Great site for primary sources
Submitted 10 years ago
Community Review for Listenwise
Donna M.
Huntington High School
Huntington WV, US
My Take
I liked that the primary sources are verbalized which is especially helpful for my special education students. They can hear the information and then discuss it either verbally or in written form. More visuals of the topic would be helpful.
How I Use It
Because this site verbalizes the primary sources, students who are struggling readers can become fully engaged with higher level topics and concepts. My students enjoyed discussing the topics and were able to make connections to current events. There are supplemental materials that may be used for discussion or written work either individually or whole class that invite higher level thinking.
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Mr. Eve E.
Teacher
Lindenhurst Middle School
Lindenhurst, NY
May 31, 2018
Incredible tool that is great for auditory learners or teenagers that want to learn more about the world in general. Great topics and all around life lessons for the kids.
Great tool. The kids really like the pods and the stories. It helps them really understand the material.
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Anabel G.
Mooresville, NC
April 23, 2016
Enhances Listening, But Reinforces Reading, Writing and Speaking - Great Tool!
Listen Current is extraordinary. The resources provided in each unit provide numerous options for length and depth of teaching and learning. The scaffolds are helpful to ELLs at various levels and topics generate rich discussions while stretching their language and cognitive abilities. While I sometimes supplement the unit with materials and/or activities from other sites, Listen Current's premium version will provide enough resources to cover a topic in depth complete with detailed lesson plans. I think both new teachers and veteran teachers alike would enjoy using it. My only hesitation is the price for the premium version. Some schools may not find it affordable. However, I still highly recommend trying out the free version to enhance social studies, English language arts and science classes.
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Lynn S.
Dean of Student Life
The Montclair Kimberley Academy
Montclair, NJ
June 29, 2015
Rich collection of NPR stories curated, organized and supported by well-developed lesson plans and activities.
I'm sorry to have discovered this tool over the summer. Finding interesting and valuable ways to incorporate current events into my social studies class has always been a challenge, and I think this might be at least one answer to that problem. Lesson plans and activities are excellent quality and useful right out of the box -- including vocabulary, listening comprehension questions, graphic organizers, writing assignments and links to related web content. The lack of a visual element might make Listen Current less engaging for some students but others might enjoy the opportunity to engage their imaginations a bit while listening.
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