Planning a podcast
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise the features of a podcast and plan my own.
Key learning points
- Tracks can be imported and used in audio software.
- Layering sound allows two or more tracks to be played at the same time.
- A podcast is spoken-word audio recorded and combined with other sound effects.
Keywords
Layering - playing tracks at the same time
Import - include data from an existing source
Podcast - a spoken-word series of audio episodes
Common misconception
Audio tracks need to play separately from one another so that the sound is clear.
Layering tracks can create new and interesting audio where the sound works well together to create something new and interesting.
Teacher tip
To make the podcast feel more relevant and authentic to your pupils, they should use a topic that has been covered or has been quite recently taught to form the basis of their podcast.
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 is a track in audio editing?
Q2.What action removes unwanted parts from an audio recording?
Q3.How does audio editing software usually display tracks?
Q4.Which keyword means changing when a track starts?
Q5.Put these steps in order for trimming a track:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does it mean to import a track in audio software?
Q2.What do we call a series of spoken-word audio episodes, often shared online and sometimes including music or sound effects?
Q3.Match each action to what it achieves:
adds audio from outside the project
combines different sounds at once
shares spoken-word content in episodes
Q4.Put these steps in order for layering sound in a podcast:
Q5.Why might you layer tracks in a podcast?
Q6.What does importing allow you to do?
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