1. S OUND A LL A ROUND Betsy Sanford, Media Specialist Palmer Middle School March 16, 2015 “I love the sound of deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” -Douglas Adams, author

2. T ERMS OF S ERVICE All sound applications included in this presentation are eligible the under CCSD Web 2.o Tools permission slip. Follow copyright; please cite your sources when using audio files from others.

3. U SES For Teachers ‘Read To’ items Audio feedback (record and add to student files) Audio instruction (in class at a station) Flipped classroom (post to your blog) Enrichment (sharing audio and podcasts from outside resources) JISC Digital Media

4. U SES For Students o Review, replay as needed o Creative, enhance a project or make a soundtrack for a project o Demonstrate learning, add content as audio voice- over to represent facts, feelings or perspectives o Conduct and record an interview o Participate in a discussion o Analyze a famous speech o Debate soundtracks o Compare past and present audio materials o Book talks, oral history, oral journals, news reports, word pronunciation, museum exhibits o Podcasting Ideas @ Read, Write, Think Podcasting Ideas @ Read, Write, Think

5. A UDIO TOOLS PC/Windows Accessories, Sound Recorder Cobb Digital Library subscription, Soundzabound iPad App, Voice Recorder Free PC/Windows, Audacity

6. A CCESSORIES Teacher laptops have built-in microphones. All other PCs will need mics (check out from media center). Task – Make a Recording Click ‘start’ and click ‘all programs’ Click the ‘accessories’ folder Click ‘sound recorder’ Click ‘start’ You can start, stop and resume a recording. After saving, a new file can be started. Files play from the designated media player (.wma file type). Cannot be edited. Can be added to other applications (Word, PowerPoint, MovieMaker, etc.).

7. S OUNDZABOUND Getting Started Video Soundzabound Website Tutorials Click on Cobb Digital Library (CDL) Login, username ‘palmer’ and password ‘read’ Click on ‘Multimedia Databases’ Scroll down to Sounzabound and click ‘open now’

8. S OUNDZABOUND Task – find a clip, preview it, download it Under the heading ‘browse by’ click to search by volume, artist, category, time cuts, or title. Click for selected volume number, artist name, category, time, cut, or title. Click on a column heading to sort results by artist, title, or length. Click the ‘play’ button to listen to the track. Click the ‘download mp3’ button to download track. Click ‘open’ to play your selection. Click ‘save’ to choose where you want to store the file.

9. V OICE R ECORD F REE Tap the Edmodo app and sign in Tap the Voice Recorder App Task Create a recording (.m4a file type) Edit the recording Share (open the recording in Edmodo) Send it to yourself in a post (or save it in your library) Download it to your laptop from Edmodo (may also be downloaded via USB cord connection) Take Away – Voice Recorder instructions

10. A UDACITY Ms. Molloy’s Read To (.wav file) – (too large for up loading on wiki, located on staff drive) Task – create, edit, and save a recording Take Away – Audacity instructions

11. A UDACITY Tip – be sure to save correctly for playing on other devices. Audacity Save saves as Audacity project files Audacity Export saves as audio wave files

12. A UDACITY R ESOURCES Audacity Blog Audacity Tutorial 10 Great Ways to Use Audacity with Your Students Tips for Using Audacity in the Classroom Audacity Live Binder Audacity Quick Start Audacity Basics

13. A UDIO & P ODCASTING R ESOURCES 50 Education PodCasts You Should Check Out NPR Podcasts American Rhetoric The History Place History.com Famous Speeches TeachingBooks.net Smithsonian Museum Podcasts