Posted on October 15, 2012 by eduhowto
As the year progresses and my students begin to look for new ideas for projects they begin to see the value of not only sound effects but sound tracks. Music is a powerful element in a movie. Which leads them to begin using music in
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their videos. This ends up causing some copyright issues. But finding sites and collections of audio files that are safe for school projects and without violating copyright laws can be a bit difficult. Below is a list of sites that me and my students have compiled over the years that provides students with almost all types of audio files that they would need to create most types of video projects or podcasts. All of these sites do provide free audio files however there are files that are for sale as well so students should be aware of this before they randomly start looking and downloading files.
- soundzabound – Royalty Free Music for SchoolsThey state the following on their website “the ONLY royalty free music library which meets all the licensing and technology requirements needed for education!” You do need to create an account. There are a great selection of sound tracks with many different genres.
- freeSFX.co.uk – Download Free Sound Effects List of many different mp3 sound effects from nature and man made. Worth a look for sound effects for movies.
- Royalty Free Sound Effects (FX) Library for Download Great collection of sounds and simple to search
- Free Music Archive Great collection of music that can be used for school projects and podcasts safely and FREE.
- Free Sound Clips | SoundBible.com Another great collection of sounds and music that is royalty free and safe for podcasts and school projects.
- Free Stock Music for Educational Use The name says it all great for sound tracks for movies.
- Free and legal music downloads – Jamendo
- freesound :: home page One of the biggest collections of sound effects and music on the web. Great site to start with to find sound effects.
- Freeplay Music, Broadcast Production Music Library, Free and Mp3 Music Downloads, See Usage Terms. Good site for sound track music for videos.
- Mp3Skip.com – Free MP3 Downloads Another good site for video music.
- film music | mobygratis.com Really good music for films.
- Danosongs.com Free music site for videos.
Here are some past posts on Audio resources that might also be helpful.
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Posted on September 27, 2012 by eduhowto
Well is that time of year again where
students start to create
projects. As always I spend time talking about copy-write
laws and what is and is not acceptable use of others material. This always leads to a lot of frustration on the part of students as they look for music and
audio files to add to their movies,
podcasts and radio plays and other assorted multimedia projects. To help my students I have over that past years bookmarked many different sites for students to use in creating their own music and audio files. There are many different options out there for students to use. The following four however seem to be the ones that my students have used over and over again. They like the simplicity and they all provide just enough instruction and materials to make it easy for students to create their own audio files. But the two best things about these four sites are that they are free and online.
One word of warning!! Have students create these files as the last thing that they do for their projects! They enjoy making music and can spend hours on these sites.
- Creaza This is a free audio editor that is great for making podcasts, sound tracks and other audio projects. It has a simple to use interface that is typical for this type of application. Like most audio editors Creaza allows you to add files along the timeline and over multiple channels. You can also record sound and add it to your project. This is a free application but does require that you create an account.
- beatlab Allows you to simply create your own background music and short music clips for videos and podcasts. This is a simple to use site that can be a lot of fun.
- Musicshake This another free site that allows you to create sound tracks and audio tracks. This site is great for making podcasts, sound tracks and other audio projects. It has a simple timeline interface like other audio editors that allows you to have multiple channels. This site also works connects well with YouTube and Facebook. It is worth a look.
- FileLab Web Applications This site allows you to edit audio and share them on the web. This is a free site and quite simple to use. Can only be used on a Windows machine. Again another typical audio editor.
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Posted on July 6, 2011 by eduhowto
I was reading one of my favorite blogs yesterday, Free Technology For Teachers, and came across a great resource post called BBC Witness Podcasts. BBC Witness Podcasts provides first hand accounts of historical events. This would be an excellent way to bring history to life for your students. After listening to a few of these accounts I began to think of many ways to incorporate these historic podcasts into the classroom. They are engaging and provide insight and information about hisotoric events in a new light.
As they state on their website: “Witness – history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.”
Check this site out at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness
If you have not read Free Technology for Teachers blog I highly recommend you bookmark that site check it out at: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
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Posted on August 4, 2010 by eduhowto
Over the past few years some of the best projects that I have received in my classes have been student produced podcasts. Not only have students had a great time creating them but the learning that took place in the process was outstanding. I have found their projects very entertaining and informative. This has been a popular medium of choice at times with my classes. So over the past few years we have developed a variety of resources to create these podcasts.
Check out the list below and as always if you know of another resource please let me know.
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