Podcasts: Short & Curly - ABC Radio
Click on the direct link below to access all of the ABC Short & Curly Podcasts
www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly
TASK INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Listen to the podcast set by Mrs Lloyd
2. Pause during the podcast to think about the questions that the presenters ask you.
Open the Padlet link and write a response to the podcast. Ensure that you include your name in the title for your response. Aim for a 4-5 sentence response.
In your written response you could include:
Click on the direct link below to access all of the ABC Short & Curly Podcasts
www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly
TASK INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Listen to the podcast set by Mrs Lloyd
2. Pause during the podcast to think about the questions that the presenters ask you.
Open the Padlet link and write a response to the podcast. Ensure that you include your name in the title for your response. Aim for a 4-5 sentence response.
In your written response you could include:
- answers to some of the questions posed in the podcast
- something that surprised you
- explain how something sparked your interest
- describe a personal experience relating to the topic being discussed (but remember other students will be able to see what you have written)
Specific Short & Curly Podcasts for you to listen to are set out below:
1. Short & Curly podcast- Short & Curly: Do toys shape who we become?
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/do-toys-and-games-shape-who-well-become/13815576
( This podcast runs for around 26 minutes )
Topic Description:
People often give certain kinds of toys and games to girls when they are young and other kinds of toys and games to boys. But do the toys and games you are given as a child shape what sort of person you will become in life? And does it matter?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: https://padlet.com/kathryn_lloyd393/2xhsfxiem94h35ni
2. Short & Curly podcast- Short & Curly- How to win an argument with your parents
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/how-to-win-an-argument-with-your-parents/13815582
( This podcast runs for around 26 minutes )
Topic Description
Have you ever been trying to convince your parents of something and just ended up crying, yelling or storming off to sulk in your room? Grown-ups might be bigger than you, they might have more power than you, and they might even be wiser than you, but that doesn’t mean you can't beat your parents in a good fair argument. And even if you still don’t win, learning to argue in a way that’s good for everyone is a really handy skill to have.
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: https://padlet.com/kathryn_lloyd393/yi0cwrmw9xb0e2y0
3. Short & Curly podcast- Short & Curly- Should we ban homework?
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/should-we-ban-homework/101417968
( This podcast runs for around 26 minutes )
Topic Description
It's one of the most requested topics ever – homework! Nobody loves doing it, but is it something we should do or not? Molly and Carl find out whether teachers should be allowed to give you work to do outside of school time.
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: https://padlet.com/kathryn_lloyd393/gjicho507mfv6w6y
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/should-we-ban-homework/101417968
( This podcast runs for around 26 minutes )
Topic Description
It's one of the most requested topics ever – homework! Nobody loves doing it, but is it something we should do or not? Molly and Carl find out whether teachers should be allowed to give you work to do outside of school time.
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: https://padlet.com/kathryn_lloyd393/gjicho507mfv6w6y
4. Short & Curly podcast- Short & Curly- The backyard chicken dilema
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/the-backyard-chicken-dilemma/101417902
( This podcast runs for around 24 minutes )
Topic Description
Short & Curly listener Tabitha thought it would be great to get some backyard chickens. Delicious, fresh eggs every morning and cute birds to name and look after. But in reality, it wasn't so easy. Like, what happens when the chickens get older and stop laying eggs? Is it okay to kill them and replace them with younger chicks who will lay eggs?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: https://padlet.com/kathryn_lloyd393/t8aef3022u3mbcj6
5. Short & Curly podcast- Do you have to forgive someone who says sorry?
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/do-you-have-to-forgive-someone-who-says-sorry/13815572
( This podcast runs for around 23 minutes )
Topic Description
If someone does or says something bad to you, but then apologises for it, should you forgive them no matter what? Even if you don't really feel it in your heart?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into:
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/do-you-have-to-forgive-someone-who-says-sorry/13815572
( This podcast runs for around 23 minutes )
Topic Description
If someone does or says something bad to you, but then apologises for it, should you forgive them no matter what? Even if you don't really feel it in your heart?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into:
6. Short & Curly podcast- Is it ok to yell at a robot?
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/is-it-okay-to-yell-at-a-robot/101417824
( This podcast runs for around 23 minutes )
Topic Description
Have you ever found yourself being rude to a smart speaker because it doesn’t understand you? As robots get better and smarter and more human-like, how should we treat them? Does it matter if we act badly towards something that isn’t even human?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into:
Open this podcast episode by clicking on the link and listen to the podcast:
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/shortandcurly/is-it-okay-to-yell-at-a-robot/101417824
( This podcast runs for around 23 minutes )
Topic Description
Have you ever found yourself being rude to a smart speaker because it doesn’t understand you? As robots get better and smarter and more human-like, how should we treat them? Does it matter if we act badly towards something that isn’t even human?
PADLET link for you to type your responses into: