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Session #6: Audio

Easy Audio and Fun Ways to Use It

 

 

 

·         Enhance teaching presence

·         Help build sense of community

·         Not the same old, same old

 

 
Easy Recording

·         Software

Simple audio recording tool available only on PC, Mac uses GarageBand.  See the below instructions in the "Attachments" for step-by-step directions on how to access this tool.

 
 
o   Audacity
Audacity® is free, open source software that can be downloaded from the internet for recording and editing sounds.  It is not as easy to use as Sound Recorder but also has more capabilities.
 

·         Devices

o   Headphone/microphone set
o   Digital voice recorder
 

o   Cell phone (Gcast)

 

 

 

Fun with Audio

Voki

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Add Audio
  • Blackboard
    See below for a handout on how to embed a Voki into your Bb course.
  • Wiki
  • Blog
 
Need to convert audio?
 
    Try the Switch converter. It's a free download and easy to use.
    
 
Other ideas for using audio:
  • Create podcasts to share with your students
  • Find podcasts on ITunesU -- There are many free podcasts on many subjects
  • Find free podcasts on Learn out Loud.
  • Find free music to use as backgrouind for presentations (see attacment)
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Attachments (5)

  • Embed_AvatarBb.pdf - on Oct 23, 2008 3:56 PM by Jennifer Mansfield (version 1)
    146k View Download
  • Finding Music on the Internet.pdf - on Nov 12, 2009 3:28 PM by Karen Gurney (version 1)
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  • Spyware Removal Instructions.pdf - on Nov 12, 2009 3:28 PM by Karen Gurney (version 1)
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  • Voki.pdf - on Oct 23, 2008 3:53 PM by Jennifer Mansfield (version 1)
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  • sound+recorder+instructions.doc - on Oct 23, 2008 3:52 PM by Jennifer Mansfield (version 1)
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