I have a question. I was told that posting recordings of whole books is a copy right issue. What is your knowledge on this issue? This goes with a grant that I got for iPods and fluency (2 iPods, 4 Nanos, 6 mics, & 3 cameras for taking pics of the book covers - Second generation Nanos now have the ability to record.). My kids recorded their first reading and their last, with the intention that the last be posted on the web. I will be posting to an intranet, but, after being told about the copy right, will not post on the web. Thanks, Julie
On Jun 25, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Keith Mack wrote: > One thing to keep in mind is that iPods and other MP3 devices will > replace > your cassette tape recordings. You'll increasingly find your > students with > these devices - I'm sure everyone's acutely aware of this. In fact, > I bet > that a number of your current students don't even have a working > cassette > tape player in their house. > > Many of the MP3 players (iPod, Zune) have the ability to slow down > or speed > up recordings. That means that you record it once and then individual > students can select "Slower" when the recording is played back. > This is done > digitally so that voice and inflections and timbre closely match the > original. This does not create "chipmunk voices" with "faster" or > unrecognizable, drawn out mush with "slower". > > In an iPod the faster/slower choice is found in "Settings - > Audiobooks". > This setting applies only to audiobooks. So, if you record your own > examples, you'd need to change the info on the file when you import to > iTunes so the player realizes it is an audiobook. For more info on > this see: > <http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/2007/02/convertaudiobooks/ > index.php >> (long URL make sure you get all of it). > > As you record new books, please consider recording directly onto your > computer. This will let you have all kinds of options and > adjustments on > recording and playback and also saving you tons of time and effort > when > compared to using just cassette tapes. A free program (Mac and PC) > that I > recommend for recording on computer is Audacity, > http://download-audacity.org/. This software would let you slowdown > recordings that you have already made. > > So, imagine a future where students just go to your classroom > website or > blog and download recordings that you have made for them. The > students can > play and practice right on their home computer and even add your > recordings > to their personal "library" for playback on iPod or MP3 player. > > Best of all, in this future you can *eliminate*: > * time wasted waiting for tape to rewind or find exact spot on tape > * messy boxes and bins and bags for storing tapes > * finding receptacles to plug in those cranky cassette tape players > > Keith Mack > Web Administrator for Mosaic Listserv > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Rasinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 6:21 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim > > Jennifer -- yes, i would try slowing the speed of the taped reading > -- esp > i\f he is a struggling reader. don't get discouraged -- sounds > like even > a small gain with this child would be a great leap forward. > tim > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.