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Propel Homestead Afterschool Oral History Program 2015
In Spring of 2015, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Propel Homestead, convened a group of middle school students during their afterschool program. While learning about digital audio recording, the students also spent time discussing attributes of role models and important issues within their community. They then conducted interviews at the Rainbow Kitchen. With support as needed, students then arranged and edited these interviews.
Propel Northside Radio Club: The Importance of Creativity
This week in Radio Club, we finished our time clocks from the previous week and shared with the group what our radio program would sound like. Then we had a discussion about creativity and why it’s important for ourselves and for our world.
Propel Northside Radio Club: My Radio Station
We had a great time in Radio Club at Propel Northside this week. We talked about what our ideal radio station would sound like and how each “DJ” would put together their time clock for the length of their program. Each student recorded their thoughts about their station and then created a tagline that we put together into a radio show intro, complete with music!
Propel Northside Radio Club: My Neighborhood
Students in Radio Club at Propel Northside wrote and recorded these pieces describing their neighborhood and favorite place to hang out. They then recorded these pieces and discussed how they would change their neighborhoods.
Propel Northside Radio Club: A Spoken Self-Portrait
Students in Radio Club at Propel Northside wrote and recorded these pieces where they drew a self-portrait to describe themselves. They then recorded these drawings and we even heard some raps!
Propel Northside Radio Club: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Propel Northside wrote and recorded …
Propel East – 7th and 8th Grade – Technology Labs
In Spring 2013, as part of a 12-week Creative Arts program focused on technology, Propel East 7th and 8th graders participated in several hands-on labs designed to teach the basic construction and physics that allow audio-based devices (such as microphones and speakers) to function. Over the course of 6 weeks, students learned how to build a functioning microphone using household materials, as well as how to “circuit bend” – the process of rewiring the circuit board inside an audio electronics device (such as a keyboard) to elicit modified sound.
Propel East – 6th Grade – Microphone Building and Technology
In Spring 2013, as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting and audio technology, Propel East 6th graders learned how to use professional recording equipment and discovered the mechanics and physics behind audio-based devices, such as microphones and speakers. Among other topics, students wrote and recorded observations about the effects technology has on their daily lives and our society.
Propel East – 4th Grade – It’s Cool to Care
As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program in Spring of 2013, fourth graders at Propel East learned about the technology used to make recordings for radio, while discovering the impact of their own voice and opinion. They identified social issues that concerned them and researched caring organizations that address these concerns. They then developed a script and recorded these public service announcements, which are also schedule for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel East – Kindergarten – Favorite Animals
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As part of a 12-week Creative Arts …
