Podcasts

A podcast:• An audio program like a radio show, usually available for listening or download online.• Can be about anything• Can be a single podcast or a \"serial\"

Podcasts Have Gained PopularityTheir audiences are large becausepodcasts:• reach people online rather than through a radio signal• are available at one's convenience, not a specific time “What Netflix did for video is what podcasts are doing for radio today.” Norm Pattiz

Why are we using a podcast?1. Media: conventions of a podcast; as a narrative form;advertising and funding... 2. Listening Skills Students are asked to questions regarding what they have heard to encourage active listening 3. Detecting Bias: - Use of sources; Connotation/denotation; Story telling; Reliable narrators; Importance of multiple points of view/narrators; Editing 4. Critical Thinking Students are encouraged to question the validity and reliability of what they have heard. 5. Engaging I have piloted the podcast use in the group tutorial slot. Improved attendance, engagement and establishing a pattern of independent learning

is one of the most popular podcasts;considered a cultural phenomenonEst. 80 million downloads of Serial as ofApril 2015

Serial’s popularity developed: Reactions to Season2 December 10th 2015

Serial is a new podcast (October 2014) thatinvestigated the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. Herex-boyfriend Adnan Syed was convicted, but manyquestions were left. Sarah Koenig and a teamproduced a series of 12 podcasts looking into\"whodunnit?\".

as a narrativeSerial was published as the team was working onthe story. They didn't know how it would end, or ifthey would have a clear ending.Consider how this effects the narrative structure.Podcasts were released one each week. Thestory develops with its own twists and turns.Sometimes it jumps back and forth, reviewsoverlooked information, summarizes big pieces ofevidence, and asks questions.

Episode 1: The Alibi Key Terms:Hijab Mosque Ramadan: Fasting (one of the 5 pillars of Islam)An affidavit is a written sworn statement offact voluntarily madeAlibi: someone who can attest for yourwhereabouts

Memory Challenge:Sarah Koenig says it is difficult to account for our time ina detailed way. This is a major problem for Adnan’scase. Try the exercise below to understand thechallenges Adnan faced when he was questioned.Last Wednesday: 6 Weeks ago:April 1st February 25th

Episode 1: The AlibiGoals:• Develop background information about the case and podcast• Understand the key people involved and how they are involved• Connect the first episode to \"Elements of a Podcast”• Begin to understand persuasion through this medium• Listening SkillsListen and fill in the notes as you go. Pleaseask to stop if you need to. At times there is alot of detailed information. Most of it comesin order. We can go back and relisten if needbe.

Episode 2: The BreakupGoals:• Understanding \"Spin”• Understanding what makes reliable sourcesDiscuss:If someone lies to their family, are they a badperson?

Racial Profiling?That Adnan lied to his parentsabout Hae is an important partof the case against Adnan.Listen for these ideas.• Is this evidence of ‘bad character’?• How else was this used against Adnan?