Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps, Propel Homestead, Propel Schools »
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel Homestead fourth graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues.
Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps, Propel Homestead, Propel Schools »
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Homestead second graders wrote, illustrated and recorded original stories about heroes and bugs (and sometimes both!), while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings. Here are some examples of those stories as well as some recordings of their career hopes. These recordings are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
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In Fall 2011, 6th grade students at Propel East in Turtle Creek took part in a Radio Journalism class taught by SLB Radio Productions as part of their Creative Arts curriculum. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while also sharpening speaking and interviewing skills. During their time in class, students used these acquired skills to interview their peers and write creatively in order to produce professional radio pieces.
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In Fall 2011, 7th and 8th grade students at Propel East in Turtle Creek took part in a Radio Journalism class taught by SLB Radio Productions as part of their Creative Arts curriculum. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while also sharpening speaking and interviewing skills. During their time in class, students used these acquired skills to interview their peers and teachers and write creatively in order to produce professional radio pieces.
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In Fall 2011, 5th grade students at Propel East in Turtle Creek took part in a Radio Journalism class taught by SLB Radio Productions as part of their Creative Arts curriculum. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while also sharpening speaking and interviewing skills. During their time in class, students used these acquired skills to interview their teachers and each other in order to create professional radio pieces.
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As part of their Spring 2011 Social Studies unit, thirty-one Winchester Thurston School
fifth graders interviewed people who came to the U.S. from other countries. Here are
excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.
This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School and was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative.
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