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
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    Lisa Highfill describes herself as a thinker, philosopher, debater, and geek. She was a classroom teacher for over twenty seven years, and is currently Pleasanton Unified School District’s Technology Integration specialist working in the new virtual academy. Lisa is the co-creator and co-author of The HyperDoc Handbook and Teachers Give Teachers.