3 Tips for Providing Windows, Mirrors, & Doors to Explore Identities with Podcasts
Rudine Sims Bishop describes the power of literature to provide students with “windows, mirrors, and doors.” Like other instructional texts, our podcast…
Read MoreUse Weird News Podcasts to Support English Learners
Many educators who use Listenwise report that they love Weird News! These are less-than-30-second current event podcasts about unusual current events that…
Read More3 Ways to Nurture Relationships With and Among Your Students Using Podcasts
At the beginning of the school, it is important for teachers to get to know their students both academically and personally. Students…
Read MoreIntegrating Content & Language Instruction with Podcast Lessons
During our Teacher Talks webinar series last fall, we spoke with Erin Reaves, an English Language Development (ELD) instructional coach at Taylor…
Read MoreTop 10 Listenwise Enhancements for School Year 2021-22
Lots will be different (but maybe more familiar) when you return to the classroom for this upcoming school year 2021-22. Listenwise is…
Read MoreTeaching Your Students About Fake News
Talk of fake news is everywhere but how do you begin to teach about it in the classroom? Start with an exploration…
Read MorePodcasts for Summer Listening 2021
Experts say fun is what students need this summer after two school years of pandemic disruptions and trauma. School districts across the…
Read MoreListenwise + Clever = SSO Simplicity!
Are you on Clever? So are we! We now offer Clever Instant Login (SSO)! Listenwise has added Clever SSO to allow teachers…
Read MoreHyperDocs: High-Quality Lesson Templates
We’ve been developing instructional strategies for teaching K-12 students with podcasts, and along the way, we discovered an amazing educator community resource:…
Read MoreDesigning Structured Choice Activities with Podcasts
Student choice activities are an important lever for engagement and personalized learning. The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines suggest “optimizing individual choice…
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