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Evaluating podcasts

I can evaluate how effective a podcast is.

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Evaluating podcasts

I can evaluate how effective a podcast is.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Good podcasts are clear and easy to understand.
  2. Sound effects can make podcasts more interesting.
  3. Evaulation of a podcast should identify what has been done well and what could be improved.

Keywords

  • Evaluation - a review of a creation that considers strenghts and improvements

  • Improvement - identifying ways to make something better

Common misconception

Identifying ways of improving something is a criticism of the creator.

All things can be improved and, done in the right way, suggestions for improvement can be a positive and a way to make something even better.


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Schools are busy places. Explain to pupils that they are likely to have some background noise. This can be reduced by recording the podcast in a quiet, separate room or to use sound sound dampening materials.
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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

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What should you check before exporting your audio project?

that your computer is turned off
that all the tracks are the same length
Correct answer: that the tracks are arranged correctly and sound as you want them to
that the project is empty

Q2.
What do we call a recorded audio clip, like a clap or a bell, that is added to make a podcast or video more interesting?

Correct Answer: sound effect, a sound effect, sound effects

Q3.
Why might two audio tracks sound different when played together?

They have different colours.
Correct answer: They were recorded in different ways or different places.
They are both silent.
They are the same length.

Q4.
Match each action to its purpose.

Correct Answer:increase volume,make a sound louder

make a sound louder

Correct Answer:export project,save your podcast for use on other devices

save your podcast for use on other devices

Correct Answer:import sound,add audio from somewhere else

add audio from somewhere else

Correct Answer:arrange tracks,change when each sound plays

change when each sound plays

Q5.
What is one thing to remember when combining different audio tracks?

Correct answer: Make sure they sound clear together.
Delete all but one track.
Never use music.
Only use tracks with the same name.

Q6.
Put these steps in order for combining audio tracks.

1 - Import audio.
2 - Arrange tracks.
3 - Adjust volume.
4 - Export as a single file.

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is one sign of a good podcast?

It is hard to hear.
Correct answer: It is clear and easy to understand.
It is very quiet.
It has no introduction.

Q2.
What do we call a review that looks at what is good and what could be improved?

Correct Answer: evaluation, evaluating, evaluate

Q3.
Put these actions in order for making a podcast better.

1 - Make a list of things to improve.
2 - Record new parts or changes.
3 - Listen to the new version.
4 - Share the improved podcast.

Q4.
What can sound effects add to a podcast?

Correct answer: They make it more interesting.
They make it longer.
They make it harder to hear.
They make it silent.

Q5.
Which statement about improvements is wrong?

All things can be improved.
Correct answer: Suggestions for improvement are criticisms of the creator.
Improvements help make things better.
Suggestions should be positive.

Q6.
Why is it important to evaluate a podcast?

Correct answer: to find ways to make it better
to make it shorter
to delete the recording
to change the title