DRIL modules and codes

Developing a language project

The modules in this topic cover all stages of planning and developing a language project, from choosing the topic and goals of the project, to considering ethical and cultural issues and setting up protocols, writing a grant application for funding, finding existing information and resources about the language, developing partnerships and networks, exploring how existing policies can support your language work, and creating a language policy for your own community or organisation. Developing and managing a language project (D01) is the foundation module for the DRIL training program.

D01    Developing and managing a language project
D02    Funding and grant-writing
D03    Finding language materials
D04    Linking up
D05    Policy development

Recording and archiving

The modules in this topic focus on recording your language with audio and video equipment. The exercises assist in choosing the right recording equipment and accessories for your project and budget, practical issues in audio and video recording, software to edit your recordings, transcribing as an important step in making your recordings useful to you now and for other people in the future, and methods to make sure your recordings remain safe and secure and can be easily accessed.

R01    Equipment
R02    Recording methods
R03    Working with audio and video recordings
R04    Transcribing
R05    Archiving audio and video recordings

Strategies for language revival and maintenance

The modules in this topic introduce you to tools for working out how strong your language is and different models for language maintenance and revival. The practical exercises assist in planning appropriate strategies for your language situation, using the media, internet and community forums to raise awareness about your language and the state of Aboriginal languages more widely, and including young people in language work.

S01    Identifying language needs
S02    Language maintenance
S03    Language revitalisation
S04    Language reclamation
S05    Language awareness
S06    Language and youth

Creating language resources

The modules in this topic cover the skills needed to produce language resources ranging from print to audio, video and film, and online materials. The practical exercises introduce self-publishing, photography and illustrations for resources, and blogs and social networking sites to create and share resources. The dictionary module helps you choose the kind of dictionary you want to create, and the best software program for the project.

C01    Storybooks
C02    Audio resources
C03    TV, film and video
C04    Dictionaries
C05    Online resources
C06    Photography and illustration

Literacy and linguistics

The modules in this topic introduce you to the core areas in linguistics, give an understanding of the kind of work that linguists do, and build skills in reading and writing your language.

L01    Linguistics
L02    Literacy and Orthographies

Publishing and presenting

The modules in this topic develop writing abilities for use in the workplace and to publicise your language activities in the wider world, strengthen your ability to talk about your language to other people, and prepare you to make a presentation to your community, in your workplace, or for a conference or workshop.

P01    Writing about your language
P02    Making presentations

Training and curriculum development

The modules in this topic focus on educational issues, including methods for developing curriculum for school and online language programs, tools to use in the classroom, sharing your skills more widely in your community and workplace, and considering your options for further study.

TO1    Curriculum development
T02    Sharing your skills
TO3    Where to from here?