How to / why use them in the classroom?
- Get to know your students;
- Wide variety in content;
- Present our own learning in podcast form;
- Form: supports aural learning
Suggestions from our teacher:
Suggestion from my classmates:
| Podcasts We Love | Why | |
| This American Life |
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| Reasons To Be Cheerful |
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| The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast |
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| Canadian True Crime |
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| CBC Uncover & Someone Knows Something | -true CANADIAN crime
-well researched -gripping -cold cases that still have the potential to be solved |
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| -Davos’ Fingers | A chapter by chapter analysis of the A Song of Ice and Fire books. Deep dives into theories and a fun way to explore the books. | |
| Radiolab |
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| Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations |
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| My Favorite Murder | Funny, interesting look into murder cases across the US and Canada | |
| Canadaland | -Canadian media environment
-does not hold back from controversial topics. |
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| The Moth | -Authentic, well told stories in hour long segments. Perfect for a run or cleaning the house! | |
| Reply all | Amazing stories about the internet | |
| Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People | -authentic hour long conversations between an anonymous person and a comedian
– great host (Chris Gethard) |
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| CBC Spark | Topical technology news and debates | |
| Geopolitique (France Inter) | 3-minute overview of a current geopolitical issue (daily) | |
| Bon appetit foodcast | Inspirational food stories | |
| Press Send | Life experiences/problems/questions – people write in with questions | |
| 99% Percent Invisible | -random subject matter
-behind the scenes things you’ve never thought about and how they are made or designed or where the idea came from -short and quick -Roman Mars’ voice |
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| The verge podcast | Technology news and reviews | |
| Guardian podcasts
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-Wide Variety
-Diverse viewpoints -Current relevant global issues |