mobile app on school iPads

Access It At...

• Permits recording of sound using the iPad’s built-in mic

• No account needed; sound can be saved or shared

• Enables technology and creativity

At a Glance...

Required Knowledge...

• Basic iPad usage

Username / Password

• Not needed

Locate the Voice Record Pro app and tap it once to launch it.

Voice Record Pro

You can now choose the quality of the sound recording. While you can adjust individual attributes using the “Advanced” tab - you’re likely better off choosing from the “Low / Medium / High” presets. Note the higher the quality, the larger the size will be of the recorded sound file. “Medium” should work well for most situations.

To start recording, tap “Start” at the right.

You’ll be greeted with a list of all sound recordings that exist on theiPad. You can simply tap the “Play” triangle to the right of the filename to listen to it. To record a new sound, tap the red RECORD button at the top left.

Voice Record Pro

You’ll be able to see a visualization of yourvoice as you record using the meters at thetop. Sound may distort if the needle entersthe red area.

At any point you may tap “pause” to pausethe recording, and then resume. When you’refinished, tap STOP.

For best results, you should record sound in an isolated area with little noise aroundyou. Watch out for air vents, computer fans, or other noises. Place the sound sourceclose to the iPad - but you do not need to talk into it like you would a telephone.

Once complete, you have a variety ofoptions. Tap the camera icon to take apicture to visually identify this soundfile. For example - if a student is recordinga presentation, take a photo of the studentat this point Tap the file name to re-name it to somethingfriendlier if you wish. You can share the audio file using thegiant list of options on the right. Forexample, you could send the sound filevia email to yourself. Or, upload it to yourGoogle Drive.

Note the sound is saved as an “m4a” file type. While this will likely play on many devices, you may perfer to have your sound saved as a standard “mp3” file - which tends to be universally compatible. Scroll through the list of sharing options and you’ll see “Convert to MP3” as an option. Once converted to MP3, the app saves a new sound file. Tap “Back” at the top left to go back to the list of all sound files. Find your MP3 file and tap it. You’ll be presented with the same sharing options.

Classroom Ideas For Sound Recording...

• Have student groups create a podcast discussing subject matter you’re studying

• Have student groups create a short radio newscast dealing with subject matter you’re studying

• Have student groups create an imaginary radio interview show (for example, someone could interview Adolf Hitler as the class studies World War II)

• Have students create and record a song dealing with subject matter being studied

• Record student presentations