Recently I pre-recorded some audio to add to my Webinar slide presentation as I have been experiencing connectivity issues. Therefore to be on the safe side, the audio clips were added to the Google slides presentation which was also accessible to my online colleague and co-Teacher in many webinars. Sheryl would simply be able to click on the audio icons when it would have been my turn to ‘talk’ in the case I would not be present in the live event.
The bonus with using ‘cloud’ based files is that they can be accessed by another person in another part of the world at any time 24/7. Google Drive and it’s apps like Google Slides has always been the prime choice for Sheryl McCoy and I in our many varied topics for talks in Webinars.
Back to the topic of this post… some colleagues wrote messages asking ‘how’ had I created the audio clips and added them into the slides. So today being a middle of the week day, I decided to create the video tutorials … yes two not one. I believe that short and to the point tutorials often help better than long and drawn out tutorials. Plus both of these touch only on the very basic tools and do not require any other special equipment.
The Google Slides presentation is available here for those that want to take their time reading the slides (not that much info) but some images may need more time to peruse. Whereas the two Video Tutorials are below, enjoy! Please leave a comment or query for more information.
Audacity is opensource and available free for download from this site.
Part 1 – Creating an Audio Clip using AUDACITY
Part 2 – Adding the Audio Clip in Google Slides presentation.
Nives Torresi is a Teacher of English as a foreign language; English Drama; Business English and English Exam Preparation (Cambridge FCE).
Nives also translates from Italian to English (with a specialization in Business Manuals, Historical archives and Medical papers), works as Interpreter and Mediator for Business negotiations.
Currently also teaches online via interactive learning platform for Business English courses and Language tutoring. Participates actively in online Teacher Training or development courses such as M4T Moodle for Teachers, Teaching with Technology, Learn to Blend and Flip with Technology, Action Research Projects to improve Instruction and Learning.
Moderator in the Moodle courses for M4T EVO 15; M4T EVO 16 - TEFL2YL EVO 16
Recent online live webinar Presentations include:
- The "One Foolish Monkey" series on History of Blogging with co-Teacher Tom Hodgers
- CO15 - Connecting Online live Conference - "Understanding Pair Teaching in Micro Teaching Online" with Tom Hodgers.
- Webinars for IATEFL YLT SIG:
2015 - "Play, Learn and Grow Together" an After school English language learning project.
2016 - "Play, Learn and Grow Together" a Pre-school English language learning project.
- MM7 Moodle Mooc 7 by Integrating Technology - M4T moodle for teachers - Live Webinar presentation "Teaching and Learning Along the Way" November 16, 2015
- EFL Talks - Answers webinar February 20, 2016 "Using a Board Game in the EFL classroom"
- EFL Talks - TERMS "PODCASTS"
- MM9 co-Presenter with Thomas Hodgers "Teaching Online with Moodle"
- MM9 Panelist on Digital Badges Discussion
- HeartELT project - contributing author letter "W"
- EVO Moderator Training 2014; 2015; 2016
- TEFL2YL EVO 2017 Session moderator and presenter "Board Games in the EFL Classroom"
CO 17 Connecting Online live Conference Presenter with Tom Hodgers "Teamwork Online"
Other projects include
Business English Conversation; Business English for Managers; Business English for Engineers; Courses in digital format wholly online.
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