This presentation was prepared for National Workshop on how Audacity - sound editing software - can be effectively used for development of Listening and Speaking skills.
(Version 1.0 - 2009) Guide to Simple PodcastingCat Flippen
PLEASE SEE VERSION 2.0 (2012) FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. Version 1.0 (2009) of a presentation given on December 3rd 2009 for inservice professional development for the faculty of Mill Creek High School of the Gwinnett County Public Schools district. Information is a little outdate, although instructions for use of the Free Audio Editor still applies.
Tools for Digital Storytelling webinar with Erika Padilla-Morales of Streetside Stores and Melissa Jun Rowley.
This event is part of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event 2011: http://tiny.cc/tsdigs
This is the PowerPoint from a Burrell School District In-Service presentation on ways to incorporate audio recording as a teaching and learning tool in the classroom.
(Version 1.0 - 2009) Guide to Simple PodcastingCat Flippen
PLEASE SEE VERSION 2.0 (2012) FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. Version 1.0 (2009) of a presentation given on December 3rd 2009 for inservice professional development for the faculty of Mill Creek High School of the Gwinnett County Public Schools district. Information is a little outdate, although instructions for use of the Free Audio Editor still applies.
Tools for Digital Storytelling webinar with Erika Padilla-Morales of Streetside Stores and Melissa Jun Rowley.
This event is part of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event 2011: http://tiny.cc/tsdigs
This is the PowerPoint from a Burrell School District In-Service presentation on ways to incorporate audio recording as a teaching and learning tool in the classroom.
English - Language of Communication PET 2011Dilip Barad
This presentation is only for those who are going to appear in PET-2011 (Ph.D. Entrance Test, Bhavnagar University) and have not appeared in any examination of English Grammar at School or College level. It has elementary understanding of English Grammar for PET.
Memorabilia 2014: The Memory Book of the Activities of Dept. of English, MKBUDilip Barad
Memorabilia 2014 is the memory book of the activities done by students of Department of English (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University) during the academic year 2013-14.
This memorabilia is a booklet compiled and edited by students of Dept. of English, M K Bhavnagar University (Batch 2014-15). It has contributions by students studying in M.A. Programme. The creative writings (poems etc), reviews of books / movies, paintings / sketches, critical writings (research papers etc) and similar contributions are submitted by students for the booklet.
This Memorabilia 2016 is prepared by students of Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. It has collection of creative works (art, painting, drawing, poems, sketches), critical writings (film review, literature review etc) which is prepared by students. It also has interesting charts on Online Discussions initiated by Department, number of emails exchanged among students, number of words used by students to opine themselves in these discussion threads. It also has statistical data about library books borrowed by students. It ends with grouphies.
Welcome to an introductory course on the basics of educational podcasting, designed for educators wanting to find out more about this exciting topic. The workshop will explore the history of podcasting, basic concepts, terms and definitions, podcasting types, and explore pedagogical issues and ways in which educational podcasts can be used as a curriculum resource at home, school, and elsewhere. The session includes a hands on exercises using Audacity, a free, open source tool available on the internet!
The learning objectives for participants are:
* To gain awareness and insight into educational podcasting
* To acquire knowledge and understanding about how to create, edit and upload podcasts using Audacity
* To explore ways of using podcasts as a curriculum resource learning
Marsha Chan demonstrates Audacity, a free, cross-platform, downloadable audio editor-recorder that she uses for language learning. She creates and broadcasts narratives, model dialogs, instructions, songs, and other types of podcasts. She uses recordings to provide students personalized audio feedback and correction on their speaking. She embeds sound files into web pages and multimedia. In this presentation, she shows how to get started.
English - Language of Communication PET 2011Dilip Barad
This presentation is only for those who are going to appear in PET-2011 (Ph.D. Entrance Test, Bhavnagar University) and have not appeared in any examination of English Grammar at School or College level. It has elementary understanding of English Grammar for PET.
Memorabilia 2014: The Memory Book of the Activities of Dept. of English, MKBUDilip Barad
Memorabilia 2014 is the memory book of the activities done by students of Department of English (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University) during the academic year 2013-14.
This memorabilia is a booklet compiled and edited by students of Dept. of English, M K Bhavnagar University (Batch 2014-15). It has contributions by students studying in M.A. Programme. The creative writings (poems etc), reviews of books / movies, paintings / sketches, critical writings (research papers etc) and similar contributions are submitted by students for the booklet.
This Memorabilia 2016 is prepared by students of Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. It has collection of creative works (art, painting, drawing, poems, sketches), critical writings (film review, literature review etc) which is prepared by students. It also has interesting charts on Online Discussions initiated by Department, number of emails exchanged among students, number of words used by students to opine themselves in these discussion threads. It also has statistical data about library books borrowed by students. It ends with grouphies.
Welcome to an introductory course on the basics of educational podcasting, designed for educators wanting to find out more about this exciting topic. The workshop will explore the history of podcasting, basic concepts, terms and definitions, podcasting types, and explore pedagogical issues and ways in which educational podcasts can be used as a curriculum resource at home, school, and elsewhere. The session includes a hands on exercises using Audacity, a free, open source tool available on the internet!
