Student Podcast Challenge
- Step 1: Read the entry requirements. Podcasts must be between three and eight minutes long. Read more here. Teachers are...
- Step 2: Get permission from a parent or legal guardian of each student who worked on the project. Please read through...
- Step 3: Upload to SoundCloud, Anchor or Podbean. You'll need to make it publicly viewable and...
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What is the 2021 student podcast challenge?
Welcome to the 2021 Student Podcast Challenge! If you're looking for our college contest click here. We're inviting students around the country to create a podcast, then — with the help of a teacher — compete for a chance to win our grand prize and have your work appear on NPR. Be a part of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
What is the NPR student podcast challenge?
Be a part of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. Here's how it works: Put together a podcast with your class or extracurricular group. Then your teacher can submit it to us. This contest is for teachers with students between 5th and 12th grade. Each podcast should be between three and 8 minutes long.
What is the High School podcast contest?
We invite middle and high schoolers to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Contest dates: April 8 to May 18. Four student winners describe how they used our podcast contest to tell stories that matter to them.
How do I contact the student podcast Challenge team?
Read through our frequently asked questions here. If you're still looking for an answer, send us an email at [email protected].
From NPR
Teachers and students, got something to say? Put on your headphones and get ready to hit record! The folks behind NPR's Student Podcast Challenge made this handy guide on how to make a podcast in the classroom. We'll talk about how to gather good sound, ask great questions and conduct smart interviews.
Warm-Up Time!
November 7, 2021 • You wouldn't play an instrument without practicing scales and you wouldn't play a basketball game without stretching – so why would you record a podcast without warming up your voice? NPR vocal coach Jessica Hansen has stretches, breathing exercises and vocal drills you can do to make sure that you sound natural when you press record..
Early College Entries We Love
February 15, 2021 • This week on The Students' Podcast, Elissa Nadworny, Lauren Migaki and Sequoia Carrillo run through some early entries they love. From interviewing kids about COVID, to high energy sports commentary, to marriage?? There's a lot to talk about!
NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Home
The Tennessee students, along with a team of eighth-grade girls from Bronx Prep Middle School in New York City, were the grand-prize winners. Along with 40 finalists and some 300 honorable mentions, their podcasts were chosen from nearly 6,000 entries, from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Hull admits that she and her classmates took a few weeks to find their footing. Wasem and fellow teacher Alex Campbell assigned the teams themselves, often avoiding friend groups and forcing unlikely collaborations. And Hull says that while she was proud of the finished project, she never imagined it could win.
Periods! Why These 8th-Graders Aren't Afraid To Talk About Them
At Bronx Prep Middle School in New York City, victory in the Student Podcast Challenge led to an appearance on the NBC Today show, a national sponsorship to continue their podcast and, most importantly, direct changes in policy at their school.
How long should a podcast be?
But you can choose from unlimited choices of format and genre. Podcasts must be five minutes or less. Please check the length of your audio file.
What is the ending of a podcast?
An ending can be a hard “end” of a podcast, or it can be the conclusion of a segment, or even the closing of an introduction within a longer episode. You can use any podcast format or genre. Popular podcast formats include interviews, conversations, nonfiction storytelling and fiction storytelling.
What is a unit plan for podcasts?
A unit plan on writing for podcasts, which includes writing prompts to inspire your work; a mentor text featuring past winners of our contest; a lesson plan that focuses on storytelling, interviewing, editing and producing; and much more.
Can you use copyrighted music in podcasts?
If you use any music or sounds effects, please list the sources in a separate field in the submission form. You cannot use copyrighted sound effects or music for the sole purpose of making your podcast sound better.
Can you submit a podcast to another publication?
You are allowed to submit your entry to another publication or contest for possible publication. Create your podcast by yourself or with a group, but please submit only one entry per student. If you are submitting as a team, remember to include all the names of those involved.
Can you upload your podcast to SoundCloud?
Upload your podcast to SoundCloud to make it easier for our judges to listen to your work. We suggest that you use SoundCloud to host your podcast. However, our judges will listen to entries hosted on other podcasting sites, including Podomatic, Buzzsprout, Anchor, Spreaker and Podbean.
