Welcome to the School District of Philadelphia Podcast Page. From here, you can access podcasts created by and for members of the School District community, including administration, staff, and students.

Click this button Podcast to go directly to the current podcast library, which includes podcasts from various schools and offices.

Featured Podcasts for Summer, 2010
Please click the title to play the podcast. Click the name of the school/office to go to that school's or office's podcast page.

Philadelphia Writing Project
Project Write 2010
We Hear America Singing
Students at Project Write Summer Camp at the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush School created collaborative poems, "We Hear America Singing."
Sponsors: Melissa Hogg and Rita Sorrentino (Length 4:57)


Loesche Elementary School
M.G. Ocean Reports
Mentally Gifted students in Grades 3 - 5 share information about the ocean animal they researched.
Sponsor: Taryn Hough (Length 4:10)

Rowen Elementary School
A Walking Tour of Old Philly
The third graders from Rowen Elementary School take a walking tour of Old Philadelphia. Come along with them as they walk the streets of Old City to explore the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, Franklin Court, Christ Church, and the U.S. Mint.
Sponsor: Beth Becker (Length 10:11)

Overbrook Elementary School
Reflections on a Year of Writing
Students in Grade 2, Room 20, held a celebration of writing. They reflected on all their work. Mrs. Henkel and her son interviewed the students.
Sponsors: Rita Sorrentino and Mrs. Henkel (Length 7:28)
Summer Fun (Length 1:37)
Students in Grade 3 drew digital pictures and shared their thoughts about summertime.
Closing Exercises (Length 3:09)
Our 5th Grade students reflect on their last days at Overbrook Elementary.
Sponsor: Rita Sorrentino

F. S. Edmonds School
Future Careers (Length 5:22)
Staying in school can help you to achieve your career goals.
Sponsor: Mrs. Stacy Bricker

Willard School
Pennies for Charity By: Esperanza (Length 0:30)
Having Godparents By: Genesis (Length 0:48)
My Best Birthday By: Genesis (Length 0:56)
The Dominican Republic By: Chael (Length 0:58)
My Mom's Birthday By: Danetshaliz (Length 0:59)
My New Bed By: Selina (Length 1:01)
When I Was in Kindergarten By: Selina (Length 1:02)
Third Grade By: Danetshaliz (Length 0:36)
My Cousins By: Amariliz (Length 1:07)
A Fun Day By: Ruben (Length 0:49)
McDonald's By: Esperanza (Length 1:04)
My Baby Brother's Birthday By: Amariliz (Length 0:59)
A Very Special D.S. By: Danetshaliz (Length 0:50)
Chuck E. Cheese By: Julian (Length 1:12)
The Party By: Ruben (Length 0:57)
My First Trip to P.R. By: Lydda (Length 0:27)
Skating By: Ruben (Length 0:28)
My New Puppy By: Miguel (Length 0:37)
My Sick Brother By: Raymond (Length 1:02)
Nails By: Joannie (Length 0:50)
My Puppy, Bear By: Merari (Length 1:06)
Spending a Day at My Cousin's House By: Mohammad (Length 0:52)
Daddy Yankee By: Luis (Length 0:40)
My Trip to Kmart By: Yulianne (Length 0:51)
The Bad Case By: Terrell (Length 0:49)
The New Dogs By: Terrell (Length 1:13)
Bowling With My Family By: Terrell (Length 0:46)
The Big Surprise By: Napier (Length 0:50)
Going to the Movies By: Joann (Length 0:31)
Gizma, the Mean Cat By: Hector (Length 1:09)
Me Gusta By: Jean Carlos (Length 0:57)
Friday By: Hannah (Length 1:30)
Mi Tia By: Dashley (Length 0:45)
Basketball Day By: Lennys (Length 0:59)
A Fun Day With My Dad and Brother By: Ray (Length 0:51)
The Big Move By: Naishaliz (Length 1:07)
The Xbox By: Isaias (Length 1:06)
My House in P.R. and My House in Philly By: Isaias (Length 0:50)
Sponsor: Robert Rivera-Amezola

Overbrook High School
Harkness Podcast #6 (Length 0:57)
Harkness Podcast Math Level 1 Systems of Equations (Length 6:52)
Harkness Podcast AP Chem Free Response (Length 6:02)
Harkness Podcast Math Level 2 Geometry (Length 7:12)
Harkness Podcast Math Level 2 Trig (Length 4:18)
Mr. Harkness reviews solutions to practice test items.
S.L., M.C., Q.J. Harkness Podcast Physics (Length 1:23)
Determining Related Rates
TM JC Implicit Differentiation Podcast (Length 1:12)
Students are calculating the related rates of quantities to determine the values from the Rogawski book by applying implicit differentiation with respect to time.
Determining Physical Quantities from Kinematic Equations
JC-TM Kinematic Physics Podcast (Length 1:16)
Students are analyzing physics problems from released exams to determine position, velocity, and acceleration quantities or equations as functions of time by applying indefinite integrals and particular solutions.
Sponsor: Mr. Daniel Harkness

Parkway West High School
Health is Important (Length 3:02)
This is a song on the topic of health. Lyrics by Kevin, Gianna and Jaquan. Music by Kevin, Gianna, Jaquan and Markeena.
Music in Green and Pink (Length 0:53)
This is an instrumental music composition created by students using GarageBand. Student creators are Robens, Jeremy and Stephenia.
Sponsor: Dr. Jay Fluellen

Communicast 10
The Communicast returns with a new cast, featuring students from Stephen Girard Elementary School. Join us as they discuss current events and share some of what they've learned.
Sponsors: Robert A. Karl and Maria Carpenter-Yanga
(Length 15:08)

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Date Last Updated: July 15, 2010