Empower Your Students as Active Listeners, Critical Thinkers, and Creative Producers Through Gen-Z Media Podcasts

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The Screen-Free Secret to Student Engagement

In a world of constant digital distraction, how do you capture your students’ full attention and imagination? The answer is simple: you tell them a great story. This session introduces your new secret weapon: incredible, completely free audio dramas and curriculum from Gen-Z Media.

Come learn how these curated, classroom-ready podcasts can create a deeply focused learning environment. We’ll dive into a sample lesson to see how audio can be a powerful tool to enhance comprehension and build student agency. You’ll leave with a massive collection of free resources, ready to bring the timeless art of storytelling to life in your classroom immediately. Great for grades 3-8.

1 Hour Live Online Workshop – Will be Recorded

 

Our Instructors

  • Lisa Highfill
    Lisa Highfill
    Integration Specialist for Pleasanton Virtual Academy
    Lisa Highfill is an experienced educator, ed tech leader, and proud geek dedicated to reimagining how students learn through curiosity, innovation, and design. She has served Pleasanton Unified School District for over 30 years, including 20 years as a fifth-grade teacher, a decade as a technology integration specialist and instructional coach, and now as the…