This tutorial will step you through recording your voice, using GarageBand, and adding loops for background music and sound effects.

How can I integrate Podcasts in the Classroom?

Here are some specific ideas for integrating audio recording into your curriculum:

• Students interview relatives about their life stories, and then combine the audio interview with family photos in a video project.
• Students write a radio drama based on a historical event and incorporate sound effects and music to enhance the story.
• Learn about different provinces in China  by interviewing locals. Record the interview and then create a digital album showcasing that province.
• Students create an advertising campaign to highlight a current event in a persuasive manner.
• Write and record short stories and add music and sound effects.
• Teacher records a tutorial that students listen to on their own – share via DX and invite students to reflect on their learning in a discussion forum.
• Present a piece of writing as a class radio drama or a poetry slam.
• Teacher records and broadcasts group discussions – share with other classes discussing similar topics.
• Teachers might record students reading a story as a fluency assessment, or as a foreign language pronunciation activity. Students listen to their recording and self assess.
• On a field trip, students use an iPhone or iPad with voice recorder app to take notes and photos. They then create a guided tour using iMovie.