JDA PODCAST HUB

The Battle Between Laptops and Textbooks

In this 22 min podcast a lively debate rages over the pros and cons of school technology use that is currently gaining traction in educational policy discussions. Generated with Google's NotebookLM

Replacing Compliance with Professional Autonomy

Talks about the transition at Franklin County Career and Technology Center, where shifting from compliance-based sessions to teacher-driven inquiry improved both educator satisfaction and student outcomes as chronicled in the forthcoming book A Case for Individualized Professional Development in A Career and Technical Center

The Great Homework Debate

This 20 minute podcast debates the pros and cons of homework in middle and high school. Several sources are cited. Also, the value of homework in different subject areas is talked about and the socio-economic aspects are debated. Generated by Google NotebookLM

NotebookLM for Teachers

This 20 minute podcast provides an intro to Google's NotebookLM geared to teachers. Learn basics and get use ideas.

How Pennsylvania CTE students graduate now

An 18 minute deep dive into the current requirements in Pennsylvania for high school graduation with a focus on CTE students