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Developing Audio and Video as teaching Aids

Ashish Kumar AwadhiyaAsst. DirectorInter University Consortium (IUC), IGNOU,

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WHY TO USE SELF-MADE AUDIO/VIDEO? Teacher is the best judge of desired

content Self-made audio/video gives freedom to

teacher Contextualization of content is key

benefit Can be recorded anywhere/anytime Links teaching learning with daily

experiences

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DEVICES AT TEACHERS END Mobile with audio recording facility Mobile with video camera Digital camera

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MAJOR FORMATS OF AUDIO/VIDEO FOR CLASSROOM PURPOSE

Video Audio

InterviewClip on natural happeningReport\descriptionLive demo of eventExperimentProcessDiscussionLectures, etc.

Language/communication skill developmentInterviewDiscussionLectureSpeechPoem

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AUDACITY http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity is a free, easy-to-use Recorder and Editor Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. Change the speed or pitch of a recording. And more! installation…….. LAME MP3 (required to convert sound files in

MP3)

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HTTP://AUDACITY.SOURCEFORGE.NET/

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AUDACITY HOME PAGE

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EXERCISE 1 Record Save as aup Export to mp3

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EXERCISE: 3 Amplify Pitch Fade in Fade out Trim & Silence Change Tempo

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ANY VIDEO CONVERTER

http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Any Video Converter is a free, easy-to-use

Convert all videos to any video format Extract sound as MP3 from any video

http://www.any-video-converter.com/

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HTTP://WWW.ANY-VIDEO-CONVERTER.COM/

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HOW TO CONVERT PRE-RECORDED VIDEO Add video/ URL Select the desired format (Video/ MP3) Convert now Direct to file folder Use the file

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DESIRED VIDEO FORMAT AND THEIR USE

Platform Supported format (Video)

Webpage (HTML) Flash Video Format (.flv), AVI format (.avi)

Social Media Flash Video Format (.flv), Windows Media Video (.wmv) , mp4 etc

Power Point Presentation

Windows Media Video (.wmv)

Audio Video Player avi, mp4,

Desktop/ Laptop Any format depending upon supporting media software

Mobile MPEG4,

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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Select the application platform Identify supported media file format Convert your media file into desired

format (if required) Use short duration media files* (*Some platforms restrict file sizes to be uploaded)