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Recording practice, 90 mins
Objective: Students will familiarize themselves with their equipment, including their recording
device.
What you need: N/A
What students need: One phone or voice recorder, one pair of headphones, one computer /
per small group. Notebooks and writing utensils.
*Before starting, we recommend identifying a) a voice recorder and b) a computer or laptop for
each small group. Most smartphones, including iPhones, have built-in voice recorders which
can be used for recording narration and interviews for podcasts.
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Part 1: Recording, 1 hour
In groups of 3–5, have students practice recording themselves and each other.
Directions for students:
1. Record your own voice
a. Say your name, grade, and age into the microphone, and then listen back to the
recording on the phone or recording device.
b. This is called “ID-ing” or identifying yourself on the recording.
2. Record another person’s voice
a. Come up with one interview question for a group member. Make sure you record
YOUR question and the other person’s answer. Then, listen back on the phone
or recording device.
3. Record a conversation between two people
a. One group member should come up with two interview questions for another.
While one person interviews the other, a third group member should record them.
Then listen back. Take turns so that each person has a chance to record using
the phone or recording device.
4. Record sounds from around the classroom
a. Each group member should record TWO sounds that last approximately 10
seconds from around the classroom. As a group, listen back to the recordings on
the phone or recording device.
Part 2: Uploading, 30 mins