Bud the Teacher

    I had a small moment of excitement on Thursday night.  I took some recordings of my students reading their poetry on a local radio station, some techno music and that Audacity software and made my first digital audio production.  The two minute file, which I won’t release until I get permission from those kids involved, was a hit with the other teachers at school.  It’s amateurish, silly, and, frankly, not going to win any awards or accolades from anyone other than my kids.  But I recorded it and learned the software, proving that I can teach kids to do this sort of work at school for very little money.
    Next step — get some good microphones.  I think I’ve got a lead on some and the money to buy them — but, as always, I’m open to any recommendations from those of you who know this stuff better than I (that’s just about everyone.)