There were many great project ideas on this side but to get to the one I want you to look at scroll down to "Social Mobility" audio blogging. The group audio blogging activity had the student compare and then post their results using a VoiceThread. They were able to combine visual and recorded media and they had to think carefully about what they wanted to record.
This app is an extension in Google and allows students to read aloud while being recorded. This is especially helpful with struggling readers to go back to listen to themselves read with the teacher and find where struggles lie.
This is a great app for students who are struggling with writing as a form of communication. The app is designed to be easy for younger audiences to record audio. The files can be uploaded or played back on the device.
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At this site you can make a 30 second audio recording that you can share online. You can also connect your recordings to a photo or video elsewhere on the web, i.e. Facebook, a blog, etc.
Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Learn more about Audacity... Also check our Wiki and Forum for more information. The latest release of Audacity is 1.3.13 (Beta).
AudioExpert is a free and simple online audio editor, file converter and sound recorder. All the standard functionality of an audio editor provides you with an easy way to create a ringtone for your cell phone.
Save your ideas, things you like, things you hear, and things you see. Evernote works with nearly every computer, phone and mobile device out there. Search by keyword, tag or even printed and handwritten text inside images. Get Evernote. It's free.
I recently just started integrating Evernote with writing my lesson plans and lecture notes. In my classes I have a mixed bag of students. Some of my students have varying degrees of IEPs. For along time students who needed audiobook publisher support, to have the chapter notes read to them were bound by 1. The book we were using in class and if it had that type of support and 2. What the publisher thought was important to include in the audio, which often does not provide alternate examples for the concepts the student are trying to learn. With the record Evernote feature I have a simple and easy way to integrate audio and send my recorded lecture notes, examples and recorded exam questions to the students that need this type of alternative learning experience . I'm aware there are other resources where this was possible. Evernote just happens to be in my opinion the best one stop app to write a lecture ,integrate pictures,graphics and audio to effectively reach my entire class. So if you were on the fence about Evernote or have never heard about it before be sure to check it out from the link I provided
This website is a fantastic free screen recording site. You can record your screen and audio up to about 15 minutes for free. It allows you to upload your recording to You-Tube or save it as a WMV. I used this when sharing multimedia use in the classroom.
This is a great tool for teachers and students to use to express their view/knowledge with imaginary and voice recording. You can find an image and record yourself or use text on however many slides you want to create. Such a fun creative free website!
Voicethread is a great way for students to add narration to their presentation slides. Simply upload graphics and images to the slides then record narration over it. Great for presentations you wish to share with others and students can receive feedback from the Voicethread community.
Learn about QuickTime Player's media sharing, flexible recording capabilities, and simple media trimming and combining features. How to use QuickTime Player to play media files on your Mac QuickTime Player is a great application for playing media content, including HD (high definition) video in OS X.