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What’s Poppin’ Behind the Scenes with the Middle School Podcast Club Michelle Andrade
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
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rom Lower School presentations to High School Harkness tables, Ensworth offers a variety of avenues for students to discover and develop their voice. The new Middle School Podcast Club provides another opportunity for students to share their ideas in a fun and innovative way. Often informative or opinion-led, podcasts range in topic, style, and demeanor. Students in Grades 6-8 develop their podcasts utilizing state-of-the-art technology, honing their interviewing and writing skills, and exploring topics amusing to them.
“What’s Poppin’ is a new after-school club provided for interested Middle Schoolers. These students create a monthly podcast centered around life as a Middle Schooler and events around the school. Episodes include stories, jokes and skits, and news stories at Ensworth in the Middle School. Our episodes can be found on our website (see the QR Code below). Every episode is created completely by students. The stories are written by students, the interviews conducted by students, and even the intro music was created by a Grade 6 student. The ability to provide a creative space for students to produce content relevant to their lives is a great honor for me. We hope Middle School Technology Integration Specialist Jenny to continue to offer this opportunity in the future and look Krzystowczyk shares more about the Podcast Club, founded to forward to more amazing and fun episodes!” integrate technology and interests for Middle School students.
“Every episode is created completely by students. The stories are written by students, the interviews conducted by students, and even the intro music was created by a Grade 6 student.” Jenny Krzystowczyk Middle School Technology Integration Specialist
To listen to “What’s Poppin’” Podcasts:
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