Workshop

=Using digital audio in language arts and foreign language classes=

The course
Language teachers have long used audio recording to make language lessons more effective. Cheap hardware and free software make audio recording, editing, and publishing very accessible. Teachers will learn to use Audacity to record and edit student speech, VoiceThread to create group lessons and conversations, and Sound Cloud to create a digital audio portfolio.

The trainer
I've been in the IT and web field for thirteen years as a coder and project manager. One of my duties over the years has been to teach people to use IT and web systems, such as content management systems, intranets, and HTML coding. A big part of that work has been creating task-based documentation, or How-To's, for those systems, using one of my favorite tools, Snagit. Recently, before I took time off for the birth of my son, I had to document every vital web function, so that, in the event of a problem, someone else could cover for me. I have been told by many folks, hopefully truthfully, that I am a natural teacher of technology, in that I can explain complex technology concepts in understandable, non-tech ways.

Please contact me at CameronRJohnson@gmail.com.

Syllabus
Day 1: Basics of digital audio Day 2: Using Audacity for lecture and response Day 3: Using VoiceThread for reflection, conversation, and vocabulary (ACTIVE DAY) Day 4: Group storytelling with VoiceThread, Audacity, and Screencast-o-matic Day 5: Creating and publishing an online portfolio