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Audio Resources for Class

If you are using music clips for a class assignment, make sure you adhere to the Copyright Fair Use Clause. freesound.org (New Resource) http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ Myxer.com IMeem.com Playlist.com Grooveshark.com 000audio.com 000AM.net Audacity software Download – A free, open source software for recording and editing sounds in Linux, Mac...

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Saving YouTube Videos to your computer.

You tube has great resources for the classroom, but it is not without it’s drawbacks. Besides many times being blocked by a district’s web filter, you have no way to control what “suggested” videos will appear at the end of a clip. Showing this live...

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Free Online Image Resizing

Digital cameras and phones take great pictures, but they are usually taken in such a large resolution that the resulting image is hundreds of megabytes. Great for printing, too big to email, upload, or insert. To fix this oversizing issue you need to resize your...

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Copyright friendly Images for Classroom Use

Copyright laws can be a tricky when you are looking for images to use in class or for research. When students are using the Internet to search for images, it gets even trickier. Google images is great for finding specific images, BUT you are opening...

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ScreenCast Software

It has become very popular to create screen capture videos of your computer activities for demo or tutorials. If you are not ready to shell out the $200 for the awesome Camtasia Studio (30 day free trial), here are some free versions that may fit...

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How to Remove noise from an audio file

Audacity is a great tool for simple audio editing. If you’ve only ever used it to trim recordings, now’s the time to take the next step into actual signal clean-up. Here’s how to remove noise from any MP3 or any recording. The How-To Geek Guide...

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