The YPG Podcasting Resources offer a set of videos and connected learning materials that culminate with a collection of classroom-ready prompts that guide students in synthesizing all that they have learned and create podcasts of their own.
Summary of Podcasting Resources Units
WELCOME
Gets the podcast party started and provides context on how big the booming podcasting industry has become.FOUNDATIONS
Establishes what a podcast actually is, the three formats students can work in (Interview, Narrative, Chat), and the roles that make up a professional podcast team.MEDIA
Covers the technical craft: setting up a recording space, working in a DAW, and editing audio.PROCESS
Walks through the full production workflow from scripts and outlines to pre-to-post production to release and reflection.CONCLUSION
Closes the arc and points students toward making their next episode independently.PROMPTS
Ready-to-run podcast prompts organized by format (Interview, Narrative, Chat). Each prompt comes with a dedicated graphic organizer that leads students through the production process and a corresponding rubric so teachers can quickly assess their work without listening to the whole podcast.