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The following pages give you step-by-step guides on how to use and apply a number of web and editing tools. They have been produced by Sibylle Nalezinski (CETL) for the use of teacher training workshops and contain many handy tips and links. Click on the links below. Click here for handy work sheets on Web 2.0 applications.
Digitising analogue audio tapes
You may have audio tapes which you still use, but there are reasons why you may want to digitise them: you don't want to carry a tape recorder around with you; the quality of the tape is deterioriating; it is cumbersome to find the sound sequences on the tape you are actually interested in; you would like to get rid of superfluous sound sequences on the tape, etc.
Editing audio materials with Audacity
Do you want to cut out sequences of rustling, a slip of the tongue or coughing? Or divide a lengthy audio file into small clips? Audacity is freeware that allows you to do this and export the file as an .MP3 file for easy use on VLE's, blog, portable devices, etc.
You may have had the frustrating experience of opening a digital photo on the computer only to see just a corner of it. Or you have included an image in your interactive whiteboard presentation which made the application respond delayed. Perhaps you have enlarged images and they looked 'pixely' while others don't? 'Handling images' is about the concept of pixels and how to optimise images for their intended purposes.
Making clips from a DVD (ripping)
You may want to use a DVD clip for a class or insertion on a VLE? Do bear in mind that these files will be very big! The instructions differ for Windows and Mac users.
Recording video from the internet
Realplayer v11 allows you to download video content on-line and save it. Do bear in mind that a lot of video content is copyright protected, so do check the licences.
Recording voice with a digital recorder
Record your voice, a dialogue or a meeting and create an .MP3 file that can be listened to with an MP3 player, with Window Media Player or iTunes on the computer. The file can be stored on the computer, attached to an e-mail and uploaded into Moodle (or other VLEs).
Subtitling video clips on-line
Use a website (dotsub) where you can upload a video (or audio) file and create subtitles. The results can be shared by sending the link via e-mail. This could be a very different type of exercise for your students.
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