Creating a podcast
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can record the voice parts of a podcast based on a plan.
Key learning points
- Recorded audio should be reviewed for quality.
- Audio should be re-recorded or edited if improvements are needed.
- Audio editing software can be used to order multiple tracks so that they follow a plan.
Keywords
Quality - a measure of how suitable something is for a task
Common misconception
If there is a mistake in an audio recording, it will need to be re-recorded.
Small mistakes in audio can be trimmed without needing to re-record an entire vocal track. Small adjustments to audio are difficult to detect and can improve the quality of a track.
Teacher tip
Mistakes will happen! Make sure pupils can see how you can undo mistakes. This should be modelled so that they understand that this is a part of the editing process.
Equipment
Pupils need access to audio editing software and hardware that can be used play and record audio. Examples in this lesson use Audacity https://oak.link/audacity
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does it mean to import a track in audio software?
Q2.What is layering in audio software?
Q3.What do you call a series of spoken-word audio episodes, often with sound effects?
Q4.Match the process to what it helps you do:
add sounds from other sources
playing more than one track together
check and improve your work
Q5.What does it mean to review a recording?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What should you do after recording your audio?
Q2.Match each keyword to its meaning:
how suitable the sound is
start capturing sound
remove an entire track
take away a section from a track
Q3.What does it mean to trim an audio track?
Q4.If you make a small mistake in your recording, what should you try first?
Q5.What does the record button do in audio software?
Q6.Put these steps in order for editing a podcast:
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