Assessments
Formative Assessments
Script Writing:
Students will work together to write a script of 6-12 minutes long based on the topic they chose to do their podcast on.
Materials:
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Chromebooks
Brainstorming:
Students will use brainstorming digital tool of their choice to map out their ideas and share them with the teachers.
Journal Writing:
Students will write about the project process in their online portfolios created using Google Sites. The students post one entry weekly. The responses must be at least 150 words.
Week1: What is the title of your podcast and how did you and your team come to this conclusion?
Week 2: How did you decide on who you would work with for this project?
Week 3: Was writing the script hard for you as a group? How did you all handle the task? Was there one person designated as the lead or did you all work as a team?
Week 4: How did you decide on the editing and publishing tools you would use for your podcast?
Week 5: Did you enjoy creating your podcast? Would you like to create more podcasts in the future? If so, would you pick the same teammates? Why or why not?
Materials:
- GSuite for Education
- Google Drive
- Google Slides
- Google Sites
- Google Docs
- Chromebooks
Peer Reviews
Students will peer review one another's scripts on either Google Docs or Google Slides.
Summative Assessments
Final Project: Alabama Legends Podcast
Students will publish their podcasts using SoundTrap (recommended) or any other podcasting tool of their choice) . Once students have completed their projects, it will be graded based on the rubric posted. Students will share their podcasts with their teachers via Google Drive.
Materials:
- Google Drive
- Podcast tools
- SoundTrap (recommended)
- Bear Audio
- Vocaroo
- Audacity (PC or Mac only)
- Online Audio Cutter
- Anchor
- Microphones
- Headphones
- Completed scripts
- Chromebooks