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Tips for Student Podcasting Projects with Anchor

by Wes Fryer

@wfryer

29 March 2021

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Basics: Audio Files vs. Podcasts (1)

A podcast is a ‘collection of audio recordings shared within a subscribable feed’ (Example: Casady Voices)

A podcast episode is an individual audio recording (usually edited) linked within a podcast.

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Basics: Audio Files vs. Podcasts (2)

Student created audio recordings made for class assignments are most frequently shared “inside the classroom” via password protected websites like Google Classroom or Seesaw.

Audio recordings have more transformational power & potential when they are shared publicly “outside the walls of the classroom”

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If desired, I’d be glad to help edit your student audio recordings into longer COMBINED audio podcasts on “Casady Voices”

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5 Tips for Audio Interview Projects

  1. Focus on content 1st via a rubric, technical details 2nd
  2. Ask students to explore & reflect on examples by others
  3. Teach & Assess a Workflow Process
  4. Find a public space to “share outside your classroom walls”

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Student Podcast Interview Project Rubric Example

Element

0 points

5 points

10 points

Planning Storyboard

Not complete

Incomplete

  1. Thorough
  2. Detailed
  3. Thoughtful

Questions

Closed ended

No follow up questions

  1. Open ended
  2. Invite thoughtful reflections
  3. included follow-up questions

Audio Content

Does not meet lesson objectives

Meets some lesson objectives

Meets or exceeds all lesson learning objectives

Recording Quality

Poor

Includes some distracting background noise, not well balanced

Excellent

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Podcasting Steps

  1. Planning
  2. Production
  3. Post-Production
  4. Publishing

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1. Record

2. Edit

3. Export

4. Upload

5. Link

Podcasting Skills:

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1. Planning

  1. Open Ended Questions (archive.storycorps.org/great-questions-list/)
  2. Segments / “Corners”
  3. Writing Process: Intro /Preview, Content, Conclusion

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2. Production

  • Audio bumpers
  • Smartphone - Airplane Mode
  • Fully charge!
  • Set on table / floor
  • Avoid hard surfaces
  • Use battery digital recorder

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3. Post-Production

  • Anchor / Audacity
  • Normalization (Auphonic)
  • Bumpers & Fades
  • “Podsafe music”

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See & Use / Remix this Presentation

for More Tips!

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ACTIVITY: With a partner or individually:

  1. PLAN: Review the “Great Questions List” and choose 3 questions for an interview podcast
  2. PRODUCE: Use a Smartphone App to record a 3 - 5 minute podcast (Anchor.fm recommended)
  3. POST-PRODUCE / EDIT: Make minor edits to your podcast
  4. PUBLISH: Share your podcast to a Padlet or Lino.it shared board, Google Classroom, Seesaw, etc.

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Resources in this slideshow are remixed from:

  1. The September 2019 Storychasers’ Oklahoma City Podcasting Conference
  2. Wes Fryer’s “Family Oral History Interview” Media Literacy Unit.

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More resources are available on:

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Next Instructional Coaching Steps...

Awareness

1. Hands-on Practice

2. Lesson Design Follow up

“Hey I didn’t know you could do that!”

(this is our session today)

3. Co-teaching / Demo Lesson

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Tips for Student Podcasting Projects with Anchor

by Wes Fryer

@wfryer

29 March 2021