Using iMedia in the iRevolution
Mary Beth CliftonAnne MosakowskiDelaware County Intermediate UnitNECC 2006 July, 2006
Internet Usage Trends
• Eight out of ten Americans have Internet access from any location.
• Two-thirds of Americans say they have used the Internet in the past week
Arbitron/Edison Media Research Internet and Multimedia 2005: The On-Demand Media Consumer
i-Pod or MP3 Player Usage
• Twenty-seven percent of 12 to 17 year olds own an iPod or other portable MP3Player.
Arbitron/Edison Media Research Internet and Multimedia 2005: The On-Demand Media Consumer
Other Findings From the Study
• The young are leading the shift to on-demand media habits.
• The Internet is now mainstream.• Four in five Americans have Internet
access.• Nearly half of these have broadband
access.• Short-form programming still dominates
the Internet video content.
Arbitron/Edison Media Research Internet and Multimedia 2005: The On-Demand Media Consumer
Me-Me-Media
• “The idea of getting exactly what you want, where and when you want it.”– Christine Rosen, a fellow
with Ethics and Public Policy Center
Berger, Warren. "Me me Media." Readers Digest August 2005: 116-122.
Credit: David Julian
Today’s iKids
• Digital learners from the MEdia Generation.
• Grew up in a “techno-drenched atmosphere”
• Multitasking - armed with cell phones, laptops, PDA’s and iPods
• iKids spend more than 6 hours a day connected to iMedia
McHugh, Josh. "Synching Up With The iKid." edutopia October 2005: 32-35.
What Can We Do For iKids
• Teachers can make use of these resources to increase student learning.
• Students are comfortable with this type of media.
• Students are engaged in the learning process.
• Training on integration of media is key.
K-12 Teaching and Learning Center
• Partnership that delivers daily content to teachers and students through the Daily Almanac
• Provides comprehensive internet resource guides directly to our teachers and students
http://www.k12tlc.net
Ways to Create Media for Education
• Microsoft Producer http://www.microsoft.com/Office/powerpoint/producer/demos/HSproj300/earthquake_project_files/Default.htm
• Microsoft MovieMaker http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx
• iMovie http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/
• GarageBand http://www.apple.com/support/garageband/podcast
More Media Tools
• eBooks http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm#4
– FlipBooks http://www.fliplibrary.com/indexflash.php
– Make an eBook for the iPod
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/06/make_ebooks_for_1.html
Creating the News
• Internet Newspapers http://crayon.net
• Blogs in Education http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/
• Wikis – http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki – http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/wikis/index.htm
Copyright and the Electronic Environment
• Guidelines from Consortium of College & University Media Centers http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/copyright1.html
• CyberBee http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/ccmcguid.htm
References
• Arbitron/Edison Media Research Internet and Multimedia 2005: The On-Demand Media Consumer http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/IM2005Study.pdf
• Berger, Warren. "Me me Media." Readers Digest August 2005: 116-122.
• McHugh, Josh. "Synching Up With The iKid." edutopia October 2005: 32-35.
• Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov
• Pics4Learning http://pics4learning.com
• K12 Teaching and Learning Centerwww.k12tlc.net
• PowerMediaPlus http://powermediaplus.com
• The Education Podcast Network http://www.epnweb.org
Contact Information
Mary Beth CliftonCybrarian/Digital Media SpecialistDