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"Being a teacher, I am always trying to research new ways to get my students involved in using their imagination, listening, and comprehension skills, while also learning to form visual images or "brain movies" in their minds. This is where creativity, engagement, enrichment, and fun come into teaching! Podcasts can do so many great things for students, like build confidence, expose them to new and different genres, provide access to numerous subject matters to meet even the most distinct interests, and, most importantly, engage students in literacy activities that will pique their interest and enjoyment in books and reading. "

Free podcasts presented by American authors

Note: some graphic language during poetry readings.

This document contains links to tutorials, videos etc which aim to assist the students with basic skills in both the use of computer technology and learning skills. The ICT skills include applications such as word processing, podcasting, social media, web publishing, presentation software, blogging and communications. The learning skills range across a number of areas and have been selected from university websites which have tutorials in vary formats which may be of assistance to students.

Content curation is a vital part of the creative process. In this blog post and podcast, we explore why curation matters and how we can help students learn how to engage in the curation process. This site focuses on teaching students to crurate but has valuable lessons for anyone new to this process.

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presents 30 Second Thought Leadership: Insights from Leaders in the School Library Community, a new video podcast series delivering brief and practical advice from respected school library leaders on important questions about school libraries today and in the future.

Free audio retellings of a large range of stories from traditional to unpublished. Supporting illustrations (not from the published texts) and some information about the story or characters is also provided. Files can be listened to online or downloaded.

Free audio retellings of a large range of stories from traditional to unpublished. Supporting illustrations (not from the published texts) and some information about the story or characters is also provided. Files can be listened to online or downloaded.

"Educators are using audiobooks in new ways to teach material and help students build literacy skills."

"How can we support reading aloud in the early years, at school and at home? And how does reading aloud affect our lives in the long term? In this episode of the research files, I'm joined by Professor Emerita Rosemary Johnston AM from the University of Technology in Sydney. Today we'll be unpacking some of the research on the benefits and joys of reading aloud, how it impacts our learning, and how we can continue to support reading aloud at school and at home. "