User:Cobralab

The Cobra Lab Wiki page was created to accompany and assist the Blogs and Pods training that took place on May 13, 2009 at Casablanca American School.

It will be updated.

Blogs and Podcasts:

1) What are they? Blog is short for web log. Read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal.

2) What are its uses?Writing practice, reflection exercise, reaches a wide audience, pride of ownership...http://cobralab.podbean.com/ 3) How can I make one? If you can identify a keyboard you can blog

4) What are some of the options?There are many free blog sites designed for students and educators

Regarding blogs, here is a list of some of the best blog sites. All are free.

1) Blogger; free, user friendly, works with your Gmail account.  Possible to upload images and movies.  http://cobralab.blogspot.com/

2) Gaggle; free, teacher moderated, language use is screened, student email possible too. https://www.gaggle.net 3) Podbean.com; free, multimedia friendly, podcast capable. http://cobralab.podbean.com/

Podcasts basics: There are two essential things you need for a podcast; a microphone and Audacity.

Audacity is free software for recording anything and can be downloaded and installed on any computer. After you have installed Audacity you can then record using a mic with a USB port.

'''Here is the link to download Audacity '''

 After recording, save the podcast to a folder.  After saving the file you then must export the file as a MP3. To convert the file follow: Audacity-File-Export As MP3. You will be asked the first time to locate the lame.enc.dll file. Click to download the file here. [http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/pop.php?lame_enc. You can put in the C: drive. It really doesn't matter as long as it doesn't move. You only need to do this the first time. After converting the audio file to a MP3 you can upload to a web site such as Podbean.com. Podbean is also a blogging site. ==