Reflect

Reflect on what you learned and make some notes for later writing. These prompts may help:

• I chose this badge because ...
  
• It's important for students to know ...
• I listen to ... podcasts
• When I'm travelling in a car I listen to ...
• I have (never) edited sound before (to ...)

Apply

Produce a 45- to 90-second recording that could be used with a class in your discipline:

• An audio narrative essay that introduces a concept (here is some background), OR
• A public service announcement (PSA) related to the class, OR
• A "Where I'm From" poem that helps introduce you to your students. Use this template and enter memories of your schooling and academic life instead of a childhood home.

The Media Corps can help you!

1. ORGANIZE - create a project folder on your hard drive or on Google Drive.
    
2. WRITE - create a script and save it in the project folder. I takes about 30 seconds to read 75 words, so the length should be 115-225 words. Identify yourself and the topic.
    
3. RECORD - make a spoken voice recording. Record in a quiet place and pay attention to the volume level. Excessive noise or distortion are not acceptable. Keep all raw materials in your project folder until you have earned this badge.
    
4. FIND - copyright-safe music for a soundtrack music in the YouTube Audio Library.
   Save the files in your project folder and keep track of credit (title, artist and URL) .
    
   
5. EDIT the recording.
• Errors - cut out coughs, other noises, and retakes
• Music - it can play all the way through or just at the beginning and end.
• Volume - the voice must be easy to hear; amplify it or tone down the music, as needed.
• Fade in at the beginning, fade out at the end.
• Export - save the project as an MP3 file.
   
6. DOCUMENT - to show how you assembled the project, save a screen capture of your entire Audacity project time line. (see the example at right)
   [how to take a screenshot / capture the screen on your device]
    
7. DESCRIBE - write a short paragraph explaining what you did.
   Include credits (title, artist and URL) for the music track.
    
8. EXPORT - save your finished project as an MP3.

Reflect

Write a reflection of at least 250 words.

These prompts may help:

• I chose ... for my podcast because ...
  
• An aspect of making the podcast that I really enjoyed was ... because ...
  
• I had never tried ... , and it ended up ...
  
• From my own experience ...
  
• I have already used ... to ...
  
• To learn more about sound recording / editing, I expect to ...
  
• Another way I can imagine using sound editing software is ...
• An audio-based assignment I could incorporate in my teaching is ...
• Now that I know how to do this I will do ... differently

Share

Rename your eportfolio's "Media" page "Audio Podcast"

Check the Apply tab to be sure you have done what is required.

Be sure you are displaying this content on the page (not just a link to a file):

• The recording
• The short description (remember to include title, artist, & URL for the music)
• Your reflection (include the items highlighted on the previous Reflect tab)
• The editing screen capture image

Publish the page.

From your ePortfolio, submit this page for the Audio Podcast Badge assignment. All of the evidence is on the page, so you don't need to upload files as well.