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A New Twist on an Old Idea: Audio Book Reports

A New Twist on an Old Idea: Audio Book Reports . Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop. Technical Issues.

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A New Twist on an Old Idea: Audio Book Reports

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  1. A New Twist on an Old Idea: Audio Book Reports Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop

  2. Technical Issues • During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call: 866-350-4978 Wimba Technical Assistance

  3. Introductions • Brittany Osborne- 6th Grade Language Arts at James Martin Middle • Kellie Radcliff- 6th Grade Language Arts at Lakeshore Middle School • We are both currently M.Ed Reading students.

  4. Agenda Welcome to A New Twist on an Old Idea: Audio Book Reports . Here’s what we are covering in this presentation: • What is a Podcast? • What is Audacity and How to use it? • Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion • Questions & Answers

  5. Presentation Overview • What is a Podcast? • What is Audacity? • Exemplar Example • How-To in Audacity • Question/Answer Session

  6. What is a Podcast? • A series of digital media files released as episodes that can be downloaded. • You can listen to podcasts using ITunes

  7. What is Audacity? • Audacity is a free, easy-to-use and multilingual audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to: • Record live audio. • Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. • Edit OggVorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files. • Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. • Change the speed or pitch of a recording.

  8. James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl Common Core Standards S.L. 6.1 (a): Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. W.6.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting. *Click speaker to listen to a sample book review of James and the Giant Peach

  9. How to- Audacity • Download Audacity by going to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/ • Download LAME mp3 encoder (follow screen directions) • Open Audacity • Make sure headphones are plugged in • Once you are ready to record press the red circle at the stop of the tool bar • Use the other controls as needed • Saving: -First time only: -Select “save project” (name it) -Select “export as a MP3” (under file) -Select “C drive: files then select “Lame for Audacity” (may be somewhere else depending on where you saved LAME) -Select “open” -Future saving: -Only have to save as name it then export as a MP3 and save

  10. Materials • Downloaded Audacity Software • Download Lame MP3 encoding Software • Headset and Microphone (USB microphone preferred.)

  11. The Process in Action

  12. Resources • Here are some helpful links about creating podcasts: • http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752278 • http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/ • http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/printouts/podcasts-nuts-bolts-creating-30311.html

  13. Questions & Answers

  14. 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.

  15. Next Steps • That discussion is at the Adolescent Literacy Ning at: http://adolescent-literacy.ning.com/group/advancingliteracy • Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled: Presentation 1: Audio Book Reports (9 a.m. Tuesday session) • Information about this is included in the workshop packet we sent out in an email.

  16. For More Information For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

  17. 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 bruce.taylor@uncc.edu

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