Class A
Your school will set-up its own English Radio Programme. You should form groups of 4 and as a team each of you decide which of the following tasks you will perform.
One member of the class should be the project leader. Vote who you think should be the best person for the job! The project leader should keep both Class B and Class C informed of your progress on every task.
Your job is to:
Decide on the name of the Radio Station
Inform your headmaster and teachers about it
Arrange with the school headmaster when and where a press conference should take place
Arrange a press conference at school and invite journalists from TV, Radio and Newspapers
Write the invitation card
Find the contact emails of the journalists you would like to invite
Send the emails
Check who will come
Write a press release
When the project is completed, you can take turns and prepare the content of the radio programme (see Class C)
Class B
Your school will set-up its own English Radio Programme. You should form groups of 4 and each of you decide which of the following tasks you will perform.
One member of the class should be the project leader. Vote who you think should be the best person at the job! The project leader should keep both Class A and Class C informed of your progress on every task. You should also hold meetings with the project leaders of every class.
Your job is to :
Decide when the Radio programme will go live
Decide on the radio schedule
Inform other schools in Greece and Europe about your project
http://www.sch.gr/index.jsp
http://myeurope.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/index_myeurope.cfm?language=en
http://futurum2004.eun.org/ww/en/pub/futurum2004/contact/schools_list.cfm
Prepare an email shot to send the other schools and include the (IP address plus the port number) in order to listen to your broadcast. Here you can ask for help from your Information Technology teacher
Prepare a brochure to inform your parents about your project.
When the project is completed, you can take turns and prepare the content of the radio programme (see Class C)
Class C - Setting up the radio station
(This can be done during your Information Technology lesson)
Everybody's a DJ. They're coming out of the woodwork, thanks to the Internet and its far-reaching broadcasting capabilities. It's easy to set up your own "station" and play whatever you like, whenever you like (well, almost -- there are some legal issues to be aware of).
We'll show you how to broadcast using SHOUTcast, a free-of-charge audio homesteading solution that can deliver live audio or archived broadcasts on-demand. Along with the downloadable SHOUTcast tools, you'll need a server, an Internet connection (preferably higher than 56 Kbps), a collection of MP3s and a microphone.
Follow these steps:
1. Go to SHOUTcast and download, following the directions provided and install the latest version of Winamp.
2. While you're there, also download the latest version of the SHOUTcast DSP plug-in and Microsoft NetShow services. The DSP plug-in allows your Winamp player to communicate with a server (your audio needs to be "served" in order for people to listen to your station). The NetShow services will install a necessary audio codec if you don't already have it installed.
3. Extract these files into your Winamp plug-ins folder.
4. Before you configure your SHOUTcast DSP plug-in, you'll need to set up a server. If you have a lot of bandwidth, you can create your own server by downloading SHOUTcast server software. This can get a little tricky, so we recommend using a service such as Live365.com instead. Just go to Live365.com and become a member for free. Live365.com will assign you an IP address and port number. Write these down as you'll need them to configure your SHOUTcast DSP plug-in.
5. Configure your DSP plug-in. First, open the Winamp preferences window and click the DSP/Effect subcategory under the Plug-Ins tree. Click on the SHOUTcast Source for Winamp and a configuration box will pop up. Select Server by clicking the appropriate "set" box. In the new window, enter the IP address and port assigned to you by Live365. Then, enter your Live365 password. You should also enter the description and genre of your music.
6. Select your Format by clicking "set" on the original SHOUTcast Source for Winamp window. Due to factors such as bandwidth and quality, it's best to set the format between 20 Kbps and 32 Kbps.
7. Fill your Winamp playlist with MP3s and press play. At the SHOUTcast Source for Winamp window, click on Connect. If you see your Winamp player communicating with the Live365 server, then you're broadcasting.
8. It's up to you to distribute your IP address to your friends, family, and the world. They'll need to point a streaming-compatible player such as Winamp to the server (IP address plus the port number) in order to listen to your broadcast. You can also go to Live365.com and search for your radio station. (This is a Class B responsibility)
For more information, check out SHOUTcast.com.
Your class can be divided as follows:
Radio Station Manager - 1 person
Your role is to make sure the radio station operates smoothly. You are also responsible to solve problems faced by your friends. You should also hold meetings with the project leaders of every class.
Radio Station Chief Editor - 1 person
Your role is to make sure that all the stories that will go on air do not contain obscene words and the subjects chosen are suitable for a school radio station.
Commercial Department
This department will comprise of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be journalists. You must contact parents or other organisations (non-profit) who would be interested to advertise their products or services through your radio station. Two of you should also prepare the commercial. It should be no more than 10 seconds duration. You should also decide on the rates you will charge. The money you collect should be given to a good cause. Again it will be your responsibility to decide where the money should go.
Journalists
The radio station will cover the following topics:
International News
This department will be comprised of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be Journalists. You have to decide on the international news story and write it. Then one person will have to read it during the radio station program.
Suggested Links:
http://www.cnn.com/EDUCATION/
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
http://www.channel4.co.uk/learning/
Local news
This department will be comprised of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be Journalists. They have to decide on the local news story and write it. Then one person will have to read it during the radio station program.
Suggested Links:
http://www.ert.gr
http://www.ntua.gr/weather/
School News
This department will be comprised of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be Journalists. Activities include writing about forthcoming school events, tests, exams, and interviews with other students and teachers.
Cultural Events
This department will comprise of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be Journalists. You have to decide on the cultural story and write it. Then one person will have to read it during the radio station program.
Suggested Links:
http://www.nationalopera.gr
http://www.culture.gr/
Science & Technology
This department will be comprised of 4 students. The group leader will be the Chief Editor and the rest will be Journalists. You have to decide on the science and technology story and write it. Then one person will have to read it during the radio station program.
Suggested Links:
http://gamezone.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.gr
Music (DJ)
This department will be comprised of 4 students. The group leader will be the leading DJ and the rest will be DJs. You have to decide on the music you will play.
Suggested Links:
Here we leave it up to you to !!!!!! |