RESOURCES


 * Here are some handy resources (tools and links) you will find helpful to use with Audacity: **


 * ** Tool/Link ** || ** Description/How Used ** ||
 * FindSounds || search for free sound effects to use with your podcast ||
 * FreePlayMusic || copyright free searchable site by genre ||
 * Envelope tool tutorial || tutorial for using the envelope tool ||


 * Some podcasts you don't want to miss! **
 * Educational Podcasts**
 * [|Colonial Williamsburg]
 * [|Podictionary]
 * [|Speaking of History]
 * [|Teach42 Podcasts]
 * [|NPR Podcasts]
 * [|History On Air]
 * [|Matt's Today in History]
 * [|Speaking of History]
 * [|BBC Radio Podcasts]
 * [|ABC News Podcasts and Vodcasts]
 * [|Mr. Mayo's Audio Page]


 * Examples of Student Podcasts **

By Elementary Students

 * ** 5th grade booktalks (Roberts K-8 School, DPS) **
 * ** 3rd grade poetry readings (Roberts K-8 School, DPS) **
 * [|Our City Podcast]
 * [|Radio Gateway]
 * [|Radio WillowWeb]
 * [|Radio Cambridge]
 * [|ColeyCast] ** MUST SEE! **

By Middle School Students

 * ** Middle School Students podcasts with Animoto (Roberts K-8 School, DPS) **
 * ** Middle School Students-research-based podcasts on common sayings (Roberts K-8 School, DPS) **
 * Coulee Kids Podcast ** MUST SEE! **

By High School Students

 * [|Book Reviews from Hopkinton High]
 * [|Apple Distinquished Award Winners]
 * []
 * [|Bookwinks] ** MUST SEE! **
 * [|Eye Level]

English

 * [|Grammar Girls Quick Tips]
 * [|English Idioms and Slang]
 * [|Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids]
 * [|Children's Storytime]
 * [|Webster's Word of the Day]
 * [|Houghton Mifflin Poetry Podcast]

Math

 * [|The Math Factor]
 * MathGrad Podcast ** MUST SEE! **


 * Social Studies **
 * [|CNN Student News - Video]
 * [|History Podcast]
 * [|The Best of National Geographic Magazine]
 * [|The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd]
 * [|PRI's The World - Geo Quiz]

**Science**
 * [|Mr. Wizard's Fun Science Facts] ** MUST SEE! **
 * [|Earthwatch Radio]
 * [|National Geographic: Wild Chronicles]
 * [|Why? Science for Kids]
 * [|Dr. Carlson's Science Facts] ** MUST SEE! **
 * [|Nova Science Now]
 * [|60 Second Science]
 * [|Space.com's Space Podcast]
 * [|Science Made Fun (from the UK)]

Audacity Tutorials
A fantastic tutorial

[|A short tutorial] that provides an overview of using Audacity

[|A tutorial that focuses on] Audacity's tools

Envelope tool tutorial

[|Particularly note the section in this tutorial] "Bouncing Two Stereo Tracks to One Mono Track"

[|This is an important tutorial on] "Changing Audio Sample Rate in Audacity" [|This is a movie on using Audacity] to create a podcast from a number of recordings

[|A recommended tutorial from Transom]

[|An excellent screencast on the use of Audacity]