The education podcasts you should be listening to
As winter approaches it seems as if you are arriving and leaving work in the middle of the night – you might need some motivation. We’ve rounded up our top education podcasts to keep you ready to go this season.
The number of people listening to podcasts in the UK almost doubled between 2013 and 2018. It’s no secret that a good podcast is the perfect way to pass the time on your daily commute or while you are lesson planning.
Using podcasts you can easily enhance your teaching knowledge on the go.
TED Talks Education
The TED organisation is know for sharing knowledge from some of the world’s best researchers and community leaders. In this podcast by the nonprofit, educators share their stories and visions on the future of schools and how we learn.
Learn more and listen to TED Talks Education here.
HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America
The HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America podcast will give you some fresh ideas and inspiration from across the pond. The podcast from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt features stories from teachers across America about their experiences in education.
Education on Fire
This podcast hosted by Mark Taylor aims to share creative and inspiring learning in our schools. Each themed season of weekly podcasts showcases how educators are currently creating an environment for children to learn, explore and thrive.
Have you listened to the latest episode of Education on Fire? @ShaunDellenty spoke to @taylormapps about the importance of introducing LGBT+ inclusion training programmes to schools.
Listen here 🗣️ https://t.co/E6yDhodt9f
— Bloomsbury Education (@BloomsburyEd) October 14, 2019
Tes – The education podcast
Finding the time to catch up on the latest teaching news can feel like a chore by the end of the day – enter the education podcast from Tes. Each episode is categorised with a theme like leadership or news, bringing you reviews and interviews with special guests from the world of education.
The Edtech Podcast
The Edtech Podcast aims to improve the dialogue between education and tech through storytelling.
🤔“How do we prepare all learners, irrespective of their backgrounds to thrive in the future?” – Joysy John 💭#TuesdayThoughts coming at you from @joysyj in our last @Jisc series episode
Subscribe, download & listen here >> https://t.co/2trChKftcq#Edu4_0 #interdisciplinarity pic.twitter.com/9LHzQ1DeXH
— The Edtech Podcast (@PodcastEdtech) October 1, 2019
The podcast is broken down into series like Future Tech for Education, Learning Continued and Education 4.0, each dealing with different aspects of edtech.
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