Writing Online

Today I will walk you through the basic steps of using the sound editing program Audacity. To prepare for the in-class activity, please download the following sound files to the computer you are using. These are the sounds you will remix in Audacity to create a unique 10-30 second audio file. You can also visit the website Freesound to get more audio clips if you like.
Door slamming
siren
wind and rain
thunder
whispering in Spanish
woman speaking in Dutch with answering machine beep
scary voice
children in a store
“angels”

To learn how to use the program you will watch the following tutorial video. I will walk you through this process and answer any questions you have. I will also show you how to upload the sound remix that you create during class to the Writing Studio so that I can hear what you have created.

Hello all! I’ve updated the blog with a new page of resources for the web design and sound projects (see new page under “links” to the right). Let me know if you have any questions, especially about downloading software for use at home.

Hello all! This is just an update to remind everyone that I will be posting comments to your web site analyses in The Writing Studio by the end of the day. I’ll send an e-mail to everyone to let you know when all the comments have been posted. My comments will be in the same folder in which you uploaded your draft.

The due date for the revision is now midnight, Friday 10/12. You only need to upload an electronic copy to the Writing Studio (same folder); I do not need a hard copy.

I’ve updated the Daily Schedule and the calendar in the Writing Studio to reflect the updates.

Let me know if you have any questions about my comments after you receive them, and I’ll see you in class tomorrow.