After more than 400 teachers expressed interest in bringing podcasts into the classroom, we decided to build out a ready-to-use activity to fulfill that desire. This week's activity (you will be asked to Make a Copy when you click on the link) revolves around the topic of Saving and has incorporated 2-3 minute audio excerpts from the NGPF Podcast. Students will have the option to listen to Adam Carroll (Author and Producer of Broke, Busted, & Disgusted), JL Collins (Author of The Simple Path to Wealth), and Greg McBride (Senior Vice President of Bankrate) speak about how they approach saving. 

How can you implement this in your classroom? Try having students listen to ONE of the podcast clips and then complete the Google form. You could then have them pair-share with another student who listened to a different podcast OR put three students in a breakout room, have them each take one of the podcasts, and then share what they learned.

If you would like to stay on the topic of saving for the whole class period, check out the FinCap Friday New Year, New Money Goals, the activity CARTOONS: Why is it So Hard to Save Money? (which can be adapted to be used remotely), and all of the other NGPF material on the Saving Unit Page.

Interested in listening to the full-length podcasts? You can find them on our Podcast Page, iTunes, and Spotify!

Check out our past Podcast Tuesdays (we will be releasing a new Podcast Tuesday every two weeks!):

• 12/14/2020 - Financial Aid Tips and Tricks
• 11/30/2020 - Professional Athletes' and Money
• 11/9/2020 - What's the Relationship Between Money and One's Emotional Well-Being?

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About the Author

Ren Makino

Ren started interning at NGPF in 2014, and worked part-time through high school and college. With his knowledge growing alongside NGPF, he joined the team to work full-time after graduating from college in 2020. He is also the producer of the NGPF podcast. During his free time, he likes to try out coffees from different roasters across the world.