Personal and Professional Development at LearnOutLoud.com

Kate Pappano
ED638 Dr. Rivera

LearnOutLoud.com is a website devoted to the promotion of audio and video educational material for your personal and professional development. Their mission is to “help you to see how you can turn ‘dead time’ into ‘learning time’”. With over 15,000 titles available, LearnOutLoud.com offers a comprehensive selection of learning material.

Registration is free however enrollment in a subscription payment plan is required for purchasing products. The subscription plans offer access to the free audio book library and free shipping on all orders. Registration provides access to over 500 free audio books, speeches and video lectures for download.

A special area for educational titles is located in the Teach Out Loud section. This new service allows educators to share their knowledge by uploading their publications and selling it or offering it for free. This database provides a wealth of information for all educators, authors and learners.

Other educational materials are available through Kids.LearnOutLoud.com. Kids will develop into lifelong learners with the audio books, podcasts and free learning resources located in this section. This section has an abundance of materials and products for teachers to use in their classrooms. A kid free stuff section offers many audio products that can be downloaded in digital formats as well as video products to stream online. All are beneficial assets in creating or enhancing a technologically savvy classroom.

Educators in the 21^st century need to be knowledgeable of and incorporate technology in their classrooms. They should be one step ahead of their students in this area in order to effectively teach them. Learn Out Loud enables teachers to do this with their free E-Magazine that keeps you updated on the newest audio and video technologies. They also offer numerous free learning articles to enhance your learning of specific topics.

LearnOutLoud.com is a great resource for the classroom teacher and anyone with an appetite for knowledge. This easy to navigate site is achieving its mission successfully. ‘Dead time’ will become a thing of the past as there is something of interest for everyone to find for ‘learning time’.