. Hearing a [https://youtu.be/hW57awyt024 Karadi tale]

3. Participants will identify different audio elements

3. Participants will identify different audio elements

4. Participants will choose one topic to create audio

4. Participants will choose one topic to create audio

5. Installing the required software for the hands-on session.

5. Instructions on installing the required software for the hands-on session and doing an initial recording.

|Learn Audacity - [[Learn Audacity|https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity]]

|Learn Audacity - [[Learn Audacity|https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity]]

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|-

|Webinar 2: July 24th, 2020 from 5.30 to 7 pm

|Webinar 2: July 24th, 2020 from 5.30 to 7 pm

3. Understanding of Audacity editing tools.

3. Understanding of Audacity editing tools.

|1. Go through audio recording basic options in audacity

|1. Go through basic audio recording options in audacity

2. Go through the checklist of recording a good quality audio

2. Go through the checklist of recording a good quality audio

3. Go through the audio recording process — record pause, play, stop  

3. Go through the audio recording process - record pause, play, stop  

4. Save as project file, export recorded audio files

4. Save as project file, export recorded audio files

# [[Learn_Audacity#Installation|Install Audacity application in your computer]]

# [[Learn_Audacity#Installation|Install Audacity application in your computer]]

# [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rpuG1V8ISYUS0IbbS7-EVNzWiDl-3VRD Download different background music's to your computer]

# [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rpuG1V8ISYUS0IbbS7-EVNzWiDl-3VRD Download different background music's to your computer]

# [[:File:Checklist to record good audio.pdf | Checklist for recording good audio in a computerFile]]

# [[:File:Checklist to record good audio.pdf | Checklist for recording good audio clip]]

====Additional resources====

====Additional resources====