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April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

What Are The Benefits Of Using Podcasts For eLearning?

As the digital landscape evolves, educational methods are rapidly changing, and podcasts have emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of eLearning. Their versatility and user-friendly nature make them an ideal medium for learners of all ages. Here are several key benefits of incorporating podcasts into eLearning strategies. Flexibility and Convenience: Podcasts allow learners to absorb information on-the-go. Whether commuting, exercising, or performing household chores, podcasts turn these times into learning opportunities. Their format respects the busy schedules of learners, providing education that fits into their lifestyle rather than interrupting it. Varied Learning Experiences: With content available across a …

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April 16, 2024

Beginner’s Guide: How to Create a Podcast for Your Audience

Podcasts have exploded in popularity over the past few years, offering a platform for virtually anyone to share their voice and stories with a global audience. Whether you’re looking to educate, inspire, or simply entertain, creating a podcast can be a rewarding venture for those willing to dive into the world of audio content. Here’s a beginner’s guide on how to create a podcast tailored for your audience. Step 1: Define Your Podcast’s Purpose and Audience Before you hit record, it’s crucial to outline the purpose of your podcast. What do you want to achieve? Who are you trying to …

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April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

Podcast Courses: Personal Development And Lifelong Learning

In the frenetic pace of modern life, dedicating time for personal development and lifelong learning can be challenging. However, the advent of podcast courses has revolutionized the way we can enrich our minds and skillsets. Bridging the gap between passive listening and active learning, these auditory experiences offer a convenient and engaging form of education. Personal development podcast courses often focus on self-improvement topics such as productivity, mindfulness, and goal setting. These series provide listeners with insights from experts and thought leaders, offering strategies to enhance one’s quality of life. The intimate nature of podcasts allows for a deep dive …

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December 18, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 9: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Their Colleagues

Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. One of the most integral parts of this collaborative team are your peers, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase peer engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers win over their colleagues.

November 19, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 8: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Students

Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. Students themselves are at the center of this collaborative team, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase student engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss ways that digital age teachers win over their students.

October 31, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 7: How Digital Age Teachers Can Win Over Parents

Education is a collaborative process, as it takes many stakeholders working in unison to help students succeed academically. One of the most integral parts of this collaborative team is parents, as teachers know all so well. So, if you are a teacher struggling to increase parental engagement, how do you fix this issue? In this episode, we will discuss 7 ways that digital age teachers win over parents.

October 13, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 6: 8 Ways That Digital Age Teachers Avoid Burning Out

Being a teacher is a tough job. So much so, many new teachers end up leaving the field within their first three years. To ensure that the next generation of students have qualified teachers, we must nip this phenomenon in the bud. In this episode, we will discuss 8 ways that digital age teachers avoid burning out.

October 1, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 5: The Archetype of a Great Teacher

One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, what does a good teacher look like? I respond by mentioning my 10th-grade Biology teacher, Mrs. Minor, and listing the attributes that made her the archetype of a great teacher.

September 24, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 4: How to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Building a culturally responsive classroom is hard. To help you along your journey, here is your guide to exploring and respecting the cultural backgrounds of your students while also using diversity as an asset. If you you listen to this episode of the podcast, and take my advice, you will have a culturally responsive classroom in no time. References Culturally responsive teaching is a theory of instruction that was developed by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings and has been written about by many other scholars since then. To read more of her work on culturally responsive teaching and other topics, click here to …

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September 14, 2018

The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 3: Why Teacher Shortages Occur

It seems that every year around this time, school districts around the country report not being able to fill all of their open teacher vacancies. Why do these cyclical teacher shortages occur? In this episode of the podcast, we will explore this topic in-depth.