Patrick's+Podcasts

The following is a list of podcasts that would be helpful for secondary teachers who need additional resources for either struggling students who need motivation, or for advanced students seeking more a challenge. I have arranged them by content area and included a brief overview of the type of podcasts available from each resource.
 * Hey All,

Enjoy! -Patrick

English ** Can also visit [|www.learnoutloud.com/podcast] This podcast can provide the teacher with an opportunity for students to hear a story and apply their knowledge of literary genres to interpret the elements of a fable. This podcast would be ideal for either activating prior knowledge or to supplement student’s current knowledge of literary genres.
 * Literary Genres **
 * On Itunes search Aesop’s Fables podcast **

[] This 27 minute documentary can be used to activate student prior knowledge. It explore’s the everyday life of soldiers and civilians during WWII.Students can connect their prior knowledge with thoughts and feelings of the characters involved in Maus II as the teachers go along with the story
 * Holocaust Unit: Maus II **
 * The War PBS Podcast **

[] These clear, short, and topic-specific podcasts can be used to introduce, clarify, and/or review writing concepts with which students may struggle. The arrangement of each podcast is introduction, discussion, and examples to allows students to follow the idea to its application. Great for 7-11th graders who are honing the essay writing skills.
 * Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing **

[] This podcast can be used when teaching the 7th grade constitution. It includes many of the everyday activities that Supreme Court Justices go through given their role and responsibilities. It includes Justice Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings, and the process of being confirmed as a Supreme court judge in the United States. It also allows the opportunity to discuss current issues in American government to make students concerned citizens of society.
 * Social Studies **
 * PBS Supreme Court News Hour with Jim Leher **

[] These fun and lively podcasts visit specific people in history and bring them to life through anecdotes and interesting historical tidbits to generate more interest in broader historical content. These would make excellent assets for students who struggle with history as a tool for generating interest and making history come alive, or for those who excel at history as a mode of furthering understanding and making more detailed connections.
 * Stuff You Missed in History Class **

[] This interesting and narrative, episodic view of the history of the Roman Empire provides a more sustained and in-depth look at a specific period of Roman history. These lectures examine Rome in considerable detail, so they would be more appropriate for a more sophisticated high school student looking to gain a considerable body of knowledge about Rome more so than for the uninterested or struggling student
 * The History of Rome **
 * Mike Duncan **

[] When teaching either elements or phases of matter this two minute podcast can provide the student with a great deal of informative and interesting facts related to the everyday uses of H20 as well as it’s purposes and functions in our world.
 * Science: **
 * PBS Nova Science Now **
 * Cosmic Perspective: Water **

[] This series of video podcasts would make an excellent resource for high school biology teachers. The podcasts range from about 3 to 7 minutes, and feature actual biologists working with fun and unusual topics. The podcasts would make great introductions to lessons and units, review tools, or as supplemental resources for high-achieving students or for students who need some fun motivation to study biology.
 * Ecogeeks: Untamed Science Video Podcasts **

[] There are currently two available podcasts that can teach students about three different sign language skills per segment. It provides students with the opportunity to talk about the importance of communication and the fact that other students have different abilities. My fiancée, the teacher of a fully included classroom, has used this podcast this year for all of her students.
 * Supplemental Inclusion Podcast: **
 * Instructional Sign Language **
 * Mrs. Johnson **

[] This series of podcasts make for great introductions, review and extension, and individual tutorial tools. The series covers a huge variety of math topics, but the podcasts are anywhere from 45 seconds to about 2 minutes in length. Great stuff for secondary teachers and students who need “quickie” extra practice.
 * Math **
 * Yourteacher.com: Pre-Algebra **

[] For students who come into high school performing below grade level, or for elementary students who need additional tutoring, these video podcasts are great because they are sequential and visual. Students who need help with computation and problem-solving will find these to be a phenomenal tutorial.They would make great extra review and practice at test time as well.
 * ReelMath Learning Videos **

[] These podcasts would make particularly good resources for high school teachers looking for ways to generate interest in the content of their math class.The podcasts are generally 3-5 minutes (with a few exceptions) and could be used by the instructor for ideas before a lesson, or as a fun way to introduce a lesson to the class. They would also make for fun brain-teasers and extra activities for students who need more of a challenge.
 * Math Guy Podcast **

[|**www.JapanesePOD101.com**] This series of instructional lectures for beginning speakers of Japanese is easy to access, understand, and practice. Additionally, it is supported by a website with additional resources to further the learning process. This would make an excellent resource for a secondary class that focused on learning Japanese, or for a single student conducting an independent study.
 * Foreign Language **
 * Learn Japanese **

[] This series of podcasts on speaking Spanish is a great resource for students who need additional practice in Spanish. The series also comes with periodic unit-reviews which make a great additional resource for students and teachers who need to study for tests.
 * Discover Spanish **

[] For students in high school German classes looking to practice and develop their skills even further, the arrangement of slow German would provide valuable extra practice and skill-development. The podcasts are narrative in arrangement, and as Annik Rubens tells stories about Germany, students will gain real world applications to German language speaking.
 * Slow German **