This course has a most interesting trajectory. Only once before in my teaching career have I walked into a room on day one to find a group of students who were as ready to roll as this group was. Interested in the topic? Check . Willing to learn more even though they already knew a thing or two? Check . Alive to ideas, and interested in each other's ideas? Check . Capable of self-starting? Check . Capable of sustained activity? Check . Able to help each other out with constructive feedback during show-and-tell/critique sessions? Check. Egads! What more might an instructor possibly want? So, as might be imagined, the Podcasting+Storytelling course has unfolded smoothly. After a few short weeks of introductory reading materials on podcasting and the design process, three guest presentations, some databank building (e.g., a favorite podcasts databank, and knowledge and skills databank), in-class discussions, and a sharing of a few exemplary podcasts, participants ...
I am gathering some reminders for now towards a new narrative for this course. For example there is a link below to a site that offers up free online generative music tools, which may be good for lead-ins and breaks in podcasts. This reflects the general direction towards a full-on hands-on project orientation for the course. I want more focus on the actual making of a podcast. More later... https://www.submarinechannel.com/top-5-of-our-favourite-things-interactive-generative-music-sites-2/