Marlene+Kent's+storyboard

FINAL Class Project - Video Presentation Title: Web 2.0 in today’s K-12 Classroom: Integration of Podcasting in the Classroom by Marlene Kent URL: [] Embed:    



Week 1 & 2 (of assignment - weeks 4 & 5 in the course) Here's the link to my storyboard which is in the form of a power point presentation. I started a podcasting presentation to the school board by first presenting examples of how if can be applied in the classroom using clips from a 2007 YouTube video by Colette Cassinelli at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExkMeQfuLGc

Week 3 (week 6 in the course) refined and added the S-Curve graph with 5 Phases of the adoption cycle scripted out.

Week 4 (Week 7 in the course) addition to storyboard - My computer is in repair this week so this information will be added to my powerpoint slides next week:

1. "Who would you expect to be the innovators and early adopters in your field of work for the innovation you are exploring" (iPods)? The best innovators are going to be classroom teachers in our academies, from K-12 (not limited to high school), that are already familiar with the technology and its potential advantages and volunteer for a pilot study.

2. "What strategies are most persuasive in convincing them to adopt the innovation?" The best strategy for persuading the early adopters will be to find resources and examples of how teachers are already using and applying these strategies, funding them to go to conferences, and providing training (perhaps online professional development would work). In addition, meeting occassionally online with other teachers at our school (and other schools) that are using for collaboration and discussions.

3. "Who do you think woulod be the laggards in terms of rejecting the innovation?" The laggards are going to be the teachers that are not tech savvy, that already have 7 preps each day, and do not have experience in iPod technology.

4. "What strategies would be best for helping them toward adoption?" The best strategies for them would be to wait and have the pilot teachers implement and then bring their experiences to these teachers, perhaps a semester or year later.

5. "Which combination of percieved attributes would be best for helping your innovation meet critical mass in your industry?" The trend data already suggests that since our classroom teachers are in the college + category and income category that puts them wiht Internet uses at 83% to 94%, the following strategies could be applied for critical mass: 1) conferences for sharing experiences, 2) data to support successes with special needs children is already available, 3) students learn to make their own podcasts for teaching others, 4) online professional training, and 5) make application resources freely available (which is already in motion).