A small group gathers in the conference room of the Aledo ISD office. After introductions and school talk, they take seats at a long table and a student announces it is time to start, raises a finger to silence the room, and presses a record button.
“Hello everyone, and welcome to the 20325 Maximum Resistance podcast. I’m your host Finley Van Dyke with co-host Omar Cervantes, and today's special guest is Aledo ISD Superintendent Dr. Susan Bohn.”
The podcasts are an extension of the Aledo High School robotics team, 20325 Maximum Resistance, coached by Julie Reynolds. School robotics teams are encouraged to include a form of media as part of their curriculum to publicize their achievements, and Team Maximum Resistance chose podcasting.
“We chose the guests as a team and then I call the offices and make arrangements for the interviews,” said Finley, who helped start the podcasts in January 2023. “Each podcast I chose a teammate as a co-host that I believe will fit well with the guest we have.”
During the interview, Bohn pointed out how the robotics program mirrors the school’s STEM education goals of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while encouraging critical thinking and communicating.
Podcasts include subjects of tech interests, such as interviews with members of the robotics team, other robotics teams, and science professionals. The podcasts have expanded to broader interests, including Bohn, State Representative Dr. Glenn Rogers and State Senator Phil King.
The podcast can be found by searching 20325 Maximum Resistance podcast on Spotify, Facebook, or the robotic team’s website.
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