MP3 Players and Podcasting – Day Two, Wednesday

 

  1. Audacity tutorial http://curriculum.union.edu/tips/audacity.php

 

  1. More specific tutorials http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm

·         Recording Setup

·         The Editing Tools

·         Basic Editing and Trimming Your Audio

·         Adjusting Levels

·         Importing Audio and Adding Music to Your Podcast

·         Saving Your Project and Exporting the MP3

 

  1. Hand out the players – access the manual – experiment

 

  1. Four activities:  
    1. work with sounds

Go to the following site for a short lesson on how to mix sound http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/audacity/ 

·         download the sound files for this exercise - at the top of the website ‘tracks 1 and 2’and ‘track 3’

·         click on each link and choose ‘save file’ then ‘okay’

·         Click ‘next page’ at the bottom left to go through each page

 

    1. create a short podcast using a script

After completing the above tutorials click on this link to create a short podcast using a pre-written script and two sound files http://web.njcu.edu/sites/faculty/cshamburg/Content/audacity.asp

·         Scroll down below the words ‘step by step instructions,’ locate two sound files ‘clementine.mp3’ and ‘mining.mp3’

·         ‘save link as’

·         Save to your desktop

·         Leave the ’file name’ as is

·         Make sure the ‘save as type’ window at the bottom shows ‘mpeg layer 3 audio’

·         Click ‘save’

 

·         Next click on ‘step by step instructions’ to open the directions and follow the steps to create a short podcast

 

    1. Bring in sounds for a podcast -  sound clips when creating a podcast –

·          http://simplythebest.net/sounds/  scroll to find mp3 sounds – click to open the file, use the download button, when finished open the file folder then move the mp3 to your desktop

 

    1. Download an audio book -  these are classics, not current popular audio books, but they ARE free

·         Go to http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/ or  

·         Choose a book - two choices - ‘listen’ or  ‘download’  – click on the MP3 button -  download one section not listen

·         Choose zip

·         When the window appears choose one and move it to your desktop

·         Move it from the desktop to the device

 

  1. Copyright and the TEACH Act of 2002 http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/copyright/teachact/teachactbest.cfm

 

  1. Disconnecting the device - if on a PC click on the Safely Remove Hardware button on your task bar or hold down the shift key - click once on the Safely Remove Hardware  - on a Mac, simply drag the icon into the trash can

 

7.    Music from a music CD

For the PC  

a.    Insert a CD

b.    A window will appear – choose rip windows media player (if Windows Media Player doesn’t automatically open, go to ‘start’ ‘all programs’ and look for it in either the list that shows or in the accessories file folder – maybe in entertainment or communications

c.    Make sure ‘rip’ is chosen at the top

d.    Click on each song in the list that you want to convert

e.    Click ‘start rip’ (bottom right)

f.     When rip status shows ripped to library, click sync at the top

g.     If a window appears titled: Windows Media Device Setup, click ‘finish’

h.    Plug the device in – when the device shows in the pane at the far right, drage the song and click ‘sync’ at the bottom right

i.      When you see ‘okay to disconnect,’ remove the device

 

For the Macintosh

a.    Open iTunes if it doesn’t open automatically

b.    In iTunes go to 'edit’ then ‘preferences'

c.    Select the 'general’ 'Import settings'

d.    In the 'Import Using' window, choose 'MP3 Encoder' - click 'OK' click ‘OK’

e.    Insert the CD, select the songs

f.     The orange circle indicates the song is in progress and a green check mark indicates the process is finished

g.    Click the eject CD button when finished

h.    All the songs are imported onto iTunes

i.      Sync your device to transfer the music from iTunes

 

Short video tutorial here http://www.dvd-video-to-iphone-converter.com-http.com/transfer-cd-to-iphone.html  

 

Additional tutorials at this website (scroll to the bottom) http://www.dvd-video-to-iphone-converter.com-http.com/transfer-cd-to-iphone.html

·         How to transfer music to iPhone?

·         How to transfer movies to iPhone?

·         How to convert music DVD to iPhone?

·         How to convert video to iPhone MP4 format?

·         How to convert DVD movie to iPhone MP4 format?

 

10. Audacity – free software program for recording and editing audio for Macs and PCs – similar to Garageband on the Mac – use this to create podcasts

·         If you have a PC and don’t have Garageband like Macs, to create podcasts, download Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ and download LAME download page

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11. How do I convert Audacity files to MP3 files? Audacity can import all MP3 files. Using the optional LAME encoder, Audacity can also export MP3 files. Companies hold patents on the MP3 encoding process, and charge royalties for MP3 software, hardware, and streaming. Because of this, Audacity cannot include a built-in MP3 encoder

 

12. Download and install the LAME MP3 encoder

The first time you convert audacity will ask for the lame_enc.dll file is – see directions below.

Because of software patents Audacity is unable to distribute MP3 encoding software. Follow the instructions to use the free LAME encoder to export MP3 files with Audacity.

·        Go to the http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

·        Click on any link from the list of identical "lame-3.96.1" links.

·        When you have finished downloading LAME, unzip it and save the file lame_enc.dll anywhere on your computer.

·        The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved

13. How to create a podcast – four basic steps

http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/00-podcast-tutorial-four-ps.htm

 

14. Podcast Rubric

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/podcastrubric.html

 

15. Writing the text for your podcast

http://www.ehow.com/how_2031971_write-effective-text-podcast.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art 

 

16. Sample of a podcast activity
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078726549/student_view0/glencoe_s_health_podcast_activities.html 

 

17. Podcasts in education on iTunes

Museum Podcasts on iTunes Museum podcasts on iTunes

Education Podcasts on iTunes Educational podcasts

 

18. PODCASTS IN K-12  (PODCAST EXAMPLES AND IDEAS)

·         Mabry Middle School web site Click on Podcast Central (purple large button on the right) to see examples of classroom uses of podcasts.Web site is an example of how one school has integrated podcasting into providing information and promoting learning.

·         Jamestown Elementary. Web site provides links to podcasts made by Jamestown Elementary.

·         Coley Cast - The Official Podcast of Room 34. Fifth graders at Tovashal Elementary School in Murrieta, CA share what they're learning in the classroom. Visit Mr. Coley's website at: www.mrcoley.com

·         Broward County Schools News 2 Go - Podcasts used to feature information about the district, awards/honnors earned, innovative programs and educational opportunitites for students.

·         Podcasts for Teachers (Techpod): Podcasting and Educational Technology for K-12 and All Educators – a new method for tech professional development

·         http://www.ahisd.net/campuses/cambridge/radio/radio.htm - Podcast by elementary students at Cambridge Elementary in San Antonio, Texas.

·         Article in The Journal about Jeanne Halderson and her students Podcasting: Transformint Middle Schoolers Into Middle Scholars