January 14, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: My Earliest Memories

Following a discussion about memory, the students of Clairton’s CASTLE program made audio recordings about their earliest memories.

January 10, 2013

Pittsburgh King PreK-8: About My Neighborhood

Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something they experience in their neighborhood. They learned what a script is, how to compose one, and best practices for reading it into the microphone.

January 9, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: What I Want to be When I Grow Up

We asked elementary and middle school students from Clairton’s CASTLE program about their future aspirations.

January 9, 2013

Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Three Things About Me

Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

January 8, 2013

Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Three Things About Me

Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe three things about themselves. It was then produced into a montage with a beat that they recorded. These pieces are from the first week of a twelve-week after school workshop, in which students learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio, as well as how to express themselves clearly.