[MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

[Julie Santello]

I have a question.  I was told that posting recordings of whole books  
is a copy right issue.  What is your knowledge on this issue?
This goes with a grant that I got for iPods and fluency (2 iPods, 4  
Nanos, 6 mics, &  3 cameras for taking pics of the book covers -  
Second generation Nanos now have the ability to record.).  My kids  
recorded their first reading and their last, with the intention that  
the last be posted on the web. I will be posting to an intranet, but,  
after being told about the copy right, will not post on the web.
Thanks,
Julie


On Jun 25, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Keith Mack wrote:

> One thing to keep in mind is that iPods and other MP3 devices will  
> replace
> your cassette tape recordings. You'll increasingly find your  
> students with
> these devices - I'm sure everyone's acutely aware of this. In fact,  
> I bet
> that a number of your current students don't even have a working  
> cassette
> tape player in their house.
>
> Many of the MP3 players (iPod, Zune) have the ability to slow down  
> or speed
> up recordings. That means that you record it once and then individual
> students can select "Slower" when the recording is played back.  
> This is done
> digitally so that voice and inflections and timbre closely match the
> original. This does not create "chipmunk voices" with "faster" or
> unrecognizable, drawn out mush with "slower".
>
> In an iPod the faster/slower choice is found in "Settings -  
> Audiobooks".
> This setting applies only to audiobooks. So, if you record your own
> examples, you'd need to change the info on the file when you import to
> iTunes so the player realizes it is an audiobook. For more info on  
> this see:
> <http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/2007/02/convertaudiobooks/ 
> index.php
>> (long URL make sure you get all of it).
>
> As you record new books, please consider recording directly onto your
> computer. This will let you have all kinds of options and  
> adjustments on
> recording and playback and also saving you tons of time and effort  
> when
> compared to using just cassette tapes. A free program (Mac and PC)  
> that I
> recommend for recording on computer is Audacity,
> http://download-audacity.org/. This software would let you slowdown
> recordings that you have already made.
>
> So, imagine a future where students just go to your classroom  
> website or
> blog and download recordings that you have made for them. The  
> students can
> play and practice right on their home computer and even add your  
> recordings
> to their personal "library" for playback on iPod or MP3 player.
>
> Best of all, in this future you can *eliminate*:
>   * time wasted waiting for tape to rewind or find exact spot on tape
>   * messy boxes and bins and bags for storing tapes
>   * finding receptacles to plug in those cranky cassette tape players
>
> Keith Mack
> Web Administrator for Mosaic Listserv
> kmack at literacyworkshop.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Rasinski [mailto:trasinsk at kent.edu]
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 6:21 AM
> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim
>
> Jennifer -- yes, i would try slowing the speed of the taped reading  
> -- esp
> i\f he is a struggling reader.   don't get discouraged --  sounds  
> like even
> a small gain with this child would be a great leap forward.
> tim
>
>
>
>
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