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Discover Radio Across The Globe

Sections

Joey Scouts Cub Scouts Scouts Venturer Scouts Rover Scouts

Challenge Areas

Community Creative

Scout Method Elements

Community Involvement Learning By Doing Youth Leading, Adults Supporting

SPICES Growth Areas

Intellectual Social

The Adventure

As a 2-4 person patrol, discover a local FM radio station from another country and explore culture and music from the other side of the globe!
// Written by Laurence Williams for Scouting Around on 96.5 Inner FM //

Plan

You will need:
- 1-2 internet capable devices per patrol (Phone, Tablet or Laptop)
- Internet Access
- A notepad & pen
- Headphones or Speakers + Cables

Do

  • Gather your patrol and visit the Radio Garden website (https://radio.garden/), or download the Radio Garden App on the Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jonathanpuckey.radiogarden) or App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/radio-garden-live/id1339670993)
  • Using the 3D Globe, browse to a country other than Australia. Each dot on the map is a local FM radio station in that part of the world!
  • Listen to the way the announcers talk, their topic of conversation, and the music! Take turns sharing devices if you are using headphones.
  • Your Leaders & Adult Helpers will be able to help you find more information about the country & the topics they're discussing.
  • Take notes on what you hear:

    What's the name of the station? Where are they located?
    What music is playing? What instruments are they playing? How does the music make you feel?
    What language is the announcer using? Is it an official language of that country?

Before going to your review, briefly listen in to a station in Australia to give yourselves a comparison to radio back home!

Review

Present your findings as a patrol to your unit!
- What was unexpected about the radio station you visited?
- What did you enjoy about hearing a radio station across the globe?
- What did your radio station have in common with radio stations in Australia?

Feel free to add your own review questions!

Safety

Close adult supervision is neccessary for kids under 13 years of age, as this activity is using an internet service provided by an external company. Youth members could be exposed to explicit language or content depending on the time of day in the country they are browsing, or the stations that are registered on Radio Garden. There is not yet a tool to filter such content out.

Variations

For a more analogue variation, why not use an FM radio and explore the radio stations you can pick up in your area of Victoria! Are there any unexpected radio broadcasts in your area?
// Submit your review portion of the activity as a video to Scouting Around on 96.5 Inner FM and we'll play it on the show! Visit linktr.ee/scoutingaround to find out more //