Audacity+Assignments

Audio Assignments 7th Grade Computer Apps

Objectives (Voicethread) The student will be able to upload a jpg file to voice thread. The student will be able to narrate the image, explaining what the picture is about. The student will be able to respond to another students voicethread.

State Standards Academic Standards for Science and Technology

3.7.7 Technology Education

Apply computer software to solve specific problems.

• Identify software designed to meet specific needs (e.g., Computer Aided Drafting, design software, tutorial, financial, presentation software podcasting). • Identify and solve basic software problems relevant to specific software applications. • Identify basic multimedia applications

ISTE Standards

Technology Operations and Concepts

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:

a. understand and use technology systems

b. select and use applications effectively and productively

c. troubleshoot systems and applications

d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Webb's Depth Of Knowledge

Note (I don't have a good understanding of "hands on" type of assessments using Depth of Knowledge)

Creating a podcast is simply recording your voice yet I see create as level 4. Designing a podcast with background music and multiple sound tracks woudl be level 4. Designing a storyboard for a Photo Story isn't necessarily Level 4. I would say the Depth of knowledge for creating a Voicethread where a picture is uploaded and there is voice narration would be level three, construct.

Voice thread Assignments

Upload your **//Rev War montage//**, **//Student Montage//** and your **//DMS logo//** to [|**//Voicethread.com.//**] Explain what pictures are is in the montage and why you choose them for the montage. Discuss the background and what pictures you have on the montage.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Voicethread Student Montage]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|Voicethread DMS Logo]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Voicethread Rev War Montage

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">Audacity Assignments

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.4px;">Objectives (Audacity) The student will be able to upload a record an narration of an English paper. The student will be able to silence a selection on an audio track. The student will be able to trim a selection on an audio track. The student will be able to trim an outside selection on an audio track. The student will be able to move a selection on an audio track. The student will be able to cut and paste a selection from an audio track. The student will be able to add audio track to a new audio track (play two tracks at once). The student will be able to add an effect to a selection on an audio track. The student will be able to export the audaicty file audio tracks to a wav/mp3 type file. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 22.4px;">State Standards Academic Standards for Science and Technology

3.7.7 Technology Education

Apply computer software to solve specific problems.

• Identify software designed to meet specific needs (e.g., Computer Aided Drafting, design software, tutorial, financial, presentation software podcasting). • Identify and solve basic software problems relevant to specific software applications. • Identify basic multimedia applications

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 22.4px;">ISTE Standards

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Technology Operations and Concepts

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">a. understand and use technology systems

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">b. select and use applications effectively and productively

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">c. troubleshoot systems and applications

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 22.4px;">Webb's Depth Of Knowledge

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">There will be six Audacity podcasts that need to be completed.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//English Writing//**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read your English writing you are to read something that you have written for English this year.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Poem//**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read a poem and have music playing in the background while you are reading the poem.media type="file" key="Halloween Poem.wav" width="300" height="50"

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Musical Mix//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">You will narrate and introduce four shortened songs to about 15 seconds.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Teacher Interview//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">You will ask Mr. Ripkey questions and use cut and paste techniques to form a question and answer session with Downingtown Middle School Computer Applications teacher Mr. Ripkey. Music will lead into the questions and answer session. Your introductions will start with music leading into the statement “**Today we are interviewing Downingtown Middle School Teacher, Mr. Ripkey**”. Sample questions. **Mr. Ripkey how long have you been teaching**? What subjects have you taught? **Do you have any pets?,** What do you like to do in your spare time? End with music and “This has been and an interview with Mr. Ripkey DMS Computer Applications teacher.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Commercial/Public Announcement//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">You will have theme music leading into your reading of a commercial of a product or a service announcement of a topic you are interested in.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Newscast//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">You will narrate 30 second newscast to include a current event, the weather, sports scores, financial report and a public relations announcement. This could be something that could be read on the morning announcements.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">Audacity Time Shift Tool Review

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Open Pledge of Allegiance file.media type="file" key="Pledge for Students Wrong Order.wav" width="300" height="50"

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Listen to each of the four Audio tracks. Make sure you mute the proper track.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Determine the order.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Use time shift tool to place the audio tracks in the proper order.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Delete any extra space before and after each audio track.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">Audacity Song Compilation

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">You are asked to put out a preview of the CD Soda Fountain Favorites songs from the Early Rock-N-Roll Jukebox from the 1950’s and 60’s. You will put together a compilation of four songs introducing a preview of at least four songs. Each song will have your introduction to include: **//the song, the artist, and the year the song is from//**. Each song should have about thirty seconds with a fade in and fade out effect for each song. Your introduction will lead into each song. You need four songs from the list below. This is the practice assignment, after this you will need to create your own song compilation of four songs where you introduce each song and previewing it for no more than 30 seconds. You can choose from the following 4 songs which are stored in Mr. Ripkey Grade 7 Audacity folder.


 * |||| <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">**// Song //** |||| <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">**// Artist //** |||| <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">**// Year //** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 1 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Hound Dog |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Elvis Presley |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1956 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 2 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Rock Around the Clock |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bill Haley and the Comets |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1954 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 3 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">That’ll be the Day |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Buddy Holly |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1961 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 4 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I Get Around |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Beach Boys |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1964 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 5 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bye Bye Love |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Everly Boys |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1962 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 6 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oh, Pretty Women |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Roy Orberson |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1960 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 7 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Great Balls of Fire |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Jerry Lee Louis |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1958 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 8 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Splish Splash |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bobby Darin |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1957 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 9 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Wander |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dion |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1959 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 10 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Calendar Girl |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Neil Sadaka |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1960 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 11 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Lion Sleeps at Night |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Tokens |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1961 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 12 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He’s So Fine |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Chiffons |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1962 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 13 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Please Mr. Postman |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Marvelettes |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1958 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 14 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Rockin’ Robin |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bobby Day |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1963 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 15 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Runaround Sue |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dion |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1961 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 16 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Blueberry Hill |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Fats Domino |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1957 ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** 17 ** || <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">At the Hop |||| <span style="color: #943634; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Danny & the Juniors |||| <span style="color: #943634; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: center;">1958 ||  ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">To get started by recording

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> “The following is a compilation of songs from the CD Soda Fountain Favorites. The first song is //INSERT SONG// by //INSERT ARTIST// from the Year //INSERT YEAR//”.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Insert a song on the timeline. You must preview the song and determine the part of the song you want to preview. You can delete from the beginning, delete from the end or trim from a selection that best represents the song. After listening try to find a good spot to end the song the final length should be between 25-45 seconds add a 10 second fade at the end. Cut and paste your song preview after your introduction.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">You will complete this process for four songs. If you are ahead and finish early you can add more songs.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//** Teacher Interview **//

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">You are put together an interview of DMS Computer Applications teacher Mr Ripkey to be used as a radio broadcast in the upcoming months. Mr. Ripkey will answer the following questions. There will be four questions that you need to ask and have Mr. Ripkey responded to. Since he has already responded to the questions you Listen to each section and determine a good question for each section. You will use cut and paste techniques on the audio track to put together a question and answer session.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">The introduction would be something like this. “I am sitting here with Mr. Ripkey Computer Applications teacher and we are interviewing him for an upcoming radio program”

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">A sample question would include:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">“Mr. Ripkey, tell me about your teaching experience at DMS”

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">To make it easier for you the questions have already been answered.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Your job is to listen to the audio, come up with the questions and using cut and paste techniques create the interview.