Welcome back Listenwise users! Use this back-to-school checklist to prepare for a new school year with Listenwise and learn about our latest features. Bookmark the new login pagePrepare your new Listenwise classesExplore the NEW ELD Lesson LibraryCheck out new podcast lessonsPlan listening activities for the year! Check out this short video to see what’s new…
Suddenly switching over to remote learning was hard. And while there’s no sign of remote learning going away, there are definitely ways we can make it easier! As teachers moved into remote instruction, they became more dependent on using Listenwise platform features for managing assignments and had some great ideas for improvements. So we’ve made…
Remote learning is new to a lot of teachers, and it can seem overwhelming to learn many new platforms at once. Listenwise is digital resource to support all your students in differentiated, meaningful, high-quality learning – read about our new Premium features to up your remote learning game. Below is an easy way to start…
At Listenwise, we watched how the outbreak of the coronavirus caused many schools to close temporarily and rely on remote and hybrid learning for the rest of the 2020 school year. As a result, we opened up access to Listenwise Premium and we found that Listenwise is a great tool to use in any learning environment…
We are excited to now feature Lexile audio measures on every podcast in Listenwise Premium! This is a major advance in helping educators connect students to audio content at a level of complexity that is appropriate for their listening comprehension skills.Watch our On-Demand webinar:“Leveraging the Power of the New Lexile Audio Measures” co-presented with Metametrics…
Here is a quick overview of how to use Listenwise in a remote learning environment: If you want to get started quickly sharing podcasts with students, you can learn how with this Quick Start Guide to Remote Learning with Listenwise. Links to audio stories can be shared via Google Classroom, email, or any digital communication…
We are excited to work with new podcasts made especially for young people in our elementary collection! Earth RangersThe Past and the CuriousTumbleBook Club for KidsThe Good Words PodcastBut Why from Vermont Public RadioBedtime HistoryStory SeedsKojo for KidsExtra ScoopsBrains On!Stories Podcast Read more about each source, see sample podcast lessons, and learn how you might…
We are excited to be an inaugural partner with Metametrics to implement the new Lexile Framework for Listening that was released today at the LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference in Boston, MA. We joined MetaMetrics® on stage to unveil the Lexile Framework® for Listening, leveraging the power of the Lexile® scale to develop better listeners and…
We are excited to share our rapidly growing collection of over 350 podcasts for elementary students! We’ve heard loud and clear the desire for audio in the elementary classroom as students are learning to read and transitioning to reading to learn. These simpler stories also help English language learners at WIDA level 2 and greater…
Blog Updated January 30, 2020. We are excited to share that in January 2020, the Lexile Framework® for Listening will be launching and each Listenwise Premium audio story will have a Lexile Audio Measure indicating its challenge level. Just like the Lexile Framework for Reading, the Lexile Framework for Listening uses a scientific approach to…