” This episode is all about a serial ax murderer in the early 1900s. Specifically, it’s episode 16 – “Covered Mirrors. My favorite here is the podcast Lore, by Aaron Mahnke. If there’s ever a time you’re going to try a podcast and really want to hook your students, this is it. I have mine make a specific goal and action plan for the school year.Ĭlick here for my lesson resources from TpT. Standards: relevant and valid evidence to support a claim.Įxtension: students make a specific plan to follow Duckworth’s strategy to increase their grit. The Ted Talk gives the basics of what grit is while the podcast gets into the evidence behind it and how Duckworth implements strategies to improve grit in her own house. The original Ted Talk is only 6 minutes long, so I show that as well as the podcast. Have your students listen to the Ted Radio Hour segment on Angela Duckworth’s talk about grit. September: Getting Gritty with DuckworthĮveryone is back to school and ready for a fresh start. Now let’s get into the best-of-the-best podcast episodes to use throughout the year. Students could look at my visuals or the worksheet in front of them.
Some really need something to do (doodle) or look at during the talk so we’re not all just staring at each other. I print out the transcripts for my students to follow along or doodle on. With printed transcripts: Maybe you just want students to follow along and they’ll apply the information later.This way they can pace themselves and rewind for clarification whenever they need to. Individual listening: I like to include QR codes right on my worksheets for my students to access.Sketch notes or a one-pager: Not sure about either? I’m including a link here from my friend Betsy’s awesome blog about how to implement them.The teacher pauses occasionally to clarify, have discussions, or just allow students to write down information. Students have some sort of worksheet or guiding questions to answer while listening. Whole class listening : This is similar to reading a text aloud.Other teachers have asked me how I do podcasts in the classroom, so let me give a quick rundown of your options. *UPDATE! I had the absolute pleasure of talking about podcasts on Betsy Potash’s The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, episode 61, “Using Podcasts Successfully in ELA.” So if you’re looking for more information about podcasts, check out the podcast about podcasts by clicking here. However, any of these can be used at any time throughout the year. Many teachers prefer seasonal activities so I’m going to break this up by month.
Want to try podcasts in the classroom? I can help! This post lists out my favorite podcasts along with what standards and texts to pair them with.
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