Excited for fresh, cost-free professional development opportunities? Look no further! Introducing Volume 4 of the Podcast PD Choice Board for Teachers!

Building on the success and feedback from previous volumes, we’re thrilled to offer this new edition as a tool to inspire and facilitate your journey through the world of podcasts for professional learning.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding, explore new strategies, or just find some inspiration, this choice board has something for every educator.

With the Shake Up Learning Show Podcast now boasting over two hundred episodes covering a wide array of educational topics, it’s the perfect time to launch Volume 4 of the Podcast PD Choice Board.

This latest choice board is designed to cater to a variety of interests and professional development needs, featuring an even broader selection of topics, including the latest in ai in education, google tools, and much more.

Whether you’re exploring these resources on your own, or you’re involved in providing professional development for others, this choice board is versatile enough to be adapted and utilized in many different contexts.

And for those who love customizing their PD tools, we’ve included a blank template, allowing you to tailor the choice board to fit your specific needs or those of your organization.

Explore, learn, and transform your professional practice with the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 4)!

Did you miss our previous Podcast PD Choice Board releases?

• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Volume 3

Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 4 (FREE Template)

If you are new to choice boards (aka learning menus), be sure you get your FREE Guide to Digital Choice Boards and learn all about these wonderful tools for student choice and differentiation.

I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

Below is the Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 4 (made with Google Drawings) with many episodes from which to choose!

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template

Don’t have Google? Download the PDF: Podcast PD Choice Board for Teachers (Vol. 4)

Podcast PD Choice Board Blank Template

If you’d like to create your own from scratch, I’ve created a blank template that you can use below.

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Want Credit for Listening to Podcasts?

We’ve got an exciting option for educators interested in receiving credit for their professional development hours through podcast listening! Join the ALL ACCESS PD Pass at Shake Up Learning. This exclusive pass offers a structured way to earn credit while you learn, making it perfect for teachers who want to document their PD efforts and apply them toward their professional growth.

The ALL ACCESS PD Pass provides a comprehensive and flexible learning experience, allowing you to choose from a wide range of topics and episodes that fit your interests and needs. By joining, you not only gain access to a wealth of knowledge but also the opportunity to earn recognition for your commitment to ongoing professional development.

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With the ALL-ACCESS PD Pass, participants can access all of the Master Classes, Online Workshops, Podcast PD, and the Members-Only Library! (*excludes Google Certification Academies).

Includes:

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• The Google Classroom Master Class
• The Google Slides Master Class
• The Google Meet Master Class
• The Zoom Master Class
• The Dynamic Learning Workshop
• The Blended Learning with Google Workshop
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• Podcast PD (with credit certificates and new content each week!)
• More than 100 hours of PD credit (with more added soon)!
• More content added every year!
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Looking for some great (and FREE) teacher PD? Look no further! I’ve got another Podcast PD Choice Board for Teachers!

My hope is that this template will give you even more ideas for how to use podcasts for professional learning at your school or on your own.

We’ve been creating Podcast PD Choice Boards for teachers to explore and learn.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 1) here.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 2) here.

Now that there are more than 100 episodes of the Shake Up Learning Show Podcast, I thought it was time to put together another Podcast PD Choice Board.

This choice board offers teachers many different topics from which to choose, including lots of Google topics!

Use this on your own, or if you deliver professional development to educators, feel free to adapt this for your school or organization.

I’ve also included a blank template if you want to create something from scratch.

Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 3 (FREE Template)

If you are new to choice boards (aka learning menus), be sure you get your FREE Guide to Digital Choice Boards and learn all about these wonderful tools for student choice and differentiation.

I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

Hooray for Podcast PD Choice Boards!

Below is the Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 3 (made with Google Drawings) with many episodes from which to choose!

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Don’t have Google? Download the PDF.

Podcast PD Choice Board Blank Template

If you’d like to create your own from scratch, I’ve created a blank template that you can use below.

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Looking for some educational podcast recommendations? Check out my list here.

How About PD Credit for Listening to Podcasts?

Enroll in our ALL-ACCESS Pass and you can get a printable certificate for listening to the Shake Up Learning Show (and some other AWESOME PD)!

