Last week, we demonstrated using some digital audio recorders (Olympus WS-100) that we now have, as well as the Apple ITalk, which the library has two of. The Italks record straight to an iPod, while the digital recorders record and then can be uploaded via a USB port.
Both are very user friendly for recording student podcasts, audio of students practicing foreign language assignments, recording guest speakers, etc.
We then shared the use of Audacity which is free software for recording audio straight to the computer (or cleaning up already recorded audio). Audacity and it’s companion piece (Lame –which allows you to convert a file to an mp3 file after recording) can be downloaded for free.
More tips on using audacity here at our Vietnam project site.
It’s the old technology(tape recorders) that is now digital, but think of ways you could use student recordings if you can bring them into projects digitally?
Sound tracks to Powerpoint? Student narrated slide shows? Students recording interviews they do and sharing them on your website?
Your ideas?
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