A Listening and Speaking Tool
for all grade levels

Audacity™ is a free recording and sound editing software that is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. This easy-to-use software meets the needs of a range of audio recording projects. You and your students can easily learn how to record, add sound effects, import music or sounds files, edit recordings, and export the final project as an mp3 file. After downloading the software, the only other equipment needed is a microphone. You’ll be on your way to creating podcasts for students to access anywhere.

Download this free software at Audacity's web site. (You also need to download the LAME MP3 encoder, which allows Audacity to export MP3 files. The link is further down on the same page as the Audacity download link.)

[To learn more about podcasts, register for the workshop "Podcasts in the Classroom" at the the Buddy Teaching & Learning Center (BTLC) web site.]

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