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Introduction to Podcasting While Waiting (Do Now) Make sure you have a computer microphone or an integrated microphone Open the Audacity software Name the project “My first podcast” Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship 3 Student Learning and Academic Performance
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Introduction to Podcasting Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
While Waiting (Do Now) • Make sure you have a computer microphone or an integrated microphone • Open the Audacity software • Name the project “My first podcast” Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship 3 Office of Information, Technology and Accountability Student Learning and Academic Performance 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society2. Digital Literacy: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information School Environment and Student Behavior 4. Digital Security & Safety: electronic precautions to guarantee safety/physical well-being in a digital technology world5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure6. Digital Rights and Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world Student Life Outside the School Environment 7. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods8. Digital Health and Wellness: physical and psychological well-being9. Digital Law: rights and restrictions
Digital Citizenship Links 4 Office of Information, Technology and Accountability www.digitalcitizenship.net www.digitalcitizenshiped.com/Curriculum.aspx www.netsmartz.org http://cybersmart.org/ www.bpscybersafety.org/index.html www.staysafeonline.info/
Standards Addressed • Standard 1:Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity. • Standard 3: Demonstrate ability to use technology for research, problem-solving, and communication. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Introduction to Podcasting By the end of this session you will know and be able to: • Demonstrate basic steps in using available free hardware and applications (e.g., use audacity and edit audio to use it as a way to create podcast in the classroom. Turn a computer, launch a the program, use the recording audio features, edit. • Recognize the functions of basic audio recording and edit, delete, and edit audio. • Record a sample podcast for your school or your classroom. • Save as project and export in various formats for example: MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files. • Digitally sign your podcast for copyrights signature for your own MP3 audio sample. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
You Will Demonstrate This By ~ • Creating a podcast • Making sample recording • Save appropriate audio recording to your desktop as a project. • Then after editing the audio you will learn how to covert it in various formats. • Save appropriate audio to include it in a PPT or Movie Maker file. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
To install download Audacity in your computer: Download Audacity 1.2.6 for Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Install both the download for windows XP, Vista, or the OS your computer has and install the library software. This will help with the converting into different format Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Download Lama MP3 Encoder Most of the plug-ins are optional except the Lame MP3 converter… LAME MP3 encoder - Allows Audacity to export MP3 files. Plug-ins and Libraries LADSPA plug-ins 0.4.15 installer (.exe file, 1.5 MB) - over 90 plug-ins. VST Enabler - Allows Audacity to load VST effect plug-ins. Plug-Ins - Download additional effects and filters. . Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Launch a Program Start Menu Find Programs then click on Audacity Find Audacity Icon Shortcut Bar Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Audacity Basics • Digital • Rules • Setup • Recording with audacity • Editing for Beginners • Common Editing Tasks • Effects for Beginners Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Creating a podcast • Do a story board to organize your topic in sections. • Practice reading it out loud and decide which sections can be excluded to make it shorter. • Don’t make it to long unless it has a purpose with instructions. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Rules of Audacity … more about this later… • One clip per track • Audacity always records to a new track • Edit/Duplicate will not create a new audio file Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
To create a new project • Click on the icon • Click on the record red button Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Before you begin you need a computer microphone • Some newer laptops have a microphone integrated • If you don’t have one then connect it to your audio port • Then make sure that you do a practice recording to make sure the voice is clear and it works. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
To begin recording …… Click this button to record Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
The voice will be recorded if you see the lines moving up and down The line should be moving up and down Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Delete part of you audio Go to the Edit menu highlight the part and scroll down to delete. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Silencing parts of an audio • Click on the Edit Menu • Highlight the part you want to silence Scroll down and click on Silence or use Shortcut by holding ctrl (control key) and the letter L. Crtl+L Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Saving the project • First save project as draft and give it a name • When you are happy with the recording click save. Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Exporting project into different formats Chose Export as Wav Export as MP3 or your desire format Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Sharing it with other • To share your audio save it as you do with any other file. You can put it in your project folder and then import it as an audio file in any of these programs: Power Point, Movie Maker, or a Web Page. It will play with any of your desire audio players. • The audio will play in your default player. • For example, I-tunes, Media Player, or Real Player Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
Your Turn • Create a podcast for your classroom • Save the project with the name “my first podcast” • Export the audio in an MP3 format • Present the audio to everyone in the workshop Office of Information, Technology and Accountability
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Resources for learning audacity • ISTE Publications, Digital Citizenship in Schools by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey, copyright 2007, ISBN No: 978-1-56484-232-9 • Audacity download http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Tutorials http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html Office of Information, Technology and Accountability