The SandBox Pod - Helping Middle School Students Find Their Voice
Welcome to The SandBox Pod - where teachers learn how to amplify students’ voices through the magic of classroom podcasting, hosted by DumpTruck Media founders Henry Heidtmann, a seasoned middle school teacher and classroom innovator, and Rich Boerner, a multi-award-winning audio producer. In this limited series, they’ll share tips, strategies, and insights on how educators can leverage the creation of classroom podcasts as an essential tool to help middle school students find their voices while building confidence.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
The Magic of Music and Sound Effects
In this Semester 1 finale, Henry and Rich show just how effective using music and sound effects can be to alter the mood for any type of spoken word audio (i.e. podcast). Specific examples include: d…
Digital Stimulation Replacement
Henry and Rich discuss the pervasive issue of cell phone addiction among students and its impact on learning. They also explore various school strategies to minimize distraction and introduce podcast…
Podcasting Works in EVERY Class
It's game show time on The SandBox Pod! In this entertaining & fun episode, Henry & Rich give educators concrete exampes how to integrate The Sandbox Network's curriculum into various classroom setti…
How to Record a Podcast at School or Camp
Henry and Rich share how simple it can be to start using podcasts as a tool in the classroom. In fact, many of the tools you need to record may already be in house. The SandBox Network team can help …
How Podcasting Helps Students Thrive
Learning how to find and use their voices confidently can help Middle School Students navigate the critical point that they are at in physical, social, and emotional development. Henry's talks about …
What is The SandBox Network?
In this debut episode, Henry and Rich discuss the journey and the observations that inspired them to create a private podcast network and flexible podcast curriculum for middle school students. Learn…
The SandBox Pod Debuts March 5th
DumpTruck Media co-founders Henry Heidtmann and Rich Boerner outline what to look forward to in their SandBox Pod limited series. Each episode will share tips, strategies, and insights on how educato…