Lesson Plan
Course Title: Digital and Interactive Media
Session Title: Digital Audio Editing
Lesson Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to record, import, and export digital audio.
Specific Objectives:
 Students will learn terminology related to digital audio.
 Students will know what hardware and software products are required to record digital
audio.
 Students will be able to record their own digital audio clips.
 Students will be able to import digital audio for editing.
 Students will know how to create audio files for podcasts.
Preparation
TEKS Correlations: 130.278 (c)
(10)(A): demonstrate proper use of safety procedures while using digital audio equipment
(10)(B): demonstrate proper use of terminology and concepts in relation to audio technology
(10)(C): demonstrate proper use of digital audio equipment to capture audio files
(10)(D): transfer audio files from equipment to the computer
(10)(E): demonstrate proper use of audio editing software such as adding effects, fading,
volume control, and manipulation of waveforms using appropriate digital manipulation
software
(10)(F): export audio files to be used in digital formats in various delivery systems such as
podcasting, downloadable files, and streaming
Instructor/Trainer
References:
 http://www.pdsounds.org/
Instructional Aids:
 Digital Audio Presentation
 Student Data File (sound clip)
 Digital Audio Quiz
 Digital Audio Quiz - KEY
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Materials Needed:
 Printouts of teacher-created instructions and quiz
 Student file folder distributed to all students
Equipment Needed:
 Students will need access to computers with audio editing software installed. They can
download several open-source audio editing applications for free.

Students will also need individual microphones and (preferably) earphones.
Introduction
MI
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
Talk to students about the uses of audio in media and podcasts. Explain that when they use
proper audio editing techniques, they can create voice-overs or music clips for presentations
or web sites.
Outline
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Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
I.
Instructor Notes:
Basics of Sound
a. Analog sound
b. Digital sound
The lecture is intended for
students to follow along creating
the sample clips.
II. Audio Equipment
a. Hardware
b. Software
III. Basics of the Audio Editing Software
a. Toolbars
b. Audio file types
Each student should have a
computer with a microphone
and headphones available
during the lecture.
IV. Using the Audio Editing Software
a. Recording an audio clip
b. Saving an audio clip
c. Importing an existing audio clip
V. Podcasting
a. What are podcasts?
b. How podcasts work
c. Podcast receivers
d. Podcasts channels
e. Creating podcasts
VI. Students should complete individual lab by editing
the sample clip provided with the student data
file.
VII. Digital Audio Quiz
Students have the opportunity to
complete a hands-on lab on
their own.
Following the lab, students can
take a short quiz over
terminology.
Application
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Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
During the presentation, students will create two audio clips. One will be a recorded
clip of their voices. The second will be a clip of an existing audio track that the
students will edit and export as a new clip.
MI
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Students will import an existing audio clip, edit it, and export it as a new .wav audio
file.
Students should complete the Digital Audio Quiz following the lab.
Summary
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Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
As students complete the final lab (Lab 5), they will bring together all the concepts
introduced in the lesson and use them to complete a small website.
Evaluation
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Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
Students will create two audio clips as a group during the presentation. The
instructor should pause the presentation to allow students adequate time to
complete each step of the process. During this time, the instructor should walk
around the room to observe and ensure that students understand the information.
MI
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
Following each part of the presentation, students should complete the individual lab.
Students can also take a short quiz to ensure their understanding of terminology.
Extension
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Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Upon completion of the lesson, students should have adequate knowledge and skills
to create custom audio files and edit existing audio files. Students may use audio
editing software to create custom audio clips for presentations, web pages, or audio
for podcasts.
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Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Personal Development
Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Use manipulatives, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulatives and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like-minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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Digital Audio Quiz
1. Waves of compressed air that move out from its source:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound
c. Analog
d. Track
2. External interference that can get onto sound clips:
a. Effects
b. Tracks
c. Pitch
d. Noise
3. Recorded sound that is reproduced using some property of the original sound:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound Track
c. Analog Audio
d. Podcast
4. Recorded sound that is stored as data and can be easily manipulated:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound Track
c. Analog Audio
d. Podcast
5. Equipment used to record your voice onto the computer:
a. Earphones
b. Microphone
c. Keyboard
d. Reader
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6. Identify each of the buttons on the toolbar below:
A
B
C
A.
______________________
B.
______________________
C.
______________________
D.
______________________
E.
______________________
F.
______________________
D
E
F
7. A file type that can be opened and edited:
a. .mp3
b. .wav
c. .aup
8. Graphical representation of sound waves:
a. Noise
b. Circles
c. Tracks
d. Clips
9. Audio podcasts should be saved as what file type?
a. .wav
b. .aup
c. .pod
d. .mp3
10. How do subscribers receive your podcasts?
a. They must use a podcast receiver.
b. You should email it to them.
c. They download them from the website.
d. They listen to them as you broadcast them.
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Digital Audio Quiz - KEY
1. Waves of compressed air that move out from its source:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound
c. Analog
d. Track
2. External interference that can get onto sound clips:
a. Effects
b. Tracks
c. Pitch
d. Noise
3. Recorded sound that is reproduced using some property of the original sound:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound Track
c. Analog Audio
d. Podcast
4. Recorded sound that is stored as data and can be easily manipulated:
a. Digital Audio
b. Sound Track
c. Analog Audio
d. Podcast
5. Equipment used to record your voice onto the computer:
a. Earphones
b. Microphone
c. Keyboard
d. Reader
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6. Identify each of the buttons on the toolbar below:
A
B
C
D
A.
______________________ (Pause)
B.
______________________ (Playback)
C.
______________________ (Stop)
D.
______________________ (Jump to Beginning)
E.
______________________ (Jump to End)
F.
______________________ (Record)
E
F
7. A file type that can be opened and edited:
a. .mp3
b. .wav
c. .aup
8. Graphical representation of sound waves:
a. Noise
b. Circles
c. Tracks
d. Clips
9. Audio podcasts should be saved as what file type?
a. .wav
b. .aup
c. .pod
d. .mp3
10. How do subscribers receive your podcasts?
a. They must use a podcast receiver.
b. You should email it to them.
c. They download them from the website.
d. They listen to them as you broadcast them.
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