Fostering Agency Through Student-Led Podcasts

  • - Student-led podcasts serve as an innovative tool for fostering student agency, demonstrated through examples from Greenfield International School in Dubai.
  • - The presentation explores successful student-led podcast projects, offering strategies for seamlessly integrating podcasts into the primary school curriculum and providing practical insights for implementation.
  • - After attending this session, participants will be able to develop and implement student-led podcast projects in their classroom or school and promote student agency and voice through student-led podcast projects.

Session Description

Student agency is a crucial aspect of effective learning and refers to a student’s ability and attitude towards planning, monitoring, and evaluating their learning. Student-led podcasts, as a digital medium, offer an innovative approach to promoting student agency. Using examples from Greenfield International School in Dubai, we will discuss how podcasts can empower students and promote agency in the classroom. The presentation will include practical examples of successful student-led podcast projects and strategies for integrating podcasts into the primary school curriculum, providing attendees with a deeper understanding of the benefits of student-led podcasts and practical implementation ideas.