Process

=Process=

You will work with a partner on this project. In the spirit of divide and conquer, one of you will familiarize yourself with the Audacity program recording process and the other will examine the International Children's Digital Library website. Based on individual learning strengths, partners will decide who takes which role.

1. Audacity Expert[[image:Audacity-logo-r_50pct.jpg align="right"]]

 * The Audacity program (a free download) should be already installed on your computer. The LAME plug-in should also be installed.
 * Learn to use Audacity -- tutorials (We will assume your computer settings have been checked, so begin with the video titled: __The Editing Tools__)
 * Find a short music clip to serve as an introduction to your podcast to set the tone for the preview: |Microsoft Sound Library
 * As an alternative, you may want to use a sound effect, explore Soungle.

2. International Children's Digital Library Expert[[image:ICDL.JPG width="413" height="101" align="right"]]

 * Explore the International Children's Digital Library website.
 * Be sure to experiment with searching the site and reading the books.
 * Choose at least two books to present to your partner as possible choices.

Once finished with the tasks above, partners should discuss:

 * What would make a good February book choice?
 * What book will you choose?
 * How will you entice others to read the book on the website?

Partners Read, Write and Record:

 * Read the book.
 * Work together to write a script and record it with Audacity -- based on personal learning strengths, partners decide how this process will be accomplished. It might be helpful to organize ideas in a graphic organizer. Here is a link to several story map organizers that might be useful.
 * Add a music clip or sound effects -- total recorded time should not exceed 3 minutes.