By: Jenna Hicks

Audacity and WordPress

An open-source audio An open-source audio editoreditor

Audacity is a free audio editor that was Audacity is a free audio editor that was developed by a group of volunteers and developed by a group of volunteers and

released under the GNU General Public License.released under the GNU General Public License.

There are releases available for:There are releases available for:

• Mac OSXMac OSX

• WindowsWindows

• LinuxLinux

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 The program itself is a waveform editor, meaning that all of your editor, meaning that all of your sounds can be edited to suit your sounds can be edited to suit your individual needs.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 Its ease of use makes it a welcome edition to any educational edition to any educational

environment; and perfect for tasks environment; and perfect for tasks such as:such as:

o podcasting podcasting o recording lessonsrecording lessons

o allowing students to record allowing students to record (creativity)(creativity)

o taking out/adding in to a sound clip taking out/adding in to a sound clip you want to play in classyou want to play in class

The fact that the program is The fact that the program is also ‘open source’, also allows also ‘open source’, also allows

more advanced students to more advanced students to study and learn the software study and learn the software

inner workings of a digital inner workings of a digital audio workstation. audio workstation.

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Audacity even has support for Steinberg ‘Virtual Audacity even has support for Steinberg ‘Virtual Studio Technology’ (VST) plug-ins. These allow Studio Technology’ (VST) plug-ins. These allow you to get a custom sound out of your audio you to get a custom sound out of your audio project, and make exact adjustments to the project, and make exact adjustments to the

tones of instruments, sound effects, and other tones of instruments, sound effects, and other types of audio files.types of audio files.

This ensures that you get the exact This ensures that you get the exact tone you are looking for, and will tone you are looking for, and will delight your listening audience.delight your listening audience.

Audacity is written and Audacity is written and supported by a group of supported by a group of

volunteers, and is part of a volunteers, and is part of a large family of open source large family of open source

software titles.software titles.

It is available for free download It is available for free download at:at:

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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