Tip #119 – Inserting Audio Files in Inspiration® and Kidspiration™
The ability to record and insert audio files in electronic graphic organizers is highly useful for ELL students and beginning readers. Teachers can easily record and insert directions as audio files within diagrams.
To record and insert an audio file in Kidspiration™:
- Enable the sound recording feature by going to the Teacher menu, selecting Enable Teacher Menu and clicking on Application Options and then selecting Record Sounds.
- Make sure that you have a microphone attached to your computer or built-in.
- Click to select the symbol in your diagram to which you want the sound to be attached.
- On the Sound menu, click on Record.
- In the recording control window, click the Record button to begin recording. Recordings may be up to 15 seconds in length.
- When you finish recording, click on Save to save the recording and attach it to the selected symbol in your diagram.
- In Picture View, you will note that a sound icon now appears in the upper right corner of the symbol. To play a recorded sound, click on the sound icon.
- To erase a sound, select the symbol, go to the Sound menu, and click on Erase.
To record and insert an audio file in Inspiration®:
- To enable recording, choose Application Properties on the Utility menu. Under Audio, select the Record Sound check box.
- Select the symbol for which you want to record a sound.
- On the Tools menu, select Sound, and then click Record.
- In the recording window, click Record to begin recording. Recordings may be up to 30 seconds in length.
- When finished recording, click on Save.
An audio “quick control” icon is now attached to the corner of the symbol, and the sound may be played by clicking on the audio icon. - To erase a sound, click on the symbol to which the sound is attached, then go to the Tools menu, select Sound, and then Erase.
