Pod-Schedule

Digital Media Literacy: Podcasting
There are three pages of notes: Concept | Integration | Storyboard Other added pages include: Evaluation | Schedule

**Schedule**
2009-2010 School Year

Tue., January 5th - Intro Radio Shows with examples from iTunes

 * Possible examples to use
 * 1) The Great Gildersleeve "The Fortune Teller" (03-01-42) -- Old Time Radio Comedy (characters)
 * 2) 21st Precinct "Case Of The Sailors Family" (08-04-53) -- Old Time Radio Adventures (good use of setting)
 * 3) The Shadow "Island Of Ancient Death" (03-03-46) -- Old Time Radio Suspense (sound effects, music, main character)
 * 4) The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd -- Episode 513-- Modern podcast created for kids -- www.doctorfloyd.com
 * Brainstorm what aspects are included in a radio drama
 * Create a definition of radio drama
 * What is the basic story of the drama used as an example
 * How is the story told that is unique to radio? How is it different than how it would be told as a stage play?
 * Time period? Setting? Characters? Sound?
 * What pictures are formed in your head? How are they formed?

Wed., January 6th - **Elements of Radio Drama**

 * Use familiar examples to illustrate how basic elements are formed (characters, setting, actions,
 * Break into podcast groups and write one scene from an existing story as a radio/podcast drama. (Tortoise and Hare, 3 Little pigs)
 * Read scenes aloud using make-shift sound effects. Discuss plot, characters, and dialogue

Thurs., January 7th - **Dialogue**

 * Groups will practice writing dialogue
 * Character is determined by what someone says and does
 * "Dramatic Dialogue" versus conversation
 * On-mike and Off-mike
 * Break into podcast groups and write a scene with three characters
 * Share time

Fri., January 8th - **Sound**

 * Sound effects help listener understand setting (e.g. bird sounds in a forest), movement (e.g. footsteps of an approaching or retreating character), and action (e.g. sound of an axe chopping wood).
 * Avoid awkward dialogue that includes actions
 * Sound can establish atmosphere
 * Break into podcast groups and choose a scene that they have written. Incorporate sound effects into the scene to establish setting, indicate character movement, indicate actions, increase tension, and establish atmosphere.

Mon., January 11th - **Ideas**

 * Explore their own ideas
 * Existing stories, age appropriate
 * Brainstorm a pool of ideas
 * Podcast groups will choose an idea and write out story idea in paragraph form or bullet point form
 * Original story or existing story retold by...

Tue., January 12th - **Writing Time**

 * Podcast groups work together to hand write a draft
 * Use play writing format
 * Include sound effects

Thurs., January 14th - **Revision Time**

 * Groups will share scripts with other groups and give ideas for improvement
 * Prepare for time in lab to type official script

Fri., January 15th - **Revision Time**

 * Fill out storyboard
 * Prepare for time in lab to type official script

Tue., January 19th - **Begin to type scripts -** 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th - **Clouds iBooks**

 * Clouds iBooks Cart

Wed., January 20th - **Typing** **Script**s 5th, 6th, and 8th - **Clouds iBooks**

 * Requirements for script: Title page with names of authors, List of characters with descriptions, Theme/Lesson Learned, double-spaced, sound/music/cues in italics, character names bold followed by colon and dialogue