Start January 18Due January 25 Due February 1 (snow day and all)
Time on Task: In & Out of Class (3 Hours)
Course Points: 3000
It’s best just to jump in and get started. As we also need to get to know each other a bit, why not use a Peer Interview Podcast Assignment to launch the term?
Relax! We’re going to start easy, and I grade using specifications that make clear how you earn the points (See Rubric below)
The Task (in a nutshell)
Pair up with a peer in class. Using a voice memo recording app on your cell phone, take turns interviewing each other using some basic common questions. We learn a little bit of GarageBand during class, import the audio, find and add in some music, prepare a brief Intro and Outro, adjust levels and fades to get a coherent podcast, and publish!
The Task (unpacked)
- Using your phone, Record a 3-4 minute Interview with a Peer (during class, day 1) – use the Interview Question Template
- Draft an Intro and Outro Script for your Podcast – See Rubric below (homework for 1/22)
- Practice reading Script (homework for 1/22)
- Record Intro and Outro as separate files – see Rubric below (homework for 1/22)
- Select appropriate music or sounds for the Podcast using Free Music Archive or Freesound.org (homework for 1/22)
- Download the “Basic-5-tracks-template.band” in Podcast Resource Files & Open (during class; find in Shared Google Folder)
- Import the interview sound file into the Interview Track in GarageBand & Identify the Core Story or Meat of the Interview (during class)
- Import Intro/Outro into GarageBand Project – see Rubric below (during class)
- Import music file into GarageBand Project as separate Track(s) (during class)
- Edit Audio to establish consistent levels, fade in/out of tracks, and use sounds for the effect you want (in class & homework)
- Upload GarageBand Project, exported WAV/MP3 Podcast, and Image(s) of Script to Google Folder (homework; 10 minutes of futzing on 1/25)
Rubric & Points (Specifications)
The Scoring Sheet for Interview I (Peer) Podcast
- Podcast fits time constraints (1:15-2:59 minutes) – 300 Points
- 3 Files are Uploaded to Google Drive folder (Band project file; MP3/WAV Podcast; Script with Delivery Notes (photo, probably) – 600 Points
- GarageBand Project makes use of 3 or more tracks (Interview Voices; Intro/Outro; Music) – 450 Points
- Interview Content Meets Specifications (Audio Trimmed/Clipped to Tell the Story) – 450 Points
- Intro Meets Specifications (5-15 Seconds; Welcomes Listeners, IDs Host, IDs Interviewee, IDs Interview Purpose and/or Content) – 300 Points
- Outro Meets Specifications (5-15 Seconds; Credits Sources, including Music; Thanks Listeners) – 300 Points
- Music Meets Specifications (Creative Commons-licensed; Edited Intentionally/With Care – 300 Points
- Editing Meets Basic Specifications (Levels are Consistent; Fades between Tracks/Clips;; Pops/Hisses/Sonic Junk Edited Out at Clip Ends; ) – 300 Points