#StudentVoice Podcast

(00:00) Introduction to the Student Voice Podcast (00:20) Skylar M, 12th Grade, Ontario, Canada - “Technology” Skylar share her poem, which discusses the distraction caused by technology and how it's intertwined in her daily life. (02:55) Leah M, 8th Grade, Wisconsin, United States - “Tech Takeover” Leah reflects on the generational differences in growing up with technology and its pervasive influ...

(00:00) Introduction to the Student Voice Podcast (00:20) Skylar M, 12th Grade, Ontario, Canada - “Technology” Skylar share her poem, which discusses the distraction caused by technology and how it's intertwined in her daily life. (02:55) Leah M, 8th Grade, Wisconsin, United States - “Tech Takeover” Leah reflects on the generational differences in growing up with technology and its pervasive influ...

(00:00) Introduction to the Student Voice Podcast (00:19) Kelly, 9th Grade, Ontario, Canada – “The Digital Stride” Kelly, a student from Ottawa, explores her writing journey and shares her thoughts on AI's evolving role in society. (02:43) Aleah M, 7th Grade, Kentucky, United States – “The Future is Us” Aleah shares a poem inspired by the digital curriculum and emphasizes the need for diverse lear...

1:02: This episode features a group of students from the Equi-Talks podcast team in Ontario, Canada, who discuss the purpose of their podcast. They explain that Equi-Talks aims to address important topics, support the school community, and engage in activities to make a positive impact. 2:00: They describe their efforts in fundraising for their sister school in Kenya, where they have raised over $...

1:05 A fifth grade winner explains their video project for the contest. They were inspired by their family and wanted to teach their younger sisters about digital safety. 2:08 The fifth grade student says that you should only use social media for a short amount of time because too much is not good for your health. They also only use electronic devices for one hour a day outside of school. 04:12 Th...

The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity defines dyslexia as “an unexpected difficulty in reading in an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader.” Dyslexia is a common learning disability that affects about 20% of the population. When students with dyslexia receive specialized instruction from trained professionals they can go on to be quite successful adults. However, stu...

0:01 - Host Robert Bailey interviews Calliegh, Kinsley and Faith from the Irma School to discuss their project and final year of high school. 2:14 - Indigenous culture and reconciliation in a small town. Small town of 600 people, sports-oriented and volunteer-run, with a new school built in 2018. 3:42 - We focused on indigenous learning, met Elder Clifford, and made connections with real-life expe...

(01:08) Rylee, 5th grade, Kamuela, Hawaii, “Where I Come From” Rylee’s poem is about learning, her experience at school, the places she’s traveled and history about her island. (03:44) Brooklyn, 5th grade, Lincoln, Nebraska, “Our Class is Like” Brooklyn was inspired by a time she created craft animals at Easter, and they reminded her of her class. (05:39) Alina, 5th grade, Gulliver Prep Miami, Flo...

(0:01) Why it’s important for educators to honor Autism Acceptance Month As host Robert Bailey introduces the episode, he explains that according to the Lurie Center for Autism, one in thirty-six students has autism. This means that educators most likely have at least one autistic student in their class right now. Many general educators don’t receive training to support learners with autism, leavi...

(0:09) Introduction to Cameron Samuels and his advocacy efforts Cameron is an LGBTQ student activist. In this episode of the podcast, our guest talks about their advocacy efforts, why they became an activist and how adults and educators can support LGBTQ youth. (1:12) Cameron spoke out against an internet filter that blocked LGBTQ content Cameron is currently a college freshman, but their advocacy...

(0:55) What is EnlightGenment? Along with a couple of friends, Bella founded the nonprofit EnlightGenment to give young activists a platform to talk about issues that aren't widely discussed, such as the beauty standard and immigration. (1:51) How did your school support you? Bella and her friends started the movement on their own but then decided to make it a club within her school. Her school ha...

(1:00) What school is like for Esme Esme has attended the same private girls school for her entire K-12 education. She says that for most of her education it was a typical school and very traditional where teachers asked them to memorize things and copy notes from the board. A few years ago, her school underwent major changes implementing a makerspace and a whole new philosophy that encourages stu...

Listen to Robert Bailey as he meets with Moss, a student from North Dakota who discusses their experience in school. (0:54) What’s school like? Robert opens up by asking Moss what school is like for them. They explain that school is interesting with a lot of great courses and teachers to experience. They also have many options when it comes to courses such as music or math classes. Moss’ school ha...

Listen to Robert Bailey as he speaks with Matt, a current high school student taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and navigating the resulting stress and pressure. Matt covers the expectations and the mental health implications of students who take AP classes and how schools can work to support them. A few statistics on students in AP classes Research has shown that students in Advanced Placeme...

Listen to Sonya, a high school student from northwest Ohio, discuss her passion for dance and the performing arts. She shares with us how the arts are often an afterthought in the curriculum and lack the proper funding to provide more opportunities for students to explore their interests. Facts about the arts in education: Students with high arts participation and low socioeconomic backgrounds hav...

Listen up to Daniel and Von as they share what it was like to attend a secure school for incarcerated youth in New Orleans. They talk about what helps them learn best, how the secure school was a wonderful environment for learning and their dreams for the future. It was a truly inspiring conversation with two young men that are starting a hopeful new chapter in their lives. Host: Robert Bailey Pro...