In episode 2, Gabrielle talks with a former English teacher about the power of podcasts both as a way to flip a classroom and expand the conversation, and as a medium for students to present their analysis of the texts they read. Heather Ordover taught high school English before creating Craftlit, or “Audiobooks with Benefits.” Ordover “teaches” books such as Frankenstein or Pride and Prejudice that are in the public domain via Craftlit, providing context, vocabulary, teacherly suggestions about a chapter or two per episode. Listeners can participate in the discussion via Twitter, Facebook, Ravelry, a call-in line, or email.

Links
CraftLit
Mind/Shift (KQED): Teens Create Podcasts as a Final Exam
StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay and the importance of voice: TedTalk
The Longest Shortest Time
Forgotten Classics
Molly Ringwald, Mothering in Captivity, on The Moth
Podcast Resources
Podcasting Student Broadcasts
Teaching with Podcasts
Chopbard Podcast
Creating Podcasts with Your Students

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