Audacity is a free audio editor software that you can use in a classroom setting.
You can download the free Audacity audio editor for Windows, MacOS, or Linux. Legacy versions of Audacity are also available (i.e. Windows 7).
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone, recordings from other media, and streaming audio, etc. You can import, edit, and combine sound files. You can export recordings in many different formats. It supports 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32 bit with high-quality sampling and dithering. It offers a large range of keyboard shortcuts that provides additional accessibility.
Here are some suggestions from users and educators on how Audacity can be used as a learning tool.
• Recording journal assignments. Instead of writing a journal in a notebook, students can create a podcast or record their opinions and feedback after listening to a podcast.
• Record sound stories, interviews, and natural sounds.
• Practice audio production (i.e. Create audio advertisement, soundtracks for animations)
• Language Learning
• Create book reviews by audio
• Record speeches
• Record sound for PowerPoint slides
Here is the link to Audacity editor: https://audacityteam.org
Here are a few YouTube videos on how to use the Audacity Editor: