Podcasting Club

Instructor: Julie Ottusch
Grade Level: 7th – 10th grade boys
Time: Thursdays, 4:00–5:00 PM
Dates: Sept. 18 – Dec. 18 (no class Thanksgiving week)
Cost: $850 per student

Numbers: We must have at least 3 students sign up to run the club. We will confirm your spot and send invoices only after we have reached out minimum number to run.

Podcasting Club is a hands-on weekly program for students in grades 7 through 10 who want to explore storytelling, audio production, and media skills. Over the fall term, students work together to develop concepts, write scripts, record interviews, and edit polished episodes while learning the technical and creative processes behind modern podcasts.

Policies:

  • -Minimum enrollment: 3 students. The club will not run if fewer than 3 students enroll

  • -Maximum enrollment: 8 students

  • -Thanksgiving week: no class (dates listed show overall session window Sept. 18–Dec. 18)

Learning goals:

  • Plan and pitch podcast episode ideas and series concepts.

  • Write episode scripts outlines and interview questions.

  • Record high quality voice tracks and interviews using classroom equipment and basic field techniques.

  • Edit audio to create clean transitions add music and sound effects and mix for clarity and balance.

  • Practice interviewing public speaking collaboration and constructive critique.

  • Produce at least one finished episode or demo suitable for sharing with family or publishing on approved platforms.

Meet the Instructor

Julie Ottusch is a writer, podcaster, and educator with experience in both tech-based and in-person education. She graduated from Harvard University in 2015 with a degree in English.

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