Back in 2016, I began a monthly Twitter chat using the hashtag #HASSchat. It took place on the last Thursday of every month at 7:30pm and had a different focus every month. Some topics included technology in HASS, literacy in HASS, and innovation in HASS. It enjoyed moderate success, with educators from around Australia taking part. In 2017, I made the decision to convert the Twitter chat into a podcast with the intention of reaching a wider audience, and allowing educators to access professional learning whenever, and wherever they want, and it launched in January of 2018 (taken from Cimino, M. (2019). The Role of Podcasts in HASS Teaching and Learning. Professional Educator, 20(1), 74.)

Oh, the Humanities! (and Social Sciences) is a podcast dedicated to the teaching and learning of HASS/HSIE/SOSE, with a bit of general education thrown in there as well. It allows teachers to access quality (I like to think) content whenever and wherever they want. It contains episodes by current educators, as well as industry leaders, and tertiary academics.

It can be found by clicking on the links below:

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hasschat

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23VS5zZkshoAKxywhYwdaq

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/oh-the-humanities-and-social-sciences/id1331749901?mt=2

We recommend that listening to this podcast is a Teaching Identified activity that would address Standard Descriptor 2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.