{"id":436,"date":"2020-03-13T13:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T21:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/tlcommons\/?p=436"},"modified":"2020-05-07T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T18:09:09","slug":"microphones-for-teaching-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/tlcommons\/microphones-for-teaching-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Microphones for Teaching &amp; Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This blog post will be explore how to use audio production effectively in teaching and learning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways that audio can be incorporated into your teaching\n practice and classroom activities.  Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Providing feedback for student assignments<\/li><li>Adding commentary or narration to instructional videos<\/li><li>Enhancing the audio quality of your online video or conference calls<\/li><li>Capturing high quality audio for video interviews<\/li><li>Dictating notes on your phone or tablet<\/li><li>Adding audio clips to website or ePortfolios<\/li><li> Creating podcasts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the different kinds of microphones you can use with your computer, phone, tabled or camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Introduction to Microphones <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in a microphone for your computer, phone or tablet can  improve the overall sound quality of your recorded audio.  In the video  below Dr. Gordon Cobb introduces a variety of affordable microphones and  tests the audio quality of a selection of USB mics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"General Opening Video\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/derb8jUwz-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio Production \u2013 the Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting a USB microphone to your computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These two videos will explain how to connect a USB microphone to your computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Yeti Microphone - Installation Tutorial\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LZXwE1AhQAQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>  This online tutorial illustrates how to connect a USB microphone to a Mac laptop  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Yeti Windows 10 Fixes\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uS87spFO2uM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> This online tutorial illustrates how to connect a USB microphone to a PC laptop <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yeti Microphone Advanced Setup Guide GarageBand\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qg2aq80cXRc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> This online tutorial illustrates how to use a USB microphone in GarageBand on a Mac computer <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UPNTV: Best Audacity Settings for Blue Yeti Microphone\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OktggClrKWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> This online tutorial illustrates how to use a USB microphone in Audacity on a PC computer  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog post will be explore how to use audio production effectively in teaching and learning. 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