Smart+Recorder



=Create a podcast of a Reader's Theater poem and export it to Dropbox. =

**Smart Recorder Lite** is a free audio recorder app that can be used on an iPad to create audio podcasts, record a lesson, or record a student reading from a story, explaining a science concept or giving a set of directions. With the Lite version, recordings are limited to 3 minutes or less.

1. Click to open the Smart Record app on the iPad. 2. Press RECORD on the bottom toolbar. *Recording automatically begins once RECORD is pressed  3. When finished recording, press STOP in the bottom left corner. 4. Press PLAY to hear your recording. 5. Type in team name in the white box next to Category. (EX: Team #12). 6. Click EXPORT at the bottom of the screen. 7. Select DROPBOX from the list of places to export. 8. A Dropbox window will open. Select ALLOW if asked for access. 9. Click OK on Dropbox complete message. 10. Click BACK button at top of screen. 11. Press the home button on the iPad to exit the app.

**Tip 1:** Before posting an audio file, you will need to download it from Dropbox and save to your computer. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**TIP 2**: If posting an audio file on Schoolwires, it must be converted to an MP3. Use Format Factory to do this. To post the audio file to Wikispaces, you do not need to convert the file, but QuickTime does need to be installed for successful playback. In Wikispaces, insert the audio file by clicking on the FILE button. Make sure embed is selected.