Just wanted to share some tidbits from this week's teaching--a few voicemail compositions. This assignment works well as an introduction to audacity. Built-in laptop microphones and downloaded free sound effects are all that is required. We worked in pairs to keep it fun and smooth the audio editing learning curve. Three of my favorites are:

Paris Hilton Voicemail

Batman Voicemail

Mother Nature Voicemail

I'm thinking of a number of twists that might go with this assignment. The first would simply be to have both the voicemail prompt like these, and then to record a message from a caller that demonstrates a different character or perspective. As a challenge, I'd like to tell a story or make a point using a series of calls left on a voicemail.