English+9+Project

=Interviews of Insight=
 * Interview a person that has experienced a historical event, trauma, or an adversity.
 * Each member of the group will be responsible for...
 * Attending the interview.
 * Writing a personal essay, expository essay, or a biography (whichever they are assigned)
 * Finding a way to combine what they have written into one cohesive audio recording.
 * Record using the IPod Touch.
 * Edit using Audacity if necessary
 * Submit you project by uploading your finished project to the class wiki.

How to record an interview on the IPod Touch

 * Go to utilities and select "Voice Memo"
 * Press the //record button// that has a red circle in it then begin speaking.
 * Do not worry if there are mistakes in the recording. If you made a mistake, pause and start again. This will be able to be edited out later.
 * Once you have finished recording, press the //stop button// that has a black square in it.
 * Your recording will then appear to the list. If you do not see it automatically, press the //list button// that has three black horizontal bars in it.

How to transfer your recording to a computer

 * Go to "Safari" and log on to the internet.
 * Go back to "Voice Memos" and view the list of recordings.
 * Selent the recording that you would like to send.
 * Click //Share// then //Email.//
 * Type in a personal email address that you will be able to view at school and then press //Send.//
 * After a few moments, the recording should appear in your inbox from //HTSD IPod//.

How to convert the file (you must do this in order to edit it)

 * On the computer, log in to your email and open the email from //HTSD IPod//.
 * Click //Download// then a pop up screen will appear. Choose //Select the program from a List// then pick //ITunes.//
 * The clip will automatically open in ITunes. Right click the file and then select //Create MP3 Version//.
 * If it says //Create AAC//, go to edit, then preferences. Select import settings and change it to MP3 Encoder. Then press OK.

How to edit the file in Audacity

 * Go to your programs and open //Audacity.//
 * Click File then Open. Select My Music, ITunes, ITunes Music, Unknown Artists, then Unknown Album. Your audio file will be in that folder. Double click it to open it.
 * Once your file is open, you must cut it into sections that are __**2 minutes long or less.**__
 * If the clips are longer than that, you will not be able to upload it to the wiki!
 * Cut the end of the file off, then click File and New and paste it into a new item.
 * For each item, go to File then select //Export as WAV...//.
 * Save each as part under as "ProjectTitle_PartNumber" in a folder that you can easily find.

How to post your finished project on the Wiki

 * Add the project by selecting Edit, then Files. You can add each file one by one.
 * Make sure that you post your group members names and the parts in order.

Sample Project
//Leukemia and Loss//

PART 1 media type="file" key="Ruggeri Project Part 1.wav" width="300" height="50" PART 2 media type="file" key="Ruggeri Project Part 2.wav" width="300" height="50" PART 3 media type="file" key="Ruggeri Project Part 3.wav" width="300" height="50"