Podcasting with audacity ppt

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Podcasting with Podcasting with Audacity Audacity What is it? What is it? How does it work? How does it work? How do I get it? How do I get it?

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How to use Audacity for podcasting.

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Podcasting with AudacityPodcasting with Audacity

What is it?What is it?

How does it work?How does it work?

How do I get it?How do I get it?

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What is it?What is it?

Digital sound editing programDigital sound editing program Created by Dominic Mazzoni and Created by Dominic Mazzoni and

Roger Dannenberg Roger Dannenberg Open source software and can be Open source software and can be

downloaded for free. downloaded for free. It is multilingual.It is multilingual. Used with Windows Operating Used with Windows Operating

Systems, Mac OSX, and Linux Systems, Mac OSX, and Linux among others.among others.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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What can it do?What can it do?

Audacity can be used for many Audacity can be used for many different purposes.different purposes.• PodcastingPodcasting• Import and edit sound files.Import and edit sound files.• Export sound files in many different Export sound files in many different

formats including (mp3, wav, au, etc.)formats including (mp3, wav, au, etc.)

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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PodcastingPodcasting

Create podcasts to be attached to Create podcasts to be attached to blogs, wikis, and websites.blogs, wikis, and websites.

Podcasts are uploaded sound or Podcasts are uploaded sound or video files that can be accessed video files that can be accessed through common media players from through common media players from the internet.the internet.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Importing and Editing SoundImporting and Editing Sound

Import sounds and mix into one Import sounds and mix into one track. track.

Layer music and dialog into one file.Layer music and dialog into one file. Special effects: changes to pitch & Special effects: changes to pitch &

tempo, remove background noise, tempo, remove background noise, fade in, fade out, echo, etc.fade in, fade out, echo, etc.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Exporting filesExporting files

Use the LAME encoder library to Use the LAME encoder library to convert to mp3.convert to mp3.• Any media playerAny media player• Download to mp3 playerDownload to mp3 player• Attach to wiki, website, etc.Attach to wiki, website, etc.

Can also export as wav files.Can also export as wav files.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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How does it work?How does it work?

Same as Microsoft Word. Same as Microsoft Word. Edit with just a few clicksEdit with just a few clicks Import music to combine with dialog.Import music to combine with dialog. Use Movie maker – add sound to Use Movie maker – add sound to

video clipsvideo clips

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Stay tuned for a demonstration…Stay tuned for a demonstration…

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Podcasting Ideas: Elementary Podcasting Ideas: Elementary LevelLevel

• Spelling testsSpelling tests• Vocabulary words and definitions Vocabulary words and definitions • Audio books Audio books • Student writing pieces Student writing pieces • Make-up testsMake-up tests• Lesson how-to’sLesson how-to’s• Comprehension questionsComprehension questions• For more ideas, check out Education For more ideas, check out Education

Podcast Network at www.epnweb.orgPodcast Network at www.epnweb.org

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Podcasting Ideas: Secondary Podcasting Ideas: Secondary LevelLevel

LecturesLectures Complicated lessons: Math, PhysicsComplicated lessons: Math, Physics Catch-up for frequent absenteesCatch-up for frequent absentees Emergency Sub PlansEmergency Sub Plans Student projectsStudent projects Questions from the lectureQuestions from the lecture Foreign language dialectForeign language dialect Musical PiecesMusical Pieces FluencyFluency For more ideas, check out Education Podcast For more ideas, check out Education Podcast

Network at www.epnweb.orgNetwork at www.epnweb.org

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How do I get it?How do I get it? Go to: Go to: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Go to the download tab.Go to the download tab. Click on the download 1.2.6 for windows.Click on the download 1.2.6 for windows.

To download LAME mp3 encoder:To download LAME mp3 encoder: Go to: http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/Go to: http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/ Scroll down until you see the link for Audacity for Scroll down until you see the link for Audacity for

Windows: Windows: http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/Lame_v3.98.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/Lame_v3.98.2_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe

When you download the LAME mp3 encoder, you will need to save it to When you download the LAME mp3 encoder, you will need to save it to your computer, find it in your programs and click on it to extract the your computer, find it in your programs and click on it to extract the correct file.correct file.

Then, when you export from Audacity as an mp3 the first time, it will ask Then, when you export from Audacity as an mp3 the first time, it will ask you to find that file and attach it. You will only need to do this one time you to find that file and attach it. You will only need to do this one time and it will be set up indefinitely after that. and it will be set up indefinitely after that.

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Audacity WebsiteAudacity Website

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LAME WebsiteLAME Website

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Copyright InformationCopyright Information

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/ Audacity is copyright © 2010 Audacity is copyright © 2010

members of the Audacity members of the Audacity development team.development team.

Go to Go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0by/2.0 for more audacity copyright for more audacity copyright informationinformation

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Other Websites Worth Noting…Other Websites Worth Noting…

For other free software: For other free software: http://sourceforge.net/http://sourceforge.net/

For free instrumental music For free instrumental music downloads: downloads: http://freeplaymusic.com/http://freeplaymusic.com/

For podcasting ideas: For podcasting ideas: http://epnweb.org/http://epnweb.org/

For my wiki page: For my wiki page: www.grasmickswiki.pbworks.comwww.grasmickswiki.pbworks.com