The learning objectives for participants are:
* To gain awareness and insight into educational podcasting
* To acquire knowledge and understanding about how to create, edit and upload podcasts using Audacity
* To explore ways of using podcasts as a curriculum resource learning
Marsha Chan demonstrates Audacity, a free, cross-platform, downloadable audio editor-recorder that she uses for language learning. She creates and broadcasts narratives, model dialogs, instructions, songs, and other types of podcasts. She uses recordings to provide students personalized audio feedback and correction on their speaking. She embeds sound files into web pages and multimedia. In this presentation, she shows how to get started.
Audio ResourcesChoose one of them or any other of your c.docxikirkton
Audio Resources
Choose one of them or any other of your choice to record your voice with a short discussion of these ideas and how you might use SOUND in your Integrated Thematic Unit and how your ITU is progressing. Conclude by stating which application you are using to record, and save as a sound file to the Discussion Board.
Sound
Sound Technologies are available for classroom and training use via Windows, Apple, Microsoft Office, software, the WWW, Internet applications, APPs, etc. and can be created in many ways. This important multimedia component often brings new life and excitement into learning and is often neglected. Remember that research shows that the more senses stimulated, the greater the retention. Special Needs students benefit in many ways, as well.
FILE FORMATS
WAV or waveform
.wav
A file extension developed by IBM and Microsoft for a standard Microsoft audio file.
It is supported by all computers running Windows and by all the most popular web browsers. The WAVE format is one of the most popular sound formats on the Internet for music or speech.
Audio Interchange File Format
.aif or .aiff
A file most commonly used in Macintosh Operating System
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
.midi
A digitally synthesized sound file format for sending music between electronic music devices like synthesizers and PC sound cards. This interface was created in 1982 by the music industry; it is very flexible, ranging from very simple to real professional music making.
MIDI files are supported by all the most popular Internet browsers, software systems, and platforms. The downside of MIDI is that it cannot record sounds (only notes), or to put it another way, it cannot store songs, only tunes.
MIDI files do not contain sampled sound but a set of digital musical instructions (musical notes) that can be interpreted by your PC's sound card. The upside of the MIDI format is that since it contains only instructions (notes), MIDI files can be extremely small.
Via Wikipedia
Real Audio Media
.rm or .ram
These are two file extensions used for Real Audio players. The RealAudio format was developed for the Internet by Real Media. The format also supports video.
MP3
.mp3
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage, for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players. MP3 is an audio-specific format that was designed by the Moving Picture Experts Group.
Applications (ideas for both PC and MAC)
Text to Speech
Make a choice under Voice selection. Preview Voice. Click Apply. You will hear this chosen voice when we open an application later. Under the Speech icon, you will find a tab Text to Speech (originally Text to Speech and Sound Recognition).
Siri
Voice Comments in Word *** cool functionality
Click on the sound icon on the right to insert comments for Word 2003.
Sound in Excel
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Memorabilia 2024 | Department of English | MKBUDilip Barad
Memorabilia 2024 captures the essence of creativity and academic exploration within the Department of English at MKBU. This anthology showcases a diverse range of creative works and insightful reports, each reflecting the passion and dedication of our students. From compelling short stories and evocative poetry to thought-provoking essays and in-depth research papers, this publication celebrates the intellectual curiosity and talent nurtured within our academic community. Through engaging narratives and meticulous analysis, the students of the Department of English at MKBU demonstrate their commitment to excellence and their contributions to the fields of literature, language, and critical inquiry. Memorabilia 2024 serves as a testament to the vibrant scholarly environment and the profound impact of our students' endeavors on the broader academic landscape.
This booklet is documented record of various activities carried out during academic year 2022-23 by the students of the Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
Modern Theories of Criticism: An OverviewDilip Barad
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AUdacity for Listening and Speaking material development
1. 1/29/2009
A Workshop on
Enhancing Listening and Speaking
Skills Using Advanced Sound Editing
Software - Audacity
Dr. Dilip Barad,
Dept. of English
Bhavnagar University
Bhavnagar.
dilipbarad@gmail.com
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Major concern as e-resource
developer… WHY? HOW?
• Today, English teachers of S/F language are
constrained to become familiar with emerging
learning technologies.
• Not only that, s/he has to use resources
prepared by other teachers, but also to
prepare his own e-resources and e-materials.
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Key Issue….
• Well, the major problem is that it is not all
English teachers’ cup of tea.
• In such case what can be done???
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Using existing software / programme /
web resources…
• The best of all idea is to use existing e-resources
available. These software are primarily prepared
for other purposes but can be utilized for ELL.
• So, if a teacher wants to improve writing skills of
the students, he can use MS Office - Word,
writeboard, blogger.com, orkut, face book,
moodle -LMS, wikieducator etc.
• If reading skills need to be improved, again above
mentioned e-resources can be effectively utilized.
