Pandora

 

                Pandora is a mobile radio station for your phone. I have used Pandora for as long back as I can remember. Admittingly, Pandora is responsible for half of my music taste today. Pandora, as well as any other type of radio, has introduced me to many different songs and artists. Pandora radio has gotten me through middle school and high school. Pandora is a music platform with an optional subscription feature. Pandora was actually created about 20 years ago, which thoroughly surprised me. I had always assumed Pandora was a more recently made app. Although Pandora is not necessarily a direct educational tool, I would still strongly consider it an important part of education for most people. Music can help so many people focus, and get into the zone when doing school work, or taking notes. When walking through hallways, or sitting alone, popping in a headphone and listening to your favorite radio station can help relieve the stress from school pressure and expectations. Although Pandora is free, getting rid of ads, and having endless skips costs roughly 4 dollars a month. In comparison to Spotify, I consider paying only 3.99 instead of 10 a month is a steal. 

When I become a teacher one day, I hope to use Pandora in my classroom to help my students focus, and to feel relaxed. I could use a lo-fi music station, pop and more; catering to my student's music tastes. Even though Pandora largely has music available, they also offer podcasts as well. I am not exactly a podcast fan, however, for people who really enjoy them, Pandora can be used as a great listening platform as well.