Instructor's Top 10 Best Podcasts for Teachers

Listening to podcasts or watching videocasts in the classroom is easy—and cheap. Here are Instuctor’s top 10 best
podcasts for teachers.

>>Wild Animal Chronicles
Six-minute, jaw-dropping, well-narrated videos produced by National Geographic. Find it on iTunes or at www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts

>>Children’s Fun Storytime
Dramatically intoned readings of favorite kids’ stories like The Little Engine That Could and Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Find it on iTunes.

>>Poem of the Day
Audio recordings of poems by many heavy-hitters—Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, Langston Hughes. Find it on iTunes or at www.sonibyte.com

>>Sixty Second Science
Daily blasts of entertaining, thought-provoking science news. Find it on iTunes or at www.sciam.com

>>My German Class
Great for creating your own language lab—no funding required. Find it on iTunes or at www.mygermanclass.com

>>Radio WillowWeb
The students at Willowdale Elementary in Omaha, Nebraska, produce podcasts with segments like “Did You Know?” and “Vocabulary Theater.” Find it on iTunes or at www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio

>>The Science Show for Kids
Psychology professor David Brodbeck invites children to send in their burning questions. “If I don’t know the answer,” Brodbeck says, “I’ll find a scientist who does.” Find it on iTunes.

>>ESL Teacher Talk
Cohosts Mark and Eric, both ESL teachers, share insights about their classes. Find it on iTunes or at www.ESLteachertalk.com

>>The Teacher’s Lounge
Two middle school teachers interview authors, talk about teaching challenges, and just plain chat. Find it on iTunes or at www.podcast.net/show/67551

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