TED Talks are informative, engaging, and often leave me thinking. Here are some of my favorite TED Talks for students in middle and high school.

If books are a uniquely portable magic, then podcasts are the wizard in your pocket. When you find interesting podcasts for teens that they want to listen to, you will open up a whole new world of literacy for secondary students. Did you know that podcast listeners are 29% more likely to have a household ... Read More about Why You Should Be Using Podcasts in Secondary ELA

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By BVS Staff September 2017 High school students are mentally all over the place - and that is 100% okay. It's actually encouraged! High schoolers have young and impressionable brains. That makes their potential endless! When choosing the candidates for our list of the 50 Best Educational Podcasts for High School Students, we kept that ...

Teaching podcasting in the English classroom just got easier! I'm sharing 20 of my favorite podcasts and best teaching tips to help you get started...

Simple and thorough, this graphic organizer helps guide elementary, middle & high school students alike through creating their first or umpteenth podcast, holding them accountable for the entire creative process.

For real. No cheesy music, no bad acting, and no trick endings where everyone is okay and it was all just a big misunderstanding. Seriously, your students are going to love these and they have just the right amount of horror while still being appropriate for school. Myths and Legends I can't say enough about ...

This epic list of podcasts for the classroom will engage listeners and give ideas for things to do while listening to podcasts!

Want to try podcasts in the classroom? I can help! This post lists out my favorite podcasts along with what standards and texts to pair them with. Many teachers prefer seasonal activities so I’m going to break this up by month. However, any of these can be used at any time throughout the year. *UPDATE! ...

Learn how to use a relatively simple solution for student-created podcasts with Screencastify, an easy-to-use screencasting tool.