Blue Ridge ECHO

03/04/2026

What a treat to sit down with the Vanover family from Wise County and learn how committed parents helped their dyslexic son get back on track when it comes to reading. You can watch or listen to the podcast by visiting www.activatedlearningpodcast.com.

02/19/2026

There’s a new ActiVAtED Learning podcast for anyone interested in educational technology! , Virginia Department of Education - VDOE

02/08/2026

We are so happy to share more stories from Hoot and Holler: Our Stories. Out Loud. The "Haunted" show from October features spooky songs, ghost stories, and unexplained phenomena. Thanks to Lee Hunsaker for bringing these stories to the stage. Link to individual stories in comments.

01/22/2026

Are you a teacher looking for a little motivation and inspiration? Then the latest episode of the ActiVAtED Learning Podcast is here for you! Host Tom Landon sat down with the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year Matthew Neale to learn why he switched from being a lawyer to teaching at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke County Public Schools. Link to video in comments! ,

01/08/2026

A new season of our podcast focused on educational technology and amazing educators launches today with a conversation with two Instructional Technology Resource Teachers talking about the 20th anniversary of their presence in Virginia classrooms. New episodes every two weeks, with future topics to include best practices for AI in education, eSports, helping kids with dyslexia and more! Link to more info in the comments!

12/25/2025

We are proud of our work in recording and editing this episode of SongWriter with producer and host Ben Arthur. Listen to the podcast, and watch for the premiere of a video version soon here on ECHO!

10/30/2025

10/24/2025

In case you missed it: last night on our main channel we premiered the next episode of What it Takes with guest Bruce Bryan, a local advertising guy and author of two books including his latest, Turning Tables. This insightful resource reveals how the work done behind the scenes to bring delicious, hot meals to diner’s tables neatly aligns with what it takes to be a top seller, customer service representative, or supervisor. Link to full video in comments.

10/14/2025

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7:30 pm on Blue Ridge PBS is the premiere of season 7 of What it Takes, the only single topic full length public affairs TV program airing in our region. We sat down for a conversation with Virginia Teacher of the Year Matt Neale from Hidden Valley High in Roanoke County to find out why he loves teaching so darn much. Roanoke County Public Schools . Link to video in comments

08/16/2025

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