With my long commute (over an hour, sometimes two!) across town in the mornings and home, I decided to listen to podcasts last year. I was originally doing mainly music-related, or story-based mysteries – but I wanted some that make me think!
I have picked a few BBC and NPR shows that relate to the news, but are also a parody. I have tried listening to straight up news, and it is too dull for my attention span (for the most part). I realized that if I am laughing as well as learning, then I am much engaged in what is happening. I come home and am excited to teach Nathan what I have learned while also sharing the jokes with him 🙂
Do you have any podcast suggestions?
This made me see the connection with teaching, and how many children do not learn if they are bored. I am always finding fun ways to engage the kids and get them discussing with each other – we did a Hershey’s lesson recently in math where the children were manipulating a Hershey’s bar into different fractions.
What are your favorite methods to engage your students?
The featured image above was from Celebration of Reading day, when I was dressed up as Gerald from the “Elephant and Piggie” series!
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I love podcasts too! The Heinemann Podcast is a favorite; What Should I Read Next; This American Life; Radiolab; More Perfect. Fun photo!
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Wow thanks for all the ideas! I love This American Life already 🙂 I’m interested to try those out
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Love your picture 🙂
Check out Cult of Pedagogy (teaching) and The Moth (storytelling) , The Daily, The New Yorker Radio Hour (compelling news, including “long form”), Hidden Brain (provocative learning!).
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Awesome, thank you!! I love hidden brain already 🙂 I look forward to listen to the others
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Yay to podcasts! My nine year old really likes Tumble Science Podcast for kids; in fact the entire family listens to it on long rides.
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Thanks! My boyfriend is really into philosophy and science, so I will let him know as well as give it a listen myself 🙂
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I love This Week in Tech, or TWiT. They also do This Week in Google. All tech and informative topics.
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Thanks! I will check them out
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Love the chatty tone of your slice. I’ve not connected to podcasts… probably because I don’t have a commute and there’s not really any time in my schedule… but now I’m wondering if maybe I should check some out.
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Thank you! Podcasts don’t have to be just for commutes – they are great for doing things around the house as well (there are also shorter podcast episodes like 10 mins)
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I was into podcasts last year, however I’ve been listening to audiobooks as I get ready in the mornings lately.
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Any fave audiobooks you recommend?
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Yes! Have you read/listened to Born a Crime? or Becoming? I love memoirs read by the author. If you haven’t tried it yet, Audible has a free trial (I think).
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