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Acquire, Analyze, and Evaluate Information

Identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.


Reflection:

Learning about current technology requires being able to acquire necessary information then evaluating it to be used to complete a certain task. Whether it be for sound editing purposes or for finding the best suitable software program for a class, it is important to always research and use the information to help make a decision. My goal is to incorporate this type of research and strategy in my own TA classes to further student's understanding of the various ways in which information can be acquired and used. 


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Indicators: Standard II, 7.8s, 7.9s, 7.12s, 7.14s, 7.15s, 8.16s, 8.35s, 8.34s, 8.39s, 9.1s, 9.2s, 9.8s, 9.12s, 9.13s, 9.27s, 9.43s, 9.37s,  8.32s, 10.24s, 9.26s, 9.19s, 9.41s, 9.35s, 9.43s, 7.10s, 9.23s, 9.34s, 8.5s, 9.7s, 10.9s, 11.10s, 11.24s, 11.29s

Artifact #2

Descriptors: Review of sound editing software, use of software to edit sound

Title: Sound Editing Software

Course: 103 Multimedia

Date Created: March 4, 2003

Source: Individual project using Internet Research, sound editing demos

Media: Internet research, PDF file, MP3 sound file

Description: The first decision at the beginning of the project was to sign up for a sound editing software program to research and review. After doing this, we were to provide a summary of the sound editing software. We could base the report on a trial or demo version if the actual application of the software was unavailable. I researched Super Dooper Music Looper by the way of the Internet to compile the software program's information. There were several requirements to acquire about the software program, for example, name, price, location or web site to see the software, ease of use, brief review on software program, feasibility, features, editing capabilities, file input/output, and our opinion on the software. Then we were to create a sound file by editing two sounds together. We were able to use the sound editing software we had evaluated or we could use another editing program, such as a trial version or demo. The sound file was later used in the Movie Integration project. 

Rationale: I feel as though this is an artifact that can be used for Standard II because there were task requirements involved, as well as searching strategies, acquiring, analyzing, and evaluating information on sound editing programs. Not only did this help me to learn about a sound editing program, but through the group discussion, I was able to learn about several different programs. I later purchased a sound editing program based on the summary of one of my peers. It helped me to see other's input and evaluations on a number of programs. It also provided a way to incorporate some of the sound editing skills to create a sound file to be later used in another project. I tried several different demos and trial version before finding the one that I used. I feel as though that helped me a great deal in seeing the various techniques and methods used to edit sound. The project covered many of the TEKS, dealing with sound editing, capturing, sampling/sequencing, and also by evaluating the sound editing software programs. 

Implications for future: I have used the findings from this project in many ways, as well as those summaries from my peers. It was very useful to me since I was in the process of searching out a economical yet useful sound editing program. In the future, I will continue to use my sound editing skills to enhance certain presentations and productions. I hope to learn more about the sound editing software I purchased, and share with my students the various ways in which it can manipulate or create a sound to be used effectively.

Reviewers Comments: You always do such a nice job on your projects!  I had the same problem with not finding exactly what I wanted and tried several different software.  I'm a little overwhelmed with what it took to create the sound file, but a little more experienced!

Reviewer Name: Janice K. North

Title: TATC participant

Date Reviewed: 3-09-03

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