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You can enter your topic name in the search bar in Youtube to search for videos on that topic. To get videos which you can re-use, you need to click on the ‘Filter’ link on the Youtube page and select ‘Creative Commons’, with this step you will see videos that have the CC license (are OER).

You can enter your topic name in the search bar in Youtube to search for videos on that topic. To get videos which you can re-use, you need to click on the ‘Filter’ link on the Youtube page and select ‘Creative Commons’, with this step you will see videos that have the CC license (are OER).

[[File:COL-Creative_Commons.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Image - Selection of CC videos in Youtube]]

[[File:COL-Creative Commons.png|450px]]

 

You can click on the video, this will open the video and it will begin playing. You can download the video by clicking on the download link below the video. You can download in different formats

You can click on the video, this will open the video and it will begin playing. You can download the video by clicking on the download link below the video. You can download in different formats

[[File:Youtube_6_Download_Video.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Image showing downloading of videos in Youtube]]

[[File:Youtube_6_Download_Video.png|450px]]

There are other OER video sources too, you can visit, such as Vimeo . [[wikipedia:List_of_educational_video_websites|Wikipedia]] has a list of educational video websites.  A google search on ‘OER Videos’ will also give you a list of sites to explore.

There are other OER video sources too, you can visit, such as Vimeo . [[wikipedia:List_of_educational_video_websites|Wikipedia]] has a list of educational video websites.  A google search on ‘OER Videos’ will also give you a list of sites to explore.

Open Audacity  on your computer, through <u>Applications → Sound and Video → Audacity</u>

Open Audacity  on your computer, through <u>Applications → Sound and Video → Audacity</u>

[[File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Image - Opening Audacity]]

[[File:Audacity_1_Option_Menu_To_Open.png|450px]]

 

We will need to ‘import’ the audio we have (of the teacher interview) into Audacity.

We will need to ‘import’ the audio we have (of the teacher interview) into Audacity.

Import your audio into Audacity through <u>File → Open</u>  and select your audio file

Import your audio into Audacity through <u>File → Open</u>  and select your audio file

Image - Importing audio file into Audacity<br>

[[File:Import_Audio.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Image - Importing audio file into Audacity]]

[[File:Import Audio.png|450px]]

 

You should also import your audio clip which you want to edit. You can add tracks to the audacity file.

You should also import your audio clip which you want to edit. You can add tracks to the audacity file.

=== Moving a selection of audio ===

=== Moving a selection of audio ===

Just like you can cut (or copy) paste a selection of text in a text document, you can cut (copy) and paste a selection of audio in an audio file. You can use this function to remove any part of the audio clip you do not want. You can move a part of a clip from one place to another (for instance if you want to re-order responses in an interview). You can also delete a part of the clip also using the same functionality.

Just like you can cut (or copy) paste a selection of text in a text document, you can cut (copy) and paste a selection of audio in an audio file. You can use this function to remove any part of the audio clip you do not want. You can move a part of a clip from one place to another (for instance if you want to re-order responses in an interview). You can also delete a part of the clip also using the same functionality.

Image - Selecting a  audio clip to move

[[File:Copying_or_moving_a_selection_of_the_audio_file.png|none|thumb|500x500px|Image - Selecting a  audio clip to move]]

  [[File:copying or moving a selection of the audio file.png|500px]]

[[File:Cut selected audio clip for moving to other place - audacity.png|thumb|450x450px|Cut the selection part from the audio clip]]

[[File:Cut selected audio clip for moving to other place - audacity.png|thumb|450x450px|Cut the selection part from the audio clip]]

[[File:Paste selected audio clip to other place - audacity.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Pasting selected audio clip]]

[[File:Paste selected audio clip to other place - audacity.png|none|thumb|450x450px|Image - Pasting selected audio clip]]

Hear  the original audio file [[File:Interview - why Digital Story telling is important 1 (original).ogg|original]]<br> Hear the edited audio file[[File:Interview - why Digital Story telling is important 2 (edited).ogg]] Using audacity we have selected a part of the audio track and moved this part.

Hear  the original audio file [[File:Interview - why Digital Story telling is important 1 (original).ogg|original]]<br> Hear the edited audio file[[File:Interview - why Digital Story telling is important 2 (edited).ogg]] Using audacity we have selected a part of the audio track and moved this part.