With the ALL-ACCESS Pass, participants can access all of the Master Classes, Online Workshops, Podcast PD, and the Members-Only Library! (*excludes Google Certification Academies).

Includes:

• The Google Classroom Master Class (valued at $99/year)
• The Google Slides Master Class (valued at $99/year)
• The Google Meet Master Class (valued at $79/year)
• The Zoom Master Class (valued at $79/year)
• The Dynamic Learning Workshop (valued at $99/year)
• The Blended Learning with Google Workshop (valued at $99/year)
• Includes access to ALL future master classes and workshops!
• Members-Only Library of ebooks and cheat sheets!
• Podcast PD (with credit certificates and new content each week!)
• More than 50 hours of PD credit (with more added soon)!
• Even more exclusive content coming in the 2021-2022 school year!

Total Value is more than $600 per year!

LEARN MORE AND ENROLL!

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Y’all know I love choice boards (aka learning menus), and especially Tic-Tac-Toe boards! As more and more teachers are relying on the flexibility of choice boards during remote learning, I thought I’d create a template that would give teachers a bit more space to explain the tic-tac-toe choices. So today, I’m giving you the FREE Interactive Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides!

Choice boards a great way to give students ownership of their learning and differentiate; AND they are great for giving students flexibility during home learning.

The Tic-Tac-Toe is great for a lot of reasons, but I struggle, like many other teachers, to fit everything I want in the little square of the tic-tac-toe choice board.

What’s great about Google Slides, which I often refer to as the Swiss Army Knife of G Suite, is the ability to add a link to another slide (internal linking). Learn more about this feature in 25 Things You Didn’t Know Google Slides Could Do!

So we can create additional slides that are linked to each “square” and contain more specific instructions, which is especially needed during this time of home learning.

FREE Interactive Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides

The FREE Interactive Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides template is embedded below so you can take a gander.

I used the same lesson design that I have shared in my book, in the Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards, and in Interactive Choice Boards with G Suite, where I shared a similar template for Google Docs.

This template is blank so you can customize for your students, and fill it with fun and flexible activities!

Don’t miss this guest post and podcast episode with Laura Steinbrink on Home Learning with Choice Boards.

CLICK HERE to Make a Copy | CLICK HERE to Use the Template

On the second slide, you will find the Teacher’s Guide to help you customize this template for your students.

Teachers Guide to Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides

• CLICK HERE to Make a Copy to save a copy of this template to your drive. (Here’s a video if you need more help. Also embedded below.)
• If the directions are lengthy or you need to include other information like a rubric that won’t fit in the square, use the directions slide to add additional info for your students. It’s already linked for you!
• Remember, you can assign this in Google Classroom so that students can view the file if you don’t want students to be able to edit this file. If you want students to add links, a reflection, or other information, choose to “make a copy” for each student.

How to Use Google Templates and Assign in Google Classroom

Related Posts:

• Home Learning with Choice Boards
• 4 C’s Digital Learning Menu
• The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards
• Interactive Choice Boards with G Suite

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Looking for some great (and FREE) teacher PD? Look no further! I’ve got another Podcast PD Choice Board for Teachers!

My hope is that this template will give you even more ideas for how to use podcasts for professional learning at your school or on your own.

A few months ago, I shared the first Podcast PD Choice Board. (You can get it here.)

Now that there are more than 50 episodes of the Shake Up Learning Show Podcast, I thought it was time to put together another Podcast PD Choice Board.

This choice board offers you a way to differentiate by interest, topic, and role in education.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 1) here.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 3) here.

Use this on your own, or if you deliver professional development to educators, feel free to adapt this for your school or organization.

I’ve also included a blank template if you want to create something from scratch.

Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 2 (FREE Template)

If you are new to choice boards (aka learning menus), be sure you get your FREE Guide to Digital Choice Boards and learn all about these wonderful tools for student choice and differentiation.

I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

Hooray for Podcast PD Choice Boards!

Below is the Podcast PD Choice Board Vol. 2 (made with Google Drawings) with many episodes from which to choose!

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Don’t have Google? Download the PDF.

