App-Smartrecord

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**Description:**
Voice recorder app that can be used on an iPad to create audio podcasts, record a lesson, or record a student reading from a story,explaining a science concept or giving a set of directions.

**Login Required**:
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**Sharing Options**:

 * Dropbox
 * Email with generic iPad address set up on device
 * Upload to app website

**Tips for Using**:
• Recordings are limited to 3 minutes or less and are saved as a .wav file in Dropbox and when emailed. • For editing options, download Smart Recorder DE Lite • Press the New Category button at the bottom of the left pane to add specific categories for recordings • Recording begins immediately upon tapping RECORD. • Press AP ON/OFF button in bottom left to turn on/off the automatic pause feature which will pause recordings if no sound is heard. • Can adjust playback speed by pressing - or +. Slowest speed is .50x. Fastest speed is 2.00x.

**Activity Ideas**:

 * Math**-Explain how to solve problems or a particular strategy (Tic-n-Tac Math);
 * Science**-Audio book trailers; fluency checks; read own writing to listen/check for run on sentences, proper subject/verb conjugation; recite poetry
 * SS**-Explain a scientific concept or process. Explain the outcome of an experiment and why it was/was not successful
 * ELA**-Give an interview from the perspective of a historical character; report on current events
 * Other**-Teacher can record daily podcasts to use as a homework helper or to give specific instructions for a math/reading center

**Additional Resources**:
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