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Scholastic

I Survived Being Bullied

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Listen, or read, to a first-hand account of how 15-year old Adama survived being bullied. Scholars gain insight into Adama's experience while reinforcing reading comprehension and vocabulary skills using context clues.   
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Curated OER

I Am Seventeen Going On ?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the differences between going through adolescence in New York City in 1980 and today by reading and discussing the article, "When He Was Seventeen." They write a script for a podcast about the teen/parent relationship...
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ReadWriteThink

Defining Literacy in a Digital World

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What skills are necessary to interact with different types of text? Twenty-first century learners live in a digital world and must develop a whole new set of skills to develop media literacy. Class members engage in a series of...
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Echoes & Reflections

Contemporary Antisemitism

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Despite the recognized atrocities of the Holocaust, anti-semitism continues. The 11th and final installment of the Teaching the Holocaust series explores the long-term effects of the Holocaust on modern anti-semitism, asking pupils to...
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Curated OER

Unleash your digital natives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a multimedia presentation. In this multimedia lesson plan, students use sound and visual images to compliment the sound for their multimedia presentation in the subjects of science or humanities.
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Curated OER

American Music Genres

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research and listen to a variety of American music genres and create a written comparison between three of the styles.
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Curated OER

A Race to Watch: Campaign 2008, The Role of Technology and the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars listen to a statement about the role the Internet plays in the political process and respond by placing a card under the appropriate agree/disagree sign at the front of the room. Students brainstorm reasons to select their...
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Curated OER

Spanish - Imperative vs. Preterite Tense

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders take an online quiz using a website where they differentiate between preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. For this Spanish lesson plan, 12th graders use their computer skills and Spanish skills.
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Other

Podcasting Tools: Resource for Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
Podcasting Tools is a detailed resource that provides information about creating, maintaining, enhancing, viewing and displaying podcasts. A podcast can be used to relay information, give instructions or share something interesting, all...
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Other

K12 Handhelds: Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great introduction to podcasting. Find out how to create and publish your own podcasts from this K12 Handhelds informational site.
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Learn Out Loud

Learn Out loud.com: Introduction to Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives an introduction to podcasting including ways to listen to a podcast. The site also talks about how podcast directories can be used.
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Museum Online: Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Museum of Science through the digital exhibits that include podcasts, videos, and audio presentations. Engage with the museum exhibits on a wide variety of science and technology topics from the comfort of your school!
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Internet broadcasting method. Also contains the origin of podcasting, how the term came to be coined, and other uses of podcasting.
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Learn Out Loud

Learn Out Loud: Free Audio & Video Directory

For Students K - 1st
Features free podcasts and audio and video resources students and adults. Most audio titles can be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3, and most video titles are available to stream online. It includes books, lectures, speeches,...
Article
Other

Podcasting 101 for K 12 Librarians

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Read Well Letter Chant Podcast

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson guides learners through creating a Podcast that provides video and audio of the Read Well Letter Chant. Students take pictures of the cards and record the chant to go along with the cards.
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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago: Poem Present

For Students 9th - 10th
The most recent Poem Present and lecture series from the University of Chicago is captured in audio podcast and video download format. Lectures include authors Leslie Scalapino and Piotr Sommer. With links to the current schedule and...
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Other

Internet4 Classrooms: Podcasting and Audio

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Recording stories or poems can help students with their speaking and listening skills. Use the following links to different forms of technology to help students record their stories or create a podcast.
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Other

Edupodder: Podcasting in Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal site by Steve Sloan, from San Jose State University, in which he explores the potential for podcasting in education.
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Other

J Podder: Podcasting Software

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Free downloadable software that will download audio from websites that have been subscribed to and transfer them to a media player.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Oral Storytelling and Dramatization

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students begin this lesson by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Robert Lowell (1917 1977)

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site on American poet, Robert Lowell, complete with biography, list of works, bibliography, links to text of poems, audio podcasts, and articles on his life and works.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio podcast accompanied by a diagram of a water molecule helps the learner understand molecular structure. [0:23]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Oceans

For Students 6th - 8th
An audio podcast highlighting the numerous marine ecosystems in the oceans. [1:50]