Readers Survey 2008
- Readers' Survey 2008 Home
- Best Blog for Educators
- Best Educational Podcast
- Best Virtual Field Trip
- Best Site from Which You Can Download Free Lessons and Materials
- Best Site for Grant Information
- Best Technology Product for Less Than $100
- Best Technology Tool for Students
- Best Education Software
- Amount You Spend Out of Pocket Each Year on Classroom Supplies
- Best Way to Get What You Need for the Classroom
- Best Public Advocate or Role Model for Educators
- Best New Book About Education
- Top Concern of Parents
- Top Concern of Teachers
- What's Missing from Education Degree or Certification Programs
- Who, from the Past or Present, You'd Like to Teach Your Class for a Day
- Subject That Typically Isn't Taught in Schools That Should Be
- Best Way for Schools to Keep New Teachers from Burning Out
- Best Way to Find Inspiration
- Best Way to Create an Educational Community
This year's Readers' Survey was conducted at Edutopia.org March 26-April 30, 2008. Participants responded to questions in their own words, and their answers were tabulated to yield the top three to five vote getters in each category. The top responses for each question appear with voting buttons to encourage our visitors to participate further.
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Readers' Survey 2008: Best Educational Podcast
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Apple's elegant little iPod has gone further than any previous wireless auditory device to create a generation of pod people. Members of this new race -- and we count most secondary school students among them -- are aware that they can use their MP3 players to do a lot more than hear Madonna reinvent herself yet again. Savvy teachers know that lectures, lessons, and all manner of useful downloads are now available. There are educational riches are out there for podcast fans to find. Vote on the top three choices: The Education Podcast Network, National Public Radio, and Grammar Girl.
What do you think? Weigh in on the results.
Kidcast: Podcasting in the Classroom
Submitted by Susan Davis (not verified) on June 26, 2008 - 07:41.
I'm an avid listener to Dan Schmit's Kidcast: Podcasting in the Classroom. I'm surprised it's not on this list.
A wonderful educational podcast for children's literature
Submitted by Bridget (not verified) on June 25, 2008 - 07:39.
Check out the new Chatting About Books podcast on ReadWriteThink's Learning Beyond the Classroom site. It focuses on the best in children's literature for ages 4 through 11.
What's the best educational podcast?
Submitted by Laura Nelson (not verified) on June 24, 2008 - 10:38.
Science Update podcast. This is an especially useful podcast because each story is short and classroom-friendly, and because the website has a link to actual, standards-aligned lessons based on many of the podcasts. Not many podcasts have lessons written for them.
National Public Radio
Submitted by Eric Langhorst (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 19:41.
National Public Radio is an excellent podcast but I won't place it in the "education" section for best podcast. This section should include a list of podcasts that are created for teachers or by teachers.
EdTechTalk
Submitted by Vicki Davis (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 09:34.
I am so surprised that EdTechTalk is not included on this list. It is a huge network that is completely free and run by educators who are not being paid at all.
Although I am a webcaster there, that is certainly my top podcast network by far! I wish it was on the list!
I concur, Viva EdTechTalk!
Submitted by Joel Zehring (not verified) on July 6, 2008 - 06:27.
Consistently focused on classroom instruction, ETT is where it's at. NPR? I mean, I like John Merrow, but it's more about education policy than the practice of education.
New Teacher Hotline is solid, too.
EdTechTalk--Definitely!
Submitted by jamie (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 18:44.
You are so right, Vicki! EdTechTalk has such a wide variety of educational podcasts--there is something for any educator, I believe! I have learned so, so much from this network's shows, including WOW2.0, Making Connections and the ever-informative EdTechWeekly. I've recommended it to so many teachers too. I really think it's top-notch--it should be on the list!
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