Requirements

Technical Requirements
In order to run Audacity on your computer you will need the following:
 * Computer (Audacity will run on all current operating systems)
 * Microphone (If you do not have a built in microphone, Best Buy & other similar stores sell them.)
 * Audacity computer program (it is a **__free__** program, downloadable from this link: Audacity Download)

Additional Considerations
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 * ====Parent Permissions: Make sure that you have a signed release whenever producing work that involves students, in particular if this work is to be published on the internet. ====
 * Digital Citizenship: In schools, Audacity should be used as a communication tool to promote learning and creative endeavors. Users should be mindful of the consequences of their technology choice, & their effects on the wider global internet community. Please refer to the Digital Citizenship: Nine Elements website for further explanation.
 * Ethical Use: Stress the importance of only recording with permission, even when recording for educational purposes. Stress the need to respect copyright. (text, music, sound effects, etc.) If the product is to be used one time in the classroom, fair use exemptions may apply. On the internet, users must either get permission from the creator to use content or use open source content, being respectful of the creator’s limits on permissions.