Be Heard: Using Podcasts for Teacher Growth and Professional Development

Outline

Introduction to Podcasting for Professional Development (10 minutes)

Content: Brief overview of how podcasts are used for professional growth. Introduce the live podcast format, which may focus on ISTE standards or incorporating tech into schools.
Engagement: Poll or discuss experience with podcasts with the audience.
Process: Encourage audience participation by asking what they hope to learn from podcasting.
Live Podcast Recording: Topic Discussion (ISTE Standards/Incorporating Tech) (20 minutes)

((((Content: Alfonso Mendoza and Kelly Schuster-Paredes will host a live podcast on a chosen topic, such as ISTE standards or strategies for implementing tech in schools.)))) ****If this is not allowed, we do not need to record.****
Engagement: Audience members will engage as "live guests," asking questions and participating in the discussion through microphones or chat.
Process: Interactive discussion, inviting audience contributions and reflections.
Q&A: How to Start and Engage with Podcasts (15 minutes)

Content: Practical advice on how teachers can host, guest, or start their own podcasts for professional development.
Engagement: Open Q&A to explore podcasting logistics, content ideas, and tools.
Process: Alfonso and Kelly will field questions and share best practices.
Reflection and Planning (15 minutes)

Content: Attendees will reflect on what they’ve learned and plan how to apply it in their professional growth.
Engagement: Pair up participants to share ideas on how they might use podcasting in their own schools.
Process: Small group discussions and collaboration to solidify plans.

Supporting research

https://www.nais.org/learn/independent-ideas/august-2021/podcasts-a-tool-for-equitable-professional-development/

https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-podcasts-into-professional-learning/