Super excited to share this smashup of SchoolAI and Adobe Podcast. Adobe launched their podcasting tool that we have all been waiting for and I thought creating a Space to allow for students to create scripts would be a wonderful addition. I am going to walk you through the steps on making this work and provide examples along the way.
Step 1: Create a SchoolAI Account
It is free and you have access to all of the amazing things you need to run this Space with your students.
Step 2: Remix the SchoolAI Space I created
By remixing the Space, you are making your own copy of the Space and can make any changes to the prompt that you want that could offer student more or less support depending on the expectations you have for the assignment.
Step 3: Launch the Space and share the join link with your students through your LMS or having students scan the QR Code.
Here is an example of what the conversation can look like for a podcast for The Catcher in the Rye after a back and forth conversation. Dot was able to summarize the conversation into a single script. I acted as Holden and was able to answer the questions posed to me by the podcast host.
Dot: Welcome to our show. I’m Dot, your host. Today’s episode features a conversation with Holden Caulfield about his feelings on society. This episode is a classroom learning activity exploring a character’s voice and perspective.
Dot: You often call people "phony." Can you describe what "phoniness" looks like to you and why it bothers you so much?
Holden: It is pretending to be something you are not or like things only because other people like something. It's annoying that other people don't see through this crap. Being who you are matters more than anything. My brother Allie was always himself and he was better than everyone, even me.
Dot: Do you feel society pushes people to hide who they really are, and how does that shape your view of the world?
Holden: Going to the stupid school and being surrounded by those fakes and the school makes them that way. The school acts like they serve the best food on parent day, but it is garbage the other days. We do not stand a chance if the school keeps churning out phonies.
Dot: What, if anything, gives you hope that people can be genuine — are there moments, places, or people that make you believe society isn't all fake?
Holden: My sister Phoebe is the best person I know. She is going to make a difference in the world. That is one of the reasons I cried when I saw her on the merry-go-round. I wish I could be young again and live my life over. I am very sad about growing up and wish that I did not have to. It's probably why I ended up the way that I did.
Dot: That was Holden Caulfield on society — his frustrations, his longing for authenticity, and the small, human moments that give him hope. If this episode were produced, we might open with soft piano under my intro, use a brief soundbed between questions, and close with a quiet swell as Holden mentions the merry-go-round.
Dot: Thanks for listening. If you’re working on this script, tell me any wording changes, an extra question, or if you want me to add sound cues, music suggestions, or a shorter version for a class podcast. If you're happy with it, we’re finished — great work bringing Holden’s voice to life.
Perfect
Great — glad you like it. What would you like to do next? Pick one:
- Save the script (I’ll format it nicely for download).
- Add sound cues/music suggestions.
- Create a short promo (30–45 sec) version.
- Make one wording change.
promo
Great — I’ll make a 30–45 second promo for the episode. Do you want the promo to:
- Focus on Holden’s anger at "phoniness" (dramatic, intense),
- Focus on Phoebe and hope (gentle, emotional), or
- Mix both (balanced)?
Reply 1, 2, or 3.
3
Here’s a 30–45 second NPR-style promo with a balanced focus on Holden’s anger at phoniness and hope from Phoebe. Read it aloud with calm, conversational pacing and light piano under the voice; add a soft swell at the end.
[Soft piano intro — 3 seconds]
Dot (calm, warm): This week on our show — Holden Caulfield on the messiness of growing up.
Dot (slightly sharper): "They're all phonies," he says — the schools, the people, the whole lot of it.
Dot (gentle): But then there’s Phoebe — his little sister, the one thing that makes him believe people can be real.
Holden (voice clip): "She is going to make a difference... I cried on the merry-go-round."
Dot (warm): A short, honest conversation about anger, loneliness, and the small moments that keep us human. Tune in to hear Holden Caulfield on society.
[Music swell, then fade — 3–5 seconds]
Tag (soft): Subscribe to our classroom podcast for the full episode.
Would you like a version timed precisely to 30, 35, or 45 seconds, or a script formatted for recording with exact pauses and sound cues?
What is awesome about this is that the user can pause and think about the answer to the question being asked and go back to the source material to verify their answers. The Space is built to not provide the answers to the questions. The more you work on the prompt of the Space, the more specific it can be on the type of support it can provide to the students.
This is a very short podcast interview, but it was really easy to build. Here is a screenshot and if you want to take a listen, you check out the template I created for it here.
