Tools

=Record MP3= This awesome website does not require a log in or account. You simply click record and then you save the file. It will be a mp3 format which is compatible with PowerPoint and other applications. [] = = =Audacity= Audacity is a free [|download] audio recorder that is simplistic and a great tool to use to tell your story! It can be used for podcasting and to record when you read a story so your students can listen to it in a listening center later. They can build fluency and reread at their leisure. Here is the [|site] where you can begin to learn about Audacity.

Lame Encoder Trick!
There is one trick to using Audacity and converting it to a format you can use within other applications for playback: you have to install and run Lame Encoder. Don't panic! You only have to do this once and then it runs smoothly and converts on its own. [|Click here] to find the download for Lame Encoder and for directions on how to run it the first time.



Installing Lame Encoder for Windows

 * 1) Go to the LAME download page.
 * 2) Under "For Audacity on Windows", left-click on the link "libmp3lame-win-3.98.2.zip" and save the zip folder to anywhere on your computer.
 * 3) When you have finished downloading the ZIP folder, unzip it and save the file **lame_enc.dll** that it contains to anywhere on your computer.
 * 4) The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved.
 * 5) In case of difficulty, please view our [|more detailed instructions] on the [|Audacity Wiki].

Please remember to follow copyright compliance.

=PhotoStory 3=

THis is a free download for people who have a license for Microsoft Office. It is wizard driven and very easy to use. You upload your photos, add transitions, captions, music, and narration. You are ready to share your story!

=PhotoStory Directions= Attached you will find a simple guide on how to do PhotoStory Step By Step. Try it!

=Microsoft PhotoStory Directions= You will also find step by step directions on the microsoft site. Click [|here]

=Storybird=

Storybird is a great online resource for students to use creative artwork already embedded in the application Click for the tutorial. Click [|here]to go to site.

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