I downloaded Audacity and the Lame file that goes with it. I also downloaded Audacity extra to put in more special features on the software. Now all I have to do is figure out how to put a drum roll on the beginning of the podcast.

We also learned about closed and open sources. Closed sources, such as Microsoft, have their encoding closed so we cannot dupplicate their software without purchasing it. Open sources have their encoding available and thus you can change the program itself. Sourceforget.net is a great place to get open sourced programs/software.

Today, I worked on advertisments to put on our class wiki for our podcasts. I worked for two hours straight and I finally completed 5 advertisements. I also downloaded Audacity and the Lame file from Sourceforge.net. Tomorrow, I will go early to the library and work on our podcasts with John. I can't wait to make my first podcast episode!!!

Last BTT01 class, we talked about podcasts and how their are different from recorded videos. A podcast is something that is episodic and gets updates every one or two weeks. I watched The Minute on CricInfo, and me and John chose a book review theme for our own podcast. I got some great ideas and I think that this will be a fun project.

Today was Take Our Kids To Work Day!!! I got to go to George Brown college and had a great time there. I got to shadow around the Adminstrative Assistant in the morning, who was very nice and welcoming. She provided me with candy and a variety of drinks, and gave me a brief tour of the campus building. Afterwards, we had a pizza lunch (free thanks to George Brown) and a presentation not much afterwards. After that, we got started on our scavenger hunt and our team won!!! Next, we played a changed form of bingo and jeopardy, and got to play basketball of the rest of the time. I loved this trip because I had a great time, everyone was really helpful and nice, and because I recieved a lot of free stuff from everyone (gummy candy, a calendar, a USB key, a pen, a thermus, a strap bag, and lots more). Overall, I think it was a great trip and George Brown for me has really impressed me.

Today we didn't get to do much in BTT. We had an assembly, and lost about a good 30 minutes of our work period. Anyway, I handed in my scary story powerpoint. Before handing it in, I added some sound into the slides to liven them up a little. Even though I didn't get much time to put in sounds, I managed to. My only concern is if they will go with my slides and if everything flow.

Last BTT01 class, we learned how to hyperlink pages in our own powerpoint presentation to create a scary story presentation for Halloween. I decided to choose an Egyptian/Mummy theme for my presentation. I worked on it for a few days, and it is now complete. I can't wait to see the other spooky storys, because they all look very interesting.