Selling Science
Summary
This project taught students how to create a podcast. This includes audio logs, transcripting, drafting scripts, recording interviews, and finally voicing over scripts on GarageBand to create the final podcast. Writing scripts, getting interviews and making many edits to the podcast was a hard process, but with a lot of effort, students learn many things that will benefit them in the future like getting an interview with someone.
This project taught students how to create a podcast. This includes audio logs, transcripting, drafting scripts, recording interviews, and finally voicing over scripts on GarageBand to create the final podcast. Writing scripts, getting interviews and making many edits to the podcast was a hard process, but with a lot of effort, students learn many things that will benefit them in the future like getting an interview with someone.
Reflection
What are you most proud of and why? I am definitely most proud of the outcome of our podcast. Even though it was a lot of work, I did overcome the stress and hard work to finish this project strong. I felt like I did so much research, work, and put in a lot of effort to make this the best I could actually make it. That is why I am really proud because I think that the amount of work that group and I put into this project is something to be proud of. What was the most difficult for you (your biggest challenge)? How did you overcome it? The most difficult part for me was writing the script because it was challenging to make it sound interesting because of all the information I had to put into it. We had many edits done to it which was very tedious and quite ridiculous (but if it's going to be put up for NPR, then it must be perfect). We did overcome it eventually after all of the editing and getting peer critiques from other classmates. Did this project make you change your perspective on your science topic? On Podcasts? If yes, how? It did not really change my perspective on Antifreeze because to be honest, if I saw a weird green liquid leaking out of my car I would neither a) drink it or b) leave it alone without going to a mechanic. However, it really did change my perspective on podcasts because I did not know that they had to put much effort into recording something and putting it online. They have to research, then script, then voice over and then edit repetitively until it is finally perfect. I have more respect for people who create podcasts now because they probably spend even less time than we did to create very professional podcasts to put on the radio or on a popular website. Is there anything significant you learned about yourself? About how you work with (or without) deadlines? How you work in a group? About how to create your best work? I learned that I end up taking the lead of the group way too often and I should give other group members a chance to put their input into the project. Even if it won't turn into the best graded project if I don't do what I want to do, it will become "the best project" for me because I learned how to let others incorporate their own ideas to create a diverse final product. I also learned that I would rather try and get the work done as soon as possible rather than wait until the final due date. I did not really mind that we did not have deadlines for each part of the project because I know I can get my work done when it needs to be done. |
This podcast talks about what Antifreeze is and what it used for. However, it also talks about its toxic properties and how it kills thousands of people each year. We talk to former chemistry teacher, Dr. Don Mackay and Mechanic, Keith Klopp to discuss the effects of Antifreeze.
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