Everyone has something to say.

Whether it is a hobby, work, or something in between everyone has something they are interested in, passionate about, or know too much information on.  Students are full of information - it might not be the Pythagorean theorem, and it is probably football plays, using curling wands, k-pop, etc.  Part of bringing relevance into the classroom is allowing students to share their understanding with a larger audience.  We have student research various topics all of the time and often times that research concludes with a paper that gets turned into the teacher, a poster that is hung up in the classroom, or a presentation that happens on an assigned day. Let's push down the four walls of the classroom and find ways for students to publish their work!  Publish might be a an eBook, a blog, or (wait for it) maybe a podcast!
Podcasting is a great way for students to articulate their learning.  Unfortunately, not every student is excited to write that paper or make that poster.  Providing options, like podcasting, is a great way to bring in all students. Because podcasting for students is gaining momentum, there are great resources out there to help you get started:
- NPR published a complete to curriculum to help students and teachers get started.  The great things about their resources: you can pick and choose the resources that your students need.
- Cult of Pedagogy has a quick blog post with some really great student examples already curated.  It is important for students to know that their first podcast is going to sound different from a pod-caster that has published 50 episodes.
- Common Sense Media is trusted resource with students samples, ideas for topics, suggested platforms, and more.
- Story Corps has a great variety of high interest student focused podcasts to get ideas rolling.  They also have a great question bank to help students start generating their talking points

Podcasting is a great way to facilitate student collaboration.  Intentional grouping and designated jobs are great ways to get students on the path to success. Ready to get started? I thought you might be.