All grades  Project 5 weeks

Diego's Startup Stories: San Diego Buzz!

Diego P
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Content Expertise
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Collaboration
Academic Mindset
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Purpose

Dive into the world of entrepreneurship by creating a captivating podcast series. Connect with local business owners and entrepreneurs, asking insightful questions to uncover the secrets behind their successes and challenges. Share these stories to inspire your community and explore the dynamic world of business, all while honing your skills in communication, critical thinking, and media production.

Learning goals

Develop your skills in producing engaging content by creating a podcast series that explores the world of business and entrepreneurship. Enhance your ability to critically analyze and solve problems related to real-world business challenges through interviews with entrepreneurs and business owners. Cultivate effective communication by presenting your findings and reflections to an audience, integrating feedback, and refining your podcast format. Foster collaboration by coordinating with peers and community partners, allowing shared learning experiences. Strengthen your academic mindset by reflecting on your sense of identity and belonging within the business community.

Competencies
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.

Products

Create a podcast series where you interview diverse small and big business owners, media professionals, and entrepreneurs. Record these interviews, focusing on exploring aspects like business management, making career and financial decisions, and unveiling the unseen challenges. Turn each interview into engaging podcast episodes, ensuring every episode includes your personal reflections and insights from the community partners. Share these episodes on platforms accessible to your audience, and present select clips during an exhibition to showcase your growth and the real-world learning outcomes.

Launch

Begin your project with an engaging launch activity by hosting a "Business Stories Café" event in your classroom. Transform the space into a café setting where you invite local entrepreneurs to share their business stories and the lessons they've learned. Facilitate small group discussions with each guest entrepreneur, allowing you to ask questions and gain inspiration for your own podcast content. Close the event with a reflection session where you share insights and set personal goals for the upcoming interviews. This immersive start will provoke curiosity and establish a sense of purpose for your project.

Exhibition

At the culmination of your project, host a live podcast listening event where you showcase selected episodes, highlighting key insights and personal growth from your interviews. Invite your interviewed business owners, media professionals, and community members to participate in a panel discussion, allowing for interactive Q&A sessions with attendees. Facilitate a feedback session where you gather audience impressions and reflections, which can further enrich your understanding and provide multiple perspectives on your work. Share your podcast series online and provide easy access for attendees to explore episodes in-depth after the event. This exhibition format will offer a comprehensive view of your creative process and learning journey while enriching connections within the community.