Podcast Due Dates/Timeline Link
Week 1 – January 19 – Intros & Mic Check
- Introductions
- Begin Interview Podcast I – Peer (3000 Points)
- For Next Class
Week 2 – January 26 – Critique; Audio as a Medium for Storytelling
- Getting to Know You though Interviews
- Critiques – Audio Playground 1 & Interview Podcast 1 (Peer)
- Discussing McLuhan and Podcasts
- Starting Soundscape 1 (Audio Postcard)
- For Next Class
BIG NOTE! – TECH ISSUES, BUT WE’RE GETTING BACK ON TRACK
We had another epic failure to launch the editing software on day 2. Thanks to all for bearing with me!! Obviously, we need to re-pace after losing a good 2 hours of in-class audio editing time over 2 days. So…
HOMEWORK due February 2 (Start of Week 3) – Come with the Homework Completed!
- Finish Interview 1 (Peer) Podcast Assignment – bring final edit to class. Have key sound files uploaded, as described in the assignment. (We can help in the first 5 minutes of class)
- Finish Audio Playground Podcast Assignment – bring final edit to class. Have key sound files uploaded, as described in the assignment. (We can help in the first 5 minutes of class)
- Start Interview Podcast 2 (Family) – meet benchmark for February 2, which involves NO recording or audio editing! **Interview Podcast 2 Due Dates Have been Updated!!**
Complete Week 3 Theory/Concept Homework – Beyond the 5 W’s)
Week 3 – February 2 – Critique; Moving into Audio Stories
Critique Soundscape 1 (Audio Postcard) Assignments- WWWWW+ & Telling a Story
- Flash Sonic Assignment – an Audio Editing Exercise – Play with Zoom to Recording Interviews!
- For Next Class
Week 4 – February 9 – Critique; Interview Podcast Work
- Critique Interview Podcast 2 Rough Cuts
- Discuss
- For Next Class
Week 5 Theory/Concept Homework (due week 6, actually)- Week 5 Podcast Homework – Interview Podcast 2 (Family) – 5000 points (due week 6, actually)
- Week 6 Podcast Homework – Soundscape 2 (Indoors) – 5000 points (due week 6)
Week 5 – February 16 – Cripps is Away, but Stay on Track!
- Work Your Sonic Library!
- For Next Class
Week 6 Theory/Concept Homework- Week 5 Podcast Homework – Interview Podcast 2 (Family) – 5000 points (due week 6, actually) – **NOTE – Cripps erred here. The assignment says it’s due 3/2, so it must be due then. Have the ROUGH CUT ready for 2/23, which aligns with the assignment itself
- Week 6 Podcast Homework – Soundscape 2 (Indoors) – 5000 points (due week 6)
Week 6 – February 23 – Critique; Story Project
- Soundscape 2 (Indoors) Due! – Critiques
- Interview 2 (Family) Due! – Critiques **NOTE – Cripps erred here. The assignment says it’s due 3/2, so it must be due then. Have the ROUGH CUT ready for 2/23
- For Next Class
- Week 7 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 7 Podcast Homework
NOTE – 2/23 was a SNOW DAY. We’re bumping work forward, so what was due for 2/23 is now due 3/2
Week 7 – March 2 – Critique; Introducing Story Podcast Project
Audio Playground 3 Due! Critiques- Discussing Story Projects
- Flash Audio Editing Assignment – Submit Final Soundscape 2; Edit Family Interview Podcast Rough Cut
- Class Listen – “In New England, Surfers Catch Waves through the Chilly Winter”
- For Next Class
- Week 8 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 8 Podcast Homework
Week 8 – March 9 – Critique; Introducing Interview Podcast 3 (Expert)
- Audio Playground 1 Due! Critiques
- Interview Podcast 2 (Family) Due!
Audio Playground 4 Due! Critique- Class Listen – “Susan Asks, For Who, For What” (Rumble Strip, by Erica Heilman)
- Working on Interview Ideas
- For Next class
- Week 9 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 9 Podcast Homework
- Complete Audio Playground Assignment #2 (was 3)
- Use Spring Break to Make Up A Podcast Assignment You Missed or Did Not Finish
March 16 – NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK
- No class this week
- Use the week to do Week 9 homework AND TO EARN FULL CREDIT on a Podcast Assignment you skipped or didn’t finish on time?
- For Next Class
- Week 9 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 9 Podcast Homework
Week 9 – March 23 – Critique
- Audio Playground 2 (Was 3) Due! Critique
- Introducing Soundscape 3 (Outdoors)
- Class Listen – “Susan Asks, For Who, For What” (Rumble Strip, by Erica Heilman)
- Announcing Bonus “Expert Interview” Podcast – Due April 20
- For Next Class
- Week 10 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 10 Podcast Homework
- Audio Playground 3 (was 4) Assignment
- Progress on Scripted Story Podcast (Note: There are real deliverables for 3/30!
- Consider Soundscape 3 (Outdoors)
Week 10 – March 30 – Critique
- Critiques of Audio Playground 3!
Interview 3 (Expert) Due! Critique(Note: Cripps will give Extra Credit for an Expert Interview Podcast )- Workshopping Story Podcast Scripts & Audio
- For Next Class
- Week 11 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 11 Podcast Homework
- Soundscape 3 (Outdoors)
- Progress on Scripted Story Podcast (Note: There are real deliverables for 4/6)
Week 11 – April 6 – Critique
- Soundscape 3 Due! Critiques
- Workshopping Story Podcast Projects
- For Next Class
- Week 12 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 12 Podcast Homework
- Scripted Story Podcasts Due (Note: This is the actual, real deadline.)
- Bonus “Expert Interview” Podcast Progress – Due April 20
Week 12 – April 13 – Story Podcast Critique & Final Three Weeks
- Smorgasbord of Story Podcasts (let’s rock ’em!)
- Shaping ePortfolio & Introducing Podcast Portfolio Criteria
- For Next Class
- Week 13 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 13 Podcast Homework
- Audio Playground 4 (was 5) Due!
- Podcast Portfolio Work Launched!
- Bonus “Expert Interview” Podcast Due!
- Up to 3 “missed” podcasts due – no more late passes, period!
Week 13 – April 20 – Sharing Portfolio Ideas & Hands-on Audio/Web Editing
- Sharing Portfolio Decisions (preliminary)
- Audio Playground 4 Share Out
- Let’s Visit The Neighborhood to Consider How We Might Re-see Earlier Work
- Digging in on Editing
- For Next Class
- Week 14 Theory/Concept Homework
- Week 14 Podcast Homework – Podcast Portfolios!
Week 14 – April 27 – Portfolio Sharing & Hands-on Audio/Web Editing
- Share Out
- Editing
- Want to embed your podcasts in ePortfolio? Do it! Here’s how!!
- For Next Class
- Week 15 ePortfolio Homework
- Week 15 Podcast Homework
Week 15 – May 4 – Sonic Exhibition!
Podcast like it’s 2023!