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A podcast is an ongoing digital audio program that releases regular 'episodes' that listeners subscribe to via feed.

Podcasts can be on ANY topic (which is perfect for inquiry learning). Educators can allow students choice within an overarching theme/curricular topic OR many allow students to create podcasts on a topic of their choice. Flexible grouping options allow students to choose whether to complete this task individually OR in small groups.

To make a podcast, you will need recording equipment (can use options that are built in to laptops/devices OR can use external options like a microphone), audio editing software (many free options e.g. Audacity), headphones, a quiet place to host your podcast and a way of distributing your podcast (e.g. a blog, on the class website etc.).

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Podcasts are highly effective in promoting collaborative learning environments where students build and share knowledge and/or opinion.

They provide great options for peer learning- from technical knowledge to content knowledge to problem solving and negotiation. Students can learn how to manage projects, increase their communication skills and intellectual skills while putting together a coherent, focused digital audio show that promotes an engaging experience for listeners.

Students can listen to podcasts to gather ideas/technical know-how for their own podcasts (check out this listing for the 25 best podcasts for the classroom: https://www.weareteachers.com/best-podcasts-for-kids/) and then can modify and redefine the task within their own areas of interest.

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Genius Hour allow students to explore their own passions, interests and ways to express this innovation and creativity. It provides students choice in learning during a set period of time, is very student-centred learning and teachers provide facilitation and feedback throughout the process.

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Students are in control of their learning and choose what they study/how they study and what they produce/create.

It promotes inquiry, research, creativity and self-directed learning. Students can collaborate or bounce ideas off one another and engage in peer-to-peer learning to help to solve problems and swap expertise.

Students may explore a variety of different types of technology while creating their Genius Hour project which they can also utilize to demonstrate/share their learning.

Genius Hour is the is a perfect way students to modify and redefine to transform their learning.