Hello fellow bloggers!
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Can you believe how fast time has gone by! This terms has flown by so quickly and that means this is the second to last blog. This week we explored webcasting tools such as Soundcloud and RecordMP3 in order to broader our digital literacy. This was my first time experiencing podcasting tools and it was very different than writing out a typical blog or formulating a slideshow. I quite enjoyed the experience and it was interesting because you could clearly state your point for others to interpret. I really enjoy using Soundcloud and I have used it several times previously to listen some of my favourite podcasts. Furthermore, it was my first time testing out RecordMP3 and I was very surprised to see how easy it was to record an audio clip and download it, I also liked that it tracked how long I was talking for.
RecordMP3 and Soundcloud allow me to build my digital knowledge because they create a different way of sharing my opinions and thoughts through voice, similar to VoiceThread. I discussed in my podcast that often times there is a loss of translation through text, however webcasting tools break these barriers to enable your audience to understand your point through tone of voice and expression.
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These tools are different than others that I have explored because they are completely open to freedom of speech, therefore you have to ensure that you are upholding the digital rights and responsibilities as you communicate your point. One of the main things that CNN discussed in their video “What is Podcasting,” that I found to be significant is that anyone can do it! It is very simple to log on to RecordMP3 record your audio clip and then download it to iTunes, allowing everyone to become a talk show host or spread their voice across the world. Incorporating podcasting and screencasting into blogs is also beneficial because it makes the blog multimedia and include voice and audio to add a different form of reflection to the blog. In Tyra’s blog she mentioned that podcasting helped her to speak more clear and proper so that the audio recorder would pick up her voice. She also mentioned how this would benefit her for future interviews or speaking in front of a large group of people and I agree with this. I agree with this statement as I found myself recording multiple audio clips in order to find the best one that I was most clear and concise in.
With summer break in the midst I have been looking for new job opportunities and practicing for job interviews. This week in my Feedly Reader I found a post called “The 3 Keys to Building Immediate Rapport In A Job Interview” by the Huffington Post and I found it to be very beneficial to my learning. I recommend this article to anyone that has a job interview approaching or would like some extra tips on the interviewing process.
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Hi Andrea, you note "I agree with this statement as I found myself recording multiple audio clips in order to find the best one that I was most clear and concise in."
ReplyDeleteI think this a common occurrence. I have done the same thing. In fact, when I first started providing audio feedback, I would make multiple recordings before having it the way I wanted. Over the years I have realized that all that extra work really only resulted in minor changes which were really only noticeable to me as the overall message was the same. Now when I make a recording and I pause or make noise turning pages, I press on. I still re-record if needed, but it isn't my first choice. Hopefully as everyone moves forward with more recordings, a greater comfort level is achieved so the focus is on the quality of message, not the perfection of the recording.
Sheila
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI too felt that I recorded my audio clips multiple times. Soon as I would get to the end I would mess up and start over once again. The process became quite tedious for me and I started to analyze almost every word I said. Instead, I decided I was going to relax and record it one last time. I found I stumbled slightly however, I really didn't gain much from rerecording and stressing so I embraced the quirks in my podcast.
Kind regards,
Amberley
Hi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI also watched the CNN clip and focused on the fact that anyone is able to do it. However, I had mixed feelings about that because although you want something that anyone can do, it also opens up the gate for disrespectful people to spew hate if they are not using proper digital etiquette.
I was just wondering with that being said, if you think everyone should be able to do it, considering there are many young minds that are easily molded on the internet now.
Nicole