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News isn't just for the TV! The internet has opened up all sorts of new avenues for journalism. As I'm sure you're aware, one of those is podcasting!
For your podcast, you're going to concentrate on an interview. This interview is going to enlighten listeners about something happening around the school. Think about these possible interviews:
With a teacher in the school about their:
Curriculum?
Personal life?
Accomplishments?
With a student about:
A recent game, if they're a student athlete?
A recent accomplishment?
An interview with someone "behind the scenes" in the school:
A custodian?
A board member?
A tech person?
A food service member?
An interview with someone in the Plain City community that's somehow related to school:
A student parent that runs a small business?
Someone catering a school event?
A company doing work around the school?
Whatever your interview consists of, I'd like you to prepare 5-6 solid questions that you're sure you're going to ask your subject. But don't let that limit you! ACTIVELY LISTEN to their answers, and generate replies and follow-up questions based on what they say!
Regardless of your choice of person, this interview should be focused around something; it shouldn't just be a freeflowing conversation.
All in all, the week's project should include:
at least three big interview questions with interesting follow-ups
the entirety of our APN title theme at the beginning
a portion of a royalty-free ending theme (use one of the sites on the parent directory to this page!) while you're giving the credits
credits at the end that say the following:
"Alder Pioneer Network Podcast is a production of Mr. Alexander's APN class. Today's interview was conducted by me, (first name/last initial). My interview subject for today was (name). The ending credits theme was by (credits). See you next week!"
credits also in text format that make note of your name, your interview subject's name (remember, no last names of students!), and musical credit for the ending theme. These will go in the description for the episode.
a runtime of at least 180 seconds (though more is okay and, in fact, welcome!)
Likely you'll be recording these pieces with a Zoom recorder, and editing them with a program called Audacity. Audacity should be installed on your computers already. If you're not sure how to use it, please refer to this tutorial on your first day of your cycle.
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