Learning Network: Our Fifth Annual Podcast Contest

If you could make a podcast about anything, what would it be about? 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This is the challenge we offer students in [our Fifth Annual Podcast Contest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkMpWRP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wMS8xOS9sZWFybmluZy9vdXItZmlmdGgtYW5udWFsLXN0dWRlbnQtcG9kY2FzdC1jb250ZXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMjA0MDgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9NTc4Nzgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTg3ODYxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpiS5EQUGI3ecOoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~): Create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Our favorites will be featured on The Learning Network. The contest runs until May 18. To help teachers and students, we provide a unit plan; writing prompts; mentor texts; video advice from Times audio producers and student contest winners; a recorded webinar; a contest rubric and more. 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