As teachers we often find ourselves stuck in the rut of attending traditional Professional Development (faculty meetings, in district PD, out of district workshops, morning shares and lunch & learns). In the ever evolving educational world in which we live there are myriad ways to expand your learning: from Edcamps and unconferences, to weekend workshops and week long seminars, to books, blogs and webinars. One of my favorite ways to develop professionally is to listen to an educational podcast.
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| Apple's Podcast App |
A quick search in iTunes, Stitcher or Google will show you that educators are taking to the mic and broadcasting their expertise beyond the classroom. Educational podcasts are the NEW PD. New content is generally created on a weekly or biweekly basis and topics range from information as specific as educational technology to broader topics like educational truths.
It is my intention to explore one new podcast and offer tips and tricks for how you can make podcast listening a worthwhile source of professional PD.
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| The House of #EdTech with Chris Nesi |
The House of #EdTech was my first experience with educational podcasts and is still one of my favorites! Chris releases new content every other week and the information he shares “explores how technology is changing the way teachers teach and the impact that technology is having in education.” His episodes include an interview with a leader, teacher or creator in educational technology (I am always left wanting more), an ed tech thought, an ed tech recommendation (an app or other edtech tool), and the House of #EdTech VIP (I have expanded my Twitter PLN with Chris’ list of VIPs!). Episodes range from 18 - 64 minutes. For more information about The House of #EdTech, visit http://www.chrisnesi.com
Tips and Tricks for Getting Started (using Apple's Podcast App)
- Download and/or open your podcast app (as an Apple Girl, I use Podcast).
- Search for the specific podcast you you want to download (this week I recommend the House or #EdTech), or search using key words (educational technology, reading, math, grammar, etc.)
- Click on the cloud next to the episode you want to download or click on the podcast "Cover Art" for a list of podcast episodes and click on the cloud of episodes you wish to explore.
- Go back to My Podcasts, select the podcast you just downloaded and then select the specific episode.
Happy Listening!
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What podcasts are you listening to? Do you have any favorites? Tell me in the comments below.
Thanks so much for the step by step instructions Stacey! Those of us new to podcasts really appreciate it! Looking forward to learning more during the #PodcastPD chat!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the instructions were helpful. I hope you join us each Sunday for the #PodcastPD chat. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions; I welcome feedback!
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