Creating a Persuasive Podcast

Materials and Technology

Student Interactives

Printouts

Podcasting Resources

News Websites

Preparation

 

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Computers with Internet access
  
  
• Portable headset-type microphone with USB cord
  
  
• Chart paper and markers
  
  
• Overhead projector and transparencies

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STUDENT INTERACTIVES

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Persuasion Map

The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.

 

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PRINTOUTS

• Elements of Persuasive Speaking
  
  
• Persuasive Podcast Sample Format
  
  
• Creating a Persuasive Podcast Assessment

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PODCASTING RESOURCES

• Learning in Hand: Create Podcasts
  
  
• Podcasting in Plain English video
  
  
• HowStuffWorks: How Podcasting Works
  
  
• K12 Handhelds: Podcasting
  
  
• Podcasting Tools

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NEWS WEBSITES

• ABC News
  
  
• CNN.com
  
  
• Internet Public Library: Newspapers Collection
  
  
• MSNBC
  
  
• NewsHour Extra
  
  
• New York Times: The Learning Network
  
  
• United Nations Cyberschoolbus

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PREPARATION

Before beginning this lesson, if your students need a refresher on persuasive writing, you may wish to adapt the ReadWriteThink lesson "Can You Convince Me? Developing Persuasive Writing."

1.	Explore the links listed in the Podcasting resources. Read all of the articles (preferably starting with HowStuffWorks: How Podcasting Works) to familiarize yourself with the topic and associated tools, and to generate ideas appropriate for your students' current needs.
2.	Bookmark the News websites on your classroom or lab computers so students can readily access them for their research. Familiarize yourself with each site.
3.	Fill out a sample Persuasion Map about a current events issue of your choosing. You will use this as a model in Session 2.
4.	Search for and download or bookmark one short podcast to share with students in Session 1. Look for one that uses persuasive speaking to express an opinion.
5.	Create a model podcast by following the instructions at Learning in Hand: Create Podcasts. You will share this in Session 3. Make a succinct list of the exact steps you used to create the podcast. You will want to either print this out to share or recreate the list on the chalkboard or chart paper for use in that same session.
6.	Ensure that at least one computer in your classroom or lab is equipped with a working microphone (a portable headset is recommended for high-quality recording, but you can use the computer's built-in microphone if necessary) and any podcasting tools you have selected.
7.	Print and photocopy the printouts from the Resources section. You'll need one copy of each handout per student.

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