Project Title: Podcast Studio
Teachers: Melissa Bloch
School: Discovery Middle School
Students Impacted: Approximately 75-150 students as digital creators, primarily grade 7
Amount Funded: $3,000
The Podcast Studio project will create a student media production studio for podcasting and digital storytelling. The studio will support authentic learning in the Our Community: Voice in Change course and interdisciplinary projects in history, Student Leadership, and the Music in Media class. Students will research issues, develop scripts, and produce high-quality, student-led podcasts, including news segments, to connect learning to real audiences. Grant funds will be used to purchase audio recording equipment, a dedicated editing workstation, and production software, establishing a hands-on environment that develops communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.