D IFFUSION OF P ODCASTING Podcasting, Webcasting, and Video Streaming effects on education

P RESENTER : Brittany Riddick Walden University EDUC Diffusion and Integration of Technology in Education (DUE DATE) Dr. Robert Hancock

V IDEO STREAMING AND P ODCASTING Introduction – clip of hotel Welcome board members – show a video of people sitting around a table. Introduce each person a the table (principals, superintendents, teachers – who want to find the best innovation for their students. Discuss “data” (fictional data) about the school and the reason why this school would benefit from podcasting

W HAT IS PODCASTING ? “Podcasting is delivering audio content to iPods and other portable media players on demand, so that it can be listened to at the user's convenience. The main benefit of podcasting is that listeners can sync content to their media player and take it with them to listen whenever they want to. Because podcasts are typically saved in MP3 format, they can also be listened to on nearly any computer.” casting.html casting.html

P ODCASTING – WHY DO WE NEED IT ? THE NEED in the Educational setting Prevent information overload Learn at your own pace Time to reflect and analyze ELL benefits (students who speak a different language will have time to reflect) Asynchronous interaction – convenient Direct access to lecture and content information Hyperlink to video skit

– internet radio 1999 – The invention of Napster pushed for podcasting 2003 – Podcasting appears in RSS feed form created by Adam Curry a former MTV VeeJay (Brown, A. Green, T) 2005 – American Dictionary deemed the term “podcasting “ the word of the year 2004 – Explosion of podcasting networks 1996 – 2000 increased speed internet speeds assist in the innovation of podcasting 2005 – Apple’s Itunes causes a podcasting explosion. Reference: – begins the use of podcasting for education/ over 17 million podcasts were downloaded This is the stage Rogers would refer to as Conditions in the air are just right for the beginnings of podcasting Podcasting begins to Explode In 2010, 37 million people are podcasting!!! More energy is being placed into this “new” innovation

Early Adopters in society – Most early adopters were men who did not want to miss out on the sports score. Other early adopters individuals between the age of who wanted to listen to music (again mostly men) Click here for referencehere Innovators Dave Winer Adam Curry Tony Fadell – helped in the creation of the Ipod (where podcasting got its name) Early adopters in education were college professors who wanted students to hear class lecture on their own time as and effort to help students who were absent in class. These adopters still came after the early adopters of society.

P ODCASTING Early adopters Individuals who desired to listen to music while performing other tasks Individuals who wanted to stay informed Instructors who used podcasts as another form of lecture to assist students who were absent Duke University wanted to see benefits of podcasting – gave all first year students an iPod Result – students did not depend on physical location for instruction, convenient, promotes individualized instruction, increased student engagement

P ODCASTING Laggards – definition of Laggards Lagards – indivduals who fear downloading files onto their computer Companies and schools fearful of liability issues from downloaded content People who are not comfortable integrating technology into the classroom

D EVELOPMENT C ONCERNS First two years very few users Audio content prompted legal issues Software and hardware were not always compatible. Made podcasting “difficult” until the Ipod. Too many different ways to share media files Initially recordings had poor quality Limited training on the use of Ipods or podcasting – individuals practiced through trial and error

B ENEFITS FOR YOUR SCHOOL Increased collaboration within the school and with other school and universities Support the need of individual students Increase the use of technology for students and teachers Provide multiple ways to listen to lectures and instruction

Podcasting reinforces content Students can listen to information in their free time Makes learning more accessible. iPods are easy to carry, light weight and portable Interactive and engaging for learners

REFERENCES Brown, A. Green, T. (2007). Video podcasting in perspective: The history, technology, aesthetics, and instructional uses of a new medium. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 36(1), 3-17 Apple, Inc. (2007, April). One hundred million iPods sold. Retrieved from: Duke University iPod First Year Experience Final Evaluation Report. (2005, June). Retrieved from 05_.pdf 05_.pdf tm.jpg