February 12, 2013

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Studio Visit

Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 came to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to visit our studio and to tour the museum. While in the studio, they learned how a radio station works and made recordings about what they’ve learned. These pieces are a result of the fifth of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

February 11, 2013

Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Important Issues

Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 wrote and recorded short stories about something that is important to them. They learned how to engineer these recordings and continue to hone their skills towards producing features for radio.

February 7, 2013

Pittsburgh King PreK-8: A Gift

Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 went on a field trip to The Saturday Light Brigade broadcast studios, where they recorded these stories about an important gift they received.

February 7, 2013

Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Editing

Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 began learning how to edit the pieces collected during Radio Club last week. They worked in groups using netbook computers and editing their pieces to be 15-20 seconds in length. This work is a result of the fourth of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

February 6, 2013

Pittsburgh King Prek-8, After School Workshop: A Time I was Helpful

The Radio Club after school workshop continued on February 6th with a visit to The Saturday Light Brigade’s radio studio!