Audacity
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Music,
Free Audio Editor from Audacity
Audacity allows sound to be recorded and imported into the programme for manipulation. This can be the recording of voice, sound effects or instruments. Audio tracks can be imported into Audacity and edited. The software also allows special effects to be applied to tracks that are being put together. This website contains a ‘Wiki’ that teachers can draw on in order to help them become familiar with Audacity and consider potential use on the classroom.
Teachers may find Audacity a useful tool in making advertisements for products or create podcasts. There is the potential to create bespoke sounds for use in PowerPoints. Compositions can be created and shared with others or soundtracks developed for work in other areas of the curriculum. Audacity offers the potential to make links between Music, ICT, Literacy and other areas of the curriculum.
The software can also be useful in capturing children’s work so that they are able to develop appraisal skills and consider how work can be improved.
