listening to npr

Since our last meeting I have been downloading many npr recordings to start the Marine Science class. The students listen to the recordings and many have led to meaningful discussions about how our use of resources impact the world and vice versa. It only takes about 5-8 minutes at the start of the day and the class and the students are engaged in discussion. The site is easy to use and has always seems to have relevant topics for our class. You can also recordings by topic or by program guide. I also like the fact that the voice can vary from male-female.