Podcasting+Resources

Podcasting is an excellent way for students to communicate. There are free programs like audacity to record and create podcasts. Audacity is like a word processor for audio where students can edit out words, phrases or “ummms” and copy and paste parts. It is important for students to follow copyright laws when adding music and sound to documents. All you need is a microphone to get started. [|Audacity] Free Audio Editor and Recorder
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[|Audacity Tutorials] - learn how to use Audacity from the site that created the program.

[|Audacity Handouts From Boise State] - additional handouts for intermediate use of Audacity. [|Lame MP3 Encoder] Free dll needed for Audacity - it will ask you to locate the file when you export your file

[|Creating Lifelong Learners: Royalty Free images and music] - a site to help students find copyright free music to add to podcasts. Be sure to read carefully and give proper attributions. [|Create Podcasts for the PC] a beginners guide for the PC using Audacity [|Intro to Podcasting] - Cindy Rolewski's page when she teaches the Intro to Podcasting class.

[|Mr. Sense's English Podcast] - Andy had each his AHS students present their interpretation of a reading and posted the best from each class on the web. [|Robert Walling’s Podcast] – 4th graders at Painted Sky have created several podcast – listen to Class Cast#1 about their research paper and their reflections. [|Ms. Held] - 8th grade Reach teacher at Wilson K-8 has her students create podcast radio shows. [|Cindy Senn]- her students share effective leads in the writing process.
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