Resource Collection: Creating Change
As we enter a new year, we started thinking about change and the process of change. We put together this Resource Collection…
Read MoreGood Listeners Are Made Not Born
“My students aren’t good listeners!” We hear this time and again from teacher. Yet in our classrooms we teach strategies to helps…
Read MoreVeteran’s Day Lessons
As you plan for Veterans Day consider bringing the voice of real veterans into your classroom through public radio. Listenwise has a…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite New World History Lessons
This Fall we have been busy finding great public radio stories for your classroom and working with our awesome curriculum designers to…
Read MorePrevent Bullying Through the Power of Stories
October is Bullying Prevention Month and nothing beats the power of a good story to help students understand the emotional impact of…
Read More5 Ways Audio is Different from Print
Many teachers challenge their students weekly to bring in and discuss current events. Many high schools have entire electives devoted to current…
Read More3 Key Skills to Build Informational Literacy
It’s widely recognized that students don’t do a good job evaluating sources. Being able to evaluate sources is a skill that’s needed…
Read MoreInnovative Ed Tech of the Year!
Listenwise was named the Innovative "Ed Tech" Technology of the Year winner by the Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) during the 2014…
Read MoreGreat Stories Get Kids Talking, Even Your ELLs
It’s the beginning of the school year and students are still quiet. You don’t yet know their stories yet. Current events and debates…
Read MoreSummer Current Event Highlights
Over the summer we at Listenwise have continued to select and post daily current events. So, we wanted to highlight some of the…
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