The Mystery Podcast Project with Canva & Brisk: Audio Storytelling for the Classroom

Step into the world of mystery podcasting and discover how students can become storytellers, investigators and creators. This hands-on session shows how to guide students in creating fictional mystery-style podcasts that combine storytelling, critical thinking, creativity and digital media production. Experience a project-based workflow in which students use Brisk Teaching as a thought partner to brainstorm ideas, develop mysteries, organize clues and support script writing, while keeping student creativity, voice and ownership at the center. Then see how Canva serves as an all-in-one production space where students organize podcast materials, create visual branding, record narration and edit their final episodes. Along the way, explore practical strategies for scaffolding storytelling, supporting collaboration and using AI to support student thinking, planning and differentiation without replacing authentic student voice. Whether you are brand new to podcasting or looking for a fresh technology-integrated project, you will leave with practical tools, templates and implementation ideas for helping students bring their mysteries to life.