This Flex Course will examine the wide range of career opportunities in sports broadcasting and sports podcasting. The main theme of our course will be sports, but we will also be looking at different careers in radio, broadcasting, and podcasting. Also, our class will provide the tools to publish our very own Sports Podcast (with parent approval and permission). Our class lessons will also look at the process for writing a podcast, finding topics, and creating a sports broadcast and podcast. We will also examine how to become an excellent sports broadcaster (either color commentary or play-by-play). The majority of my professional career has been as a history and English educator. However, I have coached speech and debate as well as working in the sports broadcasting business specifically radio/sports broadcasting. I played two years of college baseball, and excited to bring my experiences into the classroom where students will have the opportunity to develop a hands on project of creating their own podcast and practicing sports broadcasting. Likewise, my knowledge in this field stems from having been a speech and debate coach, taught debate and public communication course (in public school and on Outschool), I have been a sports broadcaster/announcer, and the creation of my own published sports podcast as well. 

I am excited to bring my experiences into the classroom where students will have the opportunity to develop a hands-on project of creating their own podcast.

Class Note – Students will be providing answers to questions and comments of their classmates on a weekly discussion board in Outschool. Each week our class will be covering different topics of podcasting from picking a genre, a show theme, writing a podcast, learning the podcasting technology, recording a podcast, and with permission from parents the possibility of evening publishing a podcast. Each week our class have weekly learning activities related to the different topics that all go into recording and publishing a podcast. 

Class Structure and Routines:
1.	Weekly Discussion Questions (Seminar Style or Helpful Collaborative Group Sharing and Thinking). The Discussion question or topic will be posted the Sunday before the week that we are on. Please provide your discussion comments by Wednesday of that week and please respond to at least two of your classmates by the Friday within that week. Responses to other classmates will change from class to class depending on how many students are in the class. 
2.	Most weeks of the course we will have a learning activity (assignment) to assist with the specific sports podcasting and broadcasting topic of the week.   
3.	Power Points, handouts, and/or templates (learning activities) will be provided during the week. 
4.	A weekly video by Mr. Gullett (Mr. G) will be posted on Sunday along with the discussion question or topic. 
5.	Communication: Students and Parents are always welcome to email me with any questions or needs before and during the class. I am normally really good at responded to emails in a timely manner. However, please do allow 24 to 48 hours to respond and/or reply back (just in case). 
6.	Please remember with a Flex Class/Course we do not meet via Outschool/Zoom. This class is set up for learners to perform the activities on their own schedule and time. Mr. Gullett is available for help and assistance via our Outschool Classroom email. 


Prior to the first week – please respond to our first discussion thread – Why are you interested in sports podcasting and broadcasting? Do you have any experience in podcasting? What is your favorite sport, team, and/or players? What type of technology are you using (computer, phone, and/or IPad-Tablet)?

Week One – Introduction into Podcasting
1.	What is Sports Podcasting and Broadcasting?
2.	How does Podcasting work?
3.	Sport Careers in Podcasting and Broadcasting
4.	Getting Started – Recording Software
A.	For Mac’s GarageBand
B.	Audacity for Mac’s and PC
C.	Anchor for Mac’s and PC
D.	Google Podcast
5.	The Basics of Getting Started
A.	Show Theme and Genre
B.	Narrative, Commentary, Show Plan/Tone
C.	Brainstorming Ideas
6.	Weekly Discussion: Brainstorming ideas for a Podcast, possible genres, and possible show theme

Week Two – Writing a Podcast Show Script, Writing Specific Episodes (introduction, segments, and conclusions)
1.	Planning, Organization, and Brainstorming our Sports Podcast Show and/or Broadcast (amount of shows like a TV season) and writing of a Specific Episodes with a Sports Theme (introduction, segments, and conclusions)
2.	Technology
A.	How to use the technology and navigate
B.	Functions of technology
C.	Recording and Uploading 
D.	Using Music and Sound 
3.	Podcast and Speaking Style of Delivery
4.	Weekly Discussion Question 

Week Three – Deeper Dive into Sports Podcasting, Broadcasting and Speaking Delivery, Technology, and Final Drafts of our Sports Podcasts or Broadcast
1.	Podcasting and Speaking Delivery (Tone, Voice, Pitch, Volume, Inflection)
2.	Completing Final Draft Scripts for the Podcast
3.	Recording Podcast Episode
4.	Setting Up and Creating Podcast Show (picture, description, set up) Anchor
5.	How to edit your Podcast
6.	Weekly Discussion

Week Four – Completing the Podcast Recordings and Publishing
1.	Finishing and completing the Sports Podcast and/or Broadcast Recording
2.	Finishing and completing the Sports Podcast and/or Broadcast Show on Anchor
3.	With the permission of parents – possible publishing
4.	Formal Assessment – Providing final feedback on the Podcast and show set up (weekly feedback will be provided as well)