This lesson plan outlines an activity where students will learn about writing and recording podcasts. Students will first listen to an excerpt from FDR's inauguration speech. They will then write scripts for their own podcasts on a school issue they want to change. Using classroom computers and microphones, students will record their podcasts and post them to the school website. Finally, students will listen to each other's podcasts and provide feedback on whether the recordings were good or needed improvement.

1. Laurel Peace
CI 350-101
ASSURE Thursday Lesson Plan
Analyzing the students: One 8th Grade Classroom in West Virginia, Nine boys and eleven girls,
Eleven Caucasian students, Six African-American students, and Three Asian-American students.
Stating the Objective: By the end of the fourth lesson and day, students will know about how to
write a script for a podcast, complete a podcast, and post a podcast on the school website. They
will learn this by listening to a podcast excerpt from FDR’s inauguration speech, then writing
their own podcast. They will record the podcast in class and post it on the school website. Once it
is posted, students will play each podcast for the class, to 100% accuracy.
Selection of Method: Students will be asked to listen to a podcast, than write a script for their
own podcast to record. The podcasts must be about a school issue that they would change if they
could. Once the podcasts are posted, the class will listen to each one and write a reflection on
whether or not the recording was good.
Media:
22 Computers
22 microphones
School website
Materials:
Paper

2. Pencils
Preparing materials:
Check internet connection
Check recording of FDR’s speech
Check microphones to make sure they work
Check school website
Prepare Learners: The instructor will play a podcast to the class, than briefly explain what
podcasts are used for and how to upload one.
Require Learner participation: Students will listen to each other’s podcasts and give notes about
each one.
Evaluations of Method and Media: Students will have a class discussion on each podcast and
write a reflection on each podcast telling whether or not they thought it was good, and why or
why not it was good.