Podcast PD Choice Board Blank Template

If you’d like to create your own from scratch, I’ve created a blank template that you can use below.

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Looking for some educational podcast recommendations? Check out my list here.

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This post combines two of my favorite things, podcasts and choice boards–a Podcast PD Choice Board for Teachers! Yay!

This post was designed to help give the Shake Up Learning readers even more ideas for how to use podcasts for professional learning at your school or on your own.

I put together this Podcast PD Choice Board, inspired by Meredith Akers’ Podcast Tasting that was shared in episode 12 of The Shake Up Learning Show.

It includes choices from both the Shake Up Learning Show Podcast and my other podcast, The Google Teacher Tribe.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 2) here.

Get the Podcast PD Choice Board (Vol. 3) here.

Use this on your own, or if you deliver professional development to educators, feel free to adapt this for your school or organization.

I’ve also included a blank template if you want to create something from scratch.

Podcast PD Choice Board (FREE Template)

If you are new to choice boards (aka learning menus), be sure you get your FREE Guide to Digital Choice Boards and learn all about these wonderful tools for student choice and differentiation.

I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences.

Below is the Podcast PD Choice Board (made with Google Drawings) with many episodes to choose from!

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Don’t have Google? Download the PDF.

Podcast PD Choice Board Blank Template

If you’d like to create your own from scratch, I’ve created a blank template that you can use below.

Click Here to Make a Copy | Use the Template (best for mobile)

Looking for some educational podcast recommendations? Check out my list here.

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Empower Your Students with The 4 C’s Learning Menu

YOU can empower your students with this 4 C’s learning menu! If you’ve followed this blog for very long, you’ve probably noticed I’m a big fan of learning menus aka choice boards.

Student choice is empowering. Combine that with the power of the 4 C’s, and you’ve got a supercharged lesson!

Student Choice + 4 C’s = Supercharged Learning!

What is a Learning Menu?

Learning Menus are a form of differentiated learning that gives students a menu or choice of learning activities.

Want more examples? Check out my blog post: Interactive Learning Menus with G Suite and my Learning Menu Pinterest Board.

The 4 C’s

The 4 C’s are integral to dynamic learning, and every dynamic learning experience should include at least one of the 4 Cs.

Creativity: The use of imagination and original ideas to solve problems and create.

(Examples: Cultivate creativity and innovation with projects that require students to design original solutions, invent something new to solve a problem, or integrate art and design with room to fail.)

Communication: The ability to effectively and clearly communicate for a variety of audiences and using a variety of tools and mediums.

(Examples: Give students opportunities to interact with adult experts, authors, and real-world audiences. Let them experience speaking and presenting.)

Collaboration: Learning and working in groups or teams, locally and/or globally, to achieve a goal.

(Examples: Ensure there is a purpose to the collaboration and not just group work. Form partners and teams strategically with assigned leadership roles, include team-building exercises, establish collaboration guidelines and shared decision-making.)

Critical Thinking: The ability to conceptualize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information for the purpose of deeper understanding, problem solving, and guiding action.

(Examples: Create learning experiences, such as mock trials or debates, scientific investigations, interpreting events in history or literature, or design challenges.)

As you integrate the 4 C’s in your classroom, you will easily see how they overlap and support each other.

In what ways are you already integrating the 4 Cs into your curriculum?

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The 4 C’s Learning Menu

This learning menu was openly designed using Google Slides so that it can easily be adapted for just about any grade level or subject area.

You can control and align this with your content, topics, and units of study.

The Teacher’s Guide

I have also included a Teacher’s Guide (slide 2 of the template) with tips to revise for your classroom needs. Use one idea or use them all. Totally up to you!

Download The 4 C’s Learning Menu

Below are two choices to download. The template link allows you to preview and click the “use template” button, but these do not work as well on mobile devices. The “make a copy” link will prompt you to make a copy and add to your Google Drive. (Please do not request access.)

• The 4 C’s Learning Menu (template link)
• The 4 C’s Learning Menu (make a copy link)

Catch the Podcast Episode on the 4 C’s!

Listen to episode 2!

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Differentiate with Learning Menus and Choice Boards

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