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From LSRW, LS skills and available
resources…
• So far as RW skills are concerned, available
resources can be of immense help to teachers.
• But the million dollar question is ‘how to
make effective use of available e-resources
for LS skills’??
• B’coz listening and speaking skills are
different than the other two skills it needs to
be given special attention.
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Available LS skill development material
and its disadvantage…
• Most of Listening materials used in the class
of ESL/EFL are developed by native speakers.
• These western courseware are designed to
meet general purposes and therefore cannot
address needs of learner in specific context.
• Often they are culturally biased (Supiyan,
1996).
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Preparing LS skill material and its
advantages…
• If listening skill material is developed by the
teacher looking at the level of students and
context, it contributes to skill development.
• Studies have reported that learners respond
to computer aided / mediated teaching
learning materials produced by their own
teachers more effectively than prepared by
other agencies (Bloomer, 1985).
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Major difference in language lab and sound editing software:
Features Language Lab programme Audacity, Praat, Wavepad,
Audition, sound forge etc
1. Voice Recording Yes Yes
2. Measure frequency – Yes Yes*
voice modulation of
recorded voice with pre-
recorded voice
3. Models of pronunciation Yes* No
– pre-recorded
4. Editing Recorded Voice No Yes
5. Preparing listening skills No Yes
test
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But how to do it??
Is it easy to do it??
Can all teachers do it ??
• Here again, the teacher need not sit with the
programmer to prepare programme/software.
• S/He just has to use some existing software or
download some open-source sound editing
programme and learn the basics to operate it.
• It is as easy as child’s play: - Record, Edit and
Play…
• And see how wonderfully you can teach your
students the most useful skills – listening and
speaking.
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Audacity - Sound editing programmes
• There are several such software available
at premium cost as well as free-ware .
• Eg. Audacity, wavepad, praat, Adobe
Audition, Sound Forge, Magix audio
cleaning lab, Goldwave, etc…
• We shall have hands on experience of
how to record and edit sound on
Audacity.
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Outline of the workshop
• Overview of Audacity interface: record, cut,
copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, pluck …
• Demo of audio effects: amplify, normalize,
equalize …
• Participants record a self-introduction of 1 min
duration and improve their recordings using
features of Audacity.
• How to download and install? (Audacity, LAME
and FFmpeg)
• How to convert audio files into mp3 format?
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Why Audacity?
•Audacity is one of the most frequently downloaded digital audio
editors in the world. * Tens of millions of people have used it to
record a podcast, create a demo CD of their garage band, transfer
old vinyl records to CD, or just have fun with audio.
•But there are dozens of other software programs with similar
capabilities...why should you choose Audacity?
•The simplest reason? Because it's free.
•Another reason to choose Audacity is that it's the only audio
editing software that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux
computers.
•The most important reason - easiest to use
•Audacity is not likely to die: Open-Source Software
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Now let us have hands-on experience
of Audacity…
• The exe file of audacity is already downloaded
on your desktop.
• Double-Click on the icon with ‘head-phone
and fiery frequency’.
• You will see ‘getting started’ window – this
gives basic introductory links to learn more
about audacity. Close this window – click OK.
• We are on the mainframe of Audacity.
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Editing recorded clip
Click ‘R’ to record
•
Click ‘P’ to pause and again ‘P’ for continue recording
•
Click ‘Spacebar’ for stop.
•
Click ‘Spacebar to listen. SAVE it on desktop.
•
• Add ‘Pluck’:
– Put cursor line after ‘I am …………
– Generate>Pluck>duration 4 sec>ok.
– Put cursor on ‘I am working as ……. At ………
– Generate>Risset Drum>OK.
* Now play the track.
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Cut unnecessary audio:
• The length of falling sound of ‘pluck’ is very
long.
• Select the ‘tail’ of pluck by putting cursor and
dragging the mouse.
• ‘Delet’ the selected part.
• Similarly Copy and Paste function…
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Adding background score
• File>Import>Audio>Browse:sample music in My
Music(My Docu).
• Message FFmpeg not found.
• To install FFmpeg:
• Desktop>Audacity>ffmpeg>extract files. Close window.
• Come to Audacity: Edit>Preference>Import/Export>Find
library>OK>Browse it from desktop>avformat-52.dll>click
OK> OK
• File>Import>Audio>Browse:sample music in My
Music(My Docu).
• Volume control on background score.
• Copy a track from background and paste it on your
recorded track.
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Converting into mp3 file format:
• To share this listeneing skill material with students –
convert it into mp3 format to play it in mobile or
CD/DVD player
• File>Export>file name>save as type> select mp3>type
details if required> OK.
• LAME required: Locate Lame
• Desktop>Audacity>right click books icon>extract
files>OK>new folder libmp3lame>open>close window
• File>Export>file name>save as type> select mp3>type
details if required> OK> Locate Lame >
Browse>desktop>Audacity>lame folder>open> OK.
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Thank You…
• Your suggestions / comments /
questions / observations are
invited:
• Write me at:
• dilipbarad@gmail.com
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