So I’ve got to be honest, I’ve never listened to a podcast before this assignment. With that being said, I’ve now listened to 5 different ones with widely diverse topics this week. The one I think I will most love professionally is 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Vicki Davis. This podcast is not only relevant to my teaching, but also has many other positive aspects.

Each podcast with Vicki begins with the topic and episode number clearly stated. Then the purpose of the entire podcast is stated with a little background music (“Everyday learn powerful and practical ways to become a remarkable teacher today”) and then she gets right into the meat of the message. I like how direct and to the point this is. With some of the other podcasts I’ve explored this week, there seemed to be a lot of time that was wasted. One of my favorite things about Vicki’s podcast is that it is short-I can listen while doing the dishes, while riding to the store, or taking the dogs on a quick walk.

The podcast episodes are also organized in an easy to follow format. Often, they even have numbers in them and are presented in lists. This makes the messages clear and infoormation easy to remember and retain.

Another aspect of The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast that I really like is the themes. Each day she focuses on something different. Some examples are “Motivational Monday” or “EdTech Tuesdays”. Providing listeners with this weekly format really enables them to pick and choose what they need most. With that being said, Vicki took a turn with things when schools became virtual. She made sure to stay relevant and focus her information podcasts on virtual classrooms and helping teachers navigate these tricky waters. I love how relevant she is with her topics and that she’s not giving out the same old same old info we often get in PDs. Another example of this is her episode called “How To Use Fortnite For Education in the Classroom”. You can’t get more relevant than that!