Gairloch

GEARRLOCH

An Damhair, 2006

Is mise Iain Cuimeanach agus tha mi a' teagasg Gaidhlig agus Gaelic ann an Ard Sgoil Ghearrloch.

Tha da iPod againn gu cunbhalach san roinn agus tha mi gan cleachdadh le dithis a tha fileanta air a' chiad bhliadhna agus dithis a tha nan luchd-ionnsachaidh air a' choigeamh bhliadhna.

Chun a seo, tha mi air a bhith a' cur sgeulachdan bho CD agus Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh / An Litir Bheag air na h-innealan agus gan cleachdadh mar obair-dachaigh a bheir sgilean eisteachd nan sgoilearan air adhart. Tha mi am beachd cuideachd na h-innealan a chleachdadh ro am nam fo-dheuchainnean airson seann phaipearan eisteachd fheuchainn.

Tha e nam inntinn cuideachd Gaidheil as an sgire seo a thoirt a-steach chun na sgoile as deidh na bliadhna uire 's gun dean an dithis air a' chiad bhliadhna aggallamhan leotha a bhitheas air an claradh gu digiteach. An deidh Masterclass, tha mi an dochas gum bi e nam chomas na h-aggallamhan a tha seo a chur gu na iPod's gus an dean a' chlann sgrudadh air na h-aggallamhan 's gun tig proiseact as a seo.

ü I have the use of two //iPods// in Gaelic classes.
 * Summary of Progress to March 2007**
 * Background Information**

ü The project has primarily been targeted at the S1 group – with the S5 group using the iPods on some occasions.
 * __S1 (Two Pupils who are fluent in Gaelic)__**


 * //__iPod__//** **__Projects__**

ü I obtained permission to put audio CD's produced by //Storlann// (short novels and life stories) onto //iTunes//. ü I have created worksheets to go with these resources and pupils have used the //iPods// to access these for homework. ü This has been very effective (listening homework in the past has been virtually impossible to give to pupils) ü However, it has resulted in a lot of time being spent creating new resources.
 * Storlann**

ü //The Highland Council// has just produced listening passages on CD which I intend to use with these pupils as homework via the //iPods// when time permits. ü The packs also include worksheets to accompany the questions so this resource presents no time demands.
 * The Highland Council**

ü In the last month, the excellent web site http://www.languages.dk/digital/#Gaelic has created over twenty short movies about life in the Gaelic speaking islands of Uist which (with the help of Roddy) I have been able to put on to //iPods//. ü I am also in the process of creating worksheets to link to these movies. This development is very exciting as film is without doubt more interesting than audio. ü I have also been searching for more Gaelic movies – and have found some – e.g. __[|http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/john_farquhar_munro/index.htm#]__ ü I am hoping that this area (Gaelic movies on the web) is only just beginning to expand as creating quality movies like these in Gaelic departments is not feasible.
 * [|Gaelic] Movies / Video Clips**

ü The two S1 pupils invited local Gaelic speakers into the school to interview them in Gaelic about various cultural and language issues. This has been a combined //Highland Year of Culture// and //Active Learners// Project. ü This event took place over two days in February. All interviews were recorded using Audacity for audio and also Digital Video – if consent was granted. The 40 or so video recordings are unfortunately of a poor quality and have not yet been put onto any computers. The audio MP3 files have been placed on //iTunes// and the //iPods// have been used by the pupils to analyze each interview with the results being recorded on spreadsheets. ü It is hoped that a spoken report / programme (on video) will then be produced by the pupils.
 * The Cultural Project**

ü These two pupils only receive 2 ½ hours of Gaelic per week and the S1 course has been ‘sacrificed’ to make way for The Active Learners Project (particularly the Local Gaelic aspect of it). ü This has actually been an advantageous as the two pupils are very capable in Gaelic and are being stretched by it. However, this type of project would have to be diluted if I was carrying it out with a larger group of pupils who were not as able and diligent in the subject.
 * __S1 Project issues__**


 * S5 (Two Pupils who are learning Gaelic at Higher Level)**

Projects have included:
 * //__iPod__//** **__Projects__**

ü using CD's produced by //Storlann// (short novels and life stories) as described above

ü utilizing pod casts from the BBC (Litir do Luchd-Ionnsachaidh)

ü completing past SQA Higher Gaelic exams (listening) via the //iPods//

ü I would have extended the project in other forms mentioned in the above section if I had had further access to iPods.
 * __Project issues__**