I love the idea of students having a voice. I would like to show you how easy it can be to have your students create a podcast.
Ten Podcast Topics for Students
Summarize the week’s lessons in their own words.
Explain tween/teen culture to parents/ grandparents.
Weather reports/ forecasts (shout-out to my friend Mal for that idea).
News and sports shows.
“This Day in History.”
“Math is Hard” - fun examples of bad math in the real world, like when my local McDonald’s advertised apple pies at 2 for $1 or 1 for $0.49.
Book critiques.
Video game reviews and tips.
“Know Your Classmates” podcast. One student interviews another to share fun facts like favorite hobbies, pets, or music.
Short story podcast. Students write and then narrate short fiction stories. Check out Story Spectacular for some inspiration.
Making healthy media choices.
Six different studies show children who study computer science perform better in other subjects, excel at problem-solving, and are 17% more likely to attend college. Computer science teaches students critical thinking, problem-solving, and digital citizenship, and benefits all students, no matter what opportunities they pursue in the future. And learning to make interactive animations, code-art, games, and apps on Code.org encourages creativity and makes learning fun.