Using Audio in classes

Today I have been talking with my students about the science of Thanksgiving and I have been using a Audiofile from NPR. It has been great. It exposes the students to another voice and reinforces listening comprehension. I will have to search for more of these.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5026779

Creating Quick Topics

I just created my first quick topic for our EEV group, Green technology. It was pretty easy and now I am wondering how I could use these in a middle school classsroom. I have to re read the school districts poplicy on internet usage because I could see how it might become a cyber bullying concern for some administrators or parents.

Mini Saga

So I uploaded my mini saga. I word counted it through MS word and it was first 54 then 49 words than I was able to get it right. I thought why not write about something I know .....ME. SO I did a 5o work Autobiography. I think I f I find some old family pictures over the thankskiving break it will make a good video. photo story etc

When everything works its great when it doesn't its horrible

So I go and buy a new laptop for TEAM in August and now it is not working right. THe Ctrl+X, V, and C combinations are no longer working. SO what do I have to Do send it back to Toshiba in Tennessee because the "think it is a hardware issue" Is it so much to ask to have aproduct work??? I am going to wait to send it back after thursday's marretch session. I can't stand it

Finally learned how to post my audacity project!!!! Thanks Adrienne

Audacity Project

So I heard that everyone in class last week heard my audacity project which is kind of cool. The audacity program is pretty neat. I was not good at editing out words or phrases out of recorded audio( my voice) so I just did a few takes. The whole project reminded me of a friend of mine who is an audio engineer. I think having students make public service announcements for earth day / environmental awarness would be cool. I think they could really run with it. I will have to check with thw computer people at school to get it installed on computers/laptops and check for the availability of microphones.