Using Audio and Video in the Classroom

Burrell School District In-Service Monday, November 10, 2008 BRIAN QUERRY Pennsylvania Keystone Technology Integrator Discovery STAR Educator

Welcome and Introductions What you want to learn 21 st Century Learners Podcasting Making Audio Recordings Making Video Recordings Using the Internet as a resource Practice Time

Name Grade Level and Subject Taught One thing you want to learn from the session today

21ST CENTURY LEARNERS DIGITAL NATIVES VS. DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS Our students are all NATIVE SPEAKERS of the technological language of computers, video games, text messaging, etc. Those not born in the current generation are considered DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS, having become fascinated by and adopting many of the modern technologies PEW Study (October 2005): More than half of all teens have created some sort of multimedia content, with one-third having shared that content

Demonstration (one-time) Review Extra Support Materials Meets needs of both visual and aural learners “ Speak the same language” Recent poll shows 85 percent of students ages 10 and up have either an iPod, .mp3 player, or cell phone

Audio or video files distributed over the Internet using “syndication feeds” People can subscribe to receive your program, so that whenever a new recording is posted, they get notified NOT ALL RECORDINGS ARE PODCASTS! Recording requires RSS coding (Really Simple Syndication) Most podcast hosting sites will convert files to the appropriate format for you

Term was created out of the term iPod Broadcast Many web site and programs have been created to host and access iTunes Podbean CyberEars SwitchPod Do I need to make my recording a podcast? Subscribers will automatically be notified when you post a new recording

Vocabulary or Concept Practice Unit Reviews Research Projects Oral Reports Audio Newsletter to Parents

Research Write a Script Practice Record your audio Mix in any additional music (optional) Edit your audio Save your file Upload to a web server

To make an audio recording to use in the classroom, you need: Computer with audio recording software (Audacity) Microphone Web site to host your clip (if posting online) TeacherWeb Wiki Page Podcast Hosting Site (if making a podcast)

Audacity How To Have Fun With Sound by “Audacitydemo” Thanks to http://audacityteam.org/wiki/ This presentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Setting your microphone EDIT - Preferences Set your recording device to be your microphone

Recording Sound Click on the buttons inside the red box to find out what they do.

Recording Some Sound Press Record – to start recording Press Stop – to stop recording

Editing Sound Click on the buttons inside the red box to find out what they do. These tools are explained in more detail in the following slides.

Selection Tool Make sure the Selection Tool is selected Use the Mouse and highlight the sound on the track you want to edit or delete Highlighted Area

Envelope Tool Make sure the Envelope Tool is selected – blue lines will appear Drag the Blue lines in or out to change the volume of the whole track

Timeshift Tool The Timeshift tool is for when you have more than one track Move the track to where you want Make sure the Timeshift Tool is selected

Playing Sound Click Skip to Start – to put the cursor at the beginning of the sound or click where you want to start from Click Play

Importing Sound File > Select the sound you want and Open Import > Audio BE SURE YOU ARE USING ROYALTY-FREE OR PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC ONLY!

Deleting Sound Using the Selection Tool select the sound you want to delete Press the Delete key on your keyboard Selected Area that will be deleted

Lets Have Some Fun To have fun with the sound, select Effect Play around with the settings for each effect to see what they do Select an Effect from the menu

Exporting to an audio file If creating a Podcast for the internet, export as MP3 . To burn to an audio CD or use your sound in Movie Maker, export as WAV .

What’s Next? Store your sound file on your computer Transfer your sound to an iPod or .mp3 player Upload your sound file for stand-alone listening to a web site Upload your sound file to be converted into a podcast LIVE DEMONSTRATION

To make a video recording to use in the classroom, you need: Video Camera (Simpler is better) Computer Video Editing Software (optional) Web site to host your clip (if posting online) TeacherWeb Wiki Page Podcast Hosting Site (if making a podcast)

EASIEST: FLIP Video Camera, Digital camera with a video feature, Webcam, or other USB cameras, including WebCams “ Plug and Play” Record your video on the camera, plug in to the computer, transfer your completed video file Quality is acceptable for basic classroom and online use If high-quality video is needed, use a better digital video camera

Classroom Uses: Put pictures together Film demonstration that is not practical during class time Parodies/Reenactments Internet Uses: Review/Demonstration of Concepts Extended Learning (add’l topics) VIDEO DEMONSTRATION

STUDENTS CREATING AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS Allows students to learn new concepts in conjunction with their subject material Differentiated Instruction / Student Choice Though more work in setting up, often easier end result Proper training on equipment/software is VITAL Additional allotted class time Permission forms for posting any work with student faces or names

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE TIME Practice recording with Audacity and/or FLIP Cameras Create something for your classroom (if prepared) and save to your flash drive Additional questions – please ask Details needed? List questions on the sheet in the front of the room. I will post the questions and answers online. http://hms-music.wikispaces.com

Using Audio and Video in the Classroom

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