Audio

Many schools that cannot post images of students are allowed to post podcasts, or voice recordings. = Recording =

Audacity
[|Audacity] is a recording device that can be downloaded for free. Use it to record your students' voices and then SAVE THE RECORDING AS AN MP3. (This is one of the options on the menu.) Once you have saved it, it will need to be uploaded to the internet.
 * Download [[image:handsonpodcasting:Audacity-logo-r_50pct.jpg align="right" caption="Audacity-logo-r_50pct.jpg" link="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/"]][|Audacity!]
 * Directions for [|downloading on the Mac]
 * Directions for [|downloading to the PC]
 * You also need [|LameLib] You can store the Lame Lib file in your Documents folder. The first time you save a file as .mp3 you will have to locate the LameLib.
 * Plug the microphone in the USB port
 * Check to be sure it's hooked up (on the Mac System Prefs> Sound> Choose AK5370) (on the PC may mean a restart)
 * Push the Green button to record!
 * Push the yellow button to stop.


 * File > Save Project
 * File > Export as .mp3
 * Import to iTunes

Audacity Goodies

 * Multi-track recording studio.
 * You will need to tweak prefs- built-in mic, stereo, mono, etc...
 * Record in stereo and usually bump down to mono.
 * You try to get the best sound in the smallest file.
 * edit with the eye beam,select, cut, paste, etc. - simple user interface.

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