Sound Scotland Practitioner Training Learning Connections

Today’s Programme Welcome and introduction Overview of the training Why use sound with adult ESOL learners? Introduction to creating sound Creating authentic listening and speaking materials Work out a scenario 11.15Coffee Break Planning a learning & teaching activity 12.00Lunch 12.45Create an audio file 13.30Create the learning and teaching materials 14.45Sharing work 15.15Summing up Close

SoundScotland Training Overview Aims of training To explore:  why and how to use original sound to support adult ESOL learning  how to plan and create a range of contextualised listening and speaking resources for ESOL learners  how to record sound onto computer  how to edit sound using software  how to create an ESOL learning session which uses sound

Let’s meet each other! Hellorerr! Awrite? Howzitgaun? Fit like?

Group Discussion  How are you currently using sound in adult ESOL learning?  What are the benefits of creating original sound resources?  What are the challenges?

Adult Literacies Online

Examples of SoundScotland Resources Ordering Chips Getting a repairman

Devices for recording sound

Creating your first recording Step 2. Click on this icon Step 1. In pairs, pretend to leave a message on the telephone answer machine of your local police station Step 3. Click red button to start recording Step 4. Click yellow button to stop recording Step 5. Click mouse at start of grey section & click the green arrow to play. Step 6. Go to File, click on export as a.wav file (sound file), give it a ‘file name’ and save to desktop. Go to desktop and double click to play.wav file.

Creating authentic listening and speaking resources for ESOL learners –Develop a bank of activities and apply to each learning and teaching resource you create e.g. Booking the ferry –In pairs use the script for ‘Burst Pipe’ and then think up 2 ESOL activities which you could develop –Share ideas with the whole group

Work out an everyday scenario In your group decide on an every day speaking and listening scenario that could be developed using the realia resource provided. The scenario will include a sound recording such as:  making a telephone pizza order;  booking a children’s party at the local swimming pool;  making a complaint about library charges;  finding out about becoming a volunteer;  ringing up about a job; and  chatting to a child about their performance at school.

Coffee break

Write the script for a learning and teaching activity using sound In pairs, take 30 minutes to script a conversation based on the realia provided..

Lunch Break

Create an audio file Record original sounds using the script you have written and a headset plugged directly into a computer. Edit the sounds using audacity software and save as a.wav file (sound file)

Sharing work Use your new ‘pen drives’ and save your work onto the main presentation computer. Save work with your name on it.

Feedback and questions

Thank you Clare El Azebbi, Development Coordinator Learning Connections, Lifelong Learning Directorate, DG Education Tel: Sheena Morrison, Director, Sheerface Ltd Key Contact for Victoria Curley and Richie Hales Tel: