By: Jenna Hicks Audacity and WordPress

An open-source audio editor

Audacity is a free audio editor that was developed by a group of volunteers and released under the GNU General Public License. There are releases available for: Mac OSX Mac OSX Windows Windows Linux Linux

Types of editing that can be done: o Record live audio (The kids in your classroom) o Convert tapes and records into digital recordings (CDs - Our ESL Interviews) o Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. (Making audio how you want it in the classroom) o Change the speed or pitch of a recording. o … and the list goes on. The program itself is a waveform editor, meaning that all of your sounds can be edited to suit your individual needs.

This is how Audacity would look to most people. Running in Windows. Here are the change pitch screen, noise removal and change tempo screens.

Its ease of use makes it a welcome edition to any educational environment; and perfect for tasks such as: o podcasting o recording lessons o allowing students to record (creativity) o taking out/adding in to a sound clip you want to play in class

The fact that the program is also ‘open source’, also allows more advanced students to study and learn the software inner workings of a digital audio workstation. lol! ;)

Audacity even has support for Steinberg ‘Virtual Studio Technology’ (VST) plug-ins. These allow you to get a custom sound out of your audio project, and make exact adjustments to the tones of instruments, sound effects, and other types of audio files. This ensures that you get the exact tone you are looking for, and will delight your listening audience.

Audacity is written and supported by a group of volunteers, and is part of a large family of open source software titles.

It is available for free download at: Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder

WordPress

The world can view what YOU have to say…

WordPress WordPress is a website that allows you to have your own blog, create your own ideas and to either share them with the world or keep them private with your friends. o You can keep up with “trending ideas” o Practice writing skills (automatic spell-check) o Also, you can research on WordPress (forums) oYou would be surprised who is blogging on WordPress

It’s not just a blog.  You can add “widgets”  Add web pages to your blog  Track your comments  Share photos from Flickr  Or create an entire webpage  The “widgets” can also link to your Flickr, del.icio.us, or Twitter account. *This is how it would look 

It was brought to you by.. Automattic Inc. Which is a group of people, who are passionate about making the web a better place.

An Example:

Student Friendly -You can allow your students to create their own, which would take place of sacred writing. (Journaling) -It will allow students to practice writing skills. -Students can use a teachers WordPress for assignments. Parents for information in the classroom. -Using WordPress would help students learn how to use the internet and different ways to use it. -Students could research the trending ideas.

Cost? Nothing. It’s FREE! It is available at WordPress.com — Get a Free Blog Here

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