Ep. 306 | How One Microphone Can Improve Student Public Speaking w/ Tambra Clark

<p><i><b><strong>Today’s episode is sponsored by WeVideo, the interactive video platform for educators. With WeVideo, you can easily assign projects, collaborate in real-time, and embed interactive questions into your videos to boost classroom engagement. Meet students where they are and develop crucial 21st-century skills. Try WeVideo today at </strong></b></i><a href="http://wevideo.com/education" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><i><b><strong>wevideo.com/education</strong></b></i></a><i><b><strong>.</strong></b></i></p><p>Why do traditional speech assignments make middle schoolers freeze up and read off slides like robots? In this episode I’m joined by Tambra Clark, District Technology Innovation Facilitator. She reveals how swapping oral presentations for student-led podcasting fixes public speaking anxiety, improves grammar, and builds real articulation.</p><p>Learn how to launch a classroom audio show using basic equipment, guide students through self-critiques, and set up simple privacy boundaries that protect kids while giving their voices a real audience.</p><b><strong>Connect With Gabriel Carrillo</strong></b><ul><li>EdTech Bites Website: <a href="https://edtechbites.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://edtechbites.com</a></li><li>EdTech Bites On Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/edtechbites.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/edtechbites.bsky.social</a></li><li>EdTech Bites Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/edtechbites" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://instagram.com/edtechbites</a></li><li>EdTech Bites X: <a href="https://twitter.com/edtechbites" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://twitter.com/edtechbites</a></li><li>EdTech Bites Facebook Page: <a href="https://facebook.com/edtechbites" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://facebook.com/edtechbites</a></li><li>EdTech Bites On TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@edtechbites" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@edtechbites</a></li><li>EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@edtechbites" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@edtechbites</a></li></ul>About Tambra Clark<p>Tambra Clark is the Technology Integration Facilitator for Birmingham City Schools, supporting innovation district-wide. An Apple Distinguished Educator and EdSurge Voices of Change Fellow, she focuses on student agency through digital media and emerging technologies. Curr