1. PODCASTING and using Audacity in the classroom
Created by Teresa Morton, Spencer Graber, Anthony Martin, and Chris Turner

2. Centra Quick Tips Press button or Ctrl Key to speak
Use button to ask questions
Use button for Yes, button for No
Use buttons for feedback Step Out
Text Chat – type, then press Enter/Send

3. Introductions Chris Turner (Crest Middle School, Shelby, NC)
Teresa Morton (Albemarle Middle School, Albemarle, NC)
Spencer Graber (J.N. Fries Magnet School, Concord, NC)
Anthony Martin (Crain's Creek Middle School, Vass, NC)

4. Agenda
Welcome to Podcasting: Using Audacity in the Classroom. Here's what we are covering in this presentation:
Downloading Audacity
Creating Podcasts with Audacity
Editing,Saving, and Exporting
Using Audacity in the Classroom
Independent Practice and Follow Up
Questions and Answers

5. Podcasting
Podcasting is a new method of communicating that allows anyone to create audio files and download them to computers or MP3 players for other to listen to.

6. Using Podcasting in School
Student Produced Newscasts
Recording Lessons for Absentees
Student Led Conferences
Projects and Oral Reports
Student Portfolios
Group Discussion
Oral Assessment
Math Daily Oral Question
Parent Communication

7. Audacity is a free web tool used for audio editing and recording that is a resource for creating a podcast.

8. Tasks Record Live Audio Convert Tapes into Digital Recordings
Edit sound files such as mp3
Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together
Change speed or pitch of recording
Dub over existing tracks

9. Getting Started
To export files, Audacity requires an encoder. The LAME mp3 encoder may be downloaded and used in Audacity.

10. Downloading Audacity
Using the link below, choose the download of Audacity that is compatible with your computer.
Audacity 2.0.1
Audacity for Windows®
(Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7)
Audacity for Mac®
(Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Audacity for GNU/Linux®

11. Control Panel
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12. Basic Recording Create a New Project Under File
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13. Basic Recording cont'd Check the Preferences Sound Device Quality
File Formats
Spectrograms (For Adjusting Settings)
Directories (Location of Temporary Files)
Interface (Toolbars)
Keyboard/Mouse (Create Shortcuts)
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14. Basic Recording cont'd Hit the red button and start recording.
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15. Trimming Clips Highlight the section you wish to keep.
Sometimes a clip may be too long or you want to cut part of it out.
Highlight the section you wish to keep.
Click the “Trim” button at the top and the rest will be cut out.

16. Saving the Project
Save the project in a version that allows you to continue to edit. Click File Save Project As Type in File Name. G

17. Exporting from Audacity
To export a file to the web or as mp3, Go to
File > Export > Save (similarly to the previous step).

18. Podcasting Examples in the Classroom
Audio & Video Reviews for Tests
Video Recording of Class Lecture for Homework or Group Assignments
Class Newsletter for Parents to download from Web or Wiki Site
Audio & Video Sub Plans

19. Podcasting Examples in the Classroom cont'd
Record Reading Groups and Vocabulary for Student Access on Class Web Site
Recording Notes as a Resource
Audio of Group Questions for Students to answer through Podcasting
Book Reports
Class Reports to Upload to iTunes as Motivation for Students.

20. For More Information...
For more indepth information on using Audacity, as well as information on the latest tips and tricks, visit their wiki page by clicking the link below.
Audacity Wiki

21. Questions??

22. Next Steps
Over the next two days try out some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.

23. Using Audacity to Create Podcasts
Next Steps...
That discussion is at the Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century Blog at:
Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled:
Using Audacity to Create Podcasts
Information about this is included in the workshop packet we sent out in an .

24. Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:
For More Information
For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at:
Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:

25. Thank You!
Thank you for joining us today. In about a week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out.
For additional questions contact:
Bruce Taylor
Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies
at UNC Charlotte