ebuddies's Podcast

Mike Kinnaird•www.podomatic.com

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Kelly's story - all about growing up

This piece was originally recorded for a Btec media project and aimed at girls aged from 10 years upwards. It was written and recorded by Kelly who was 15 at the time. She wanted to produce a short piece of audio that looked at just some of everyday things that happen to young girls facing growing up - changes to their bodies, boyfriends and even the loss of a faithful goldfish...

Aug 29, 2008•8 min

An ebuddy speaks out!

Last time we heard from a group of children about to make that jump at the end of the academic year from one school to the next. The ebuddies are there to make that move to 'The Big School' as happy as possible for those 11 year olds. This time Mike Kinnaird talks to one of the ebuddies about why they wanted to be an ebuddy themselves... See also mikekinnaird's podcast on how to use audio across the curriculum and school radio....

Jul 16, 2008•3 min

The Taster Day

It's the end of the academic year and children are looking forward - or maybe not - to moving schools after the summer break. The ebuddies at Monks's Dyke Technology College in the UK are there to make that move to 'The Big School' as happy as possible. So what's it like to be one of those young children moving up, after they've been helped by the ebuddies? Mike Kinnaird met a few at the school's taster days...

Jul 10, 2008•4 min

Who you gonna call...ebuddies!

It's Monks' Dyke Technology College in Lincolnshire, UK and the e-buddies have one mission...to make that the switch from the primary (elementary) school to 'The Big School' is as easy, as straightforward and as happy as possible. It's that time of year when many children are looking forward, perhaps with some doubts, about the next academic year in a new school environment. In this podcast project leader Steve Armstrong tells us that one of the things the e-buddies do well, is getting rid of al...

Jul 08, 2008•4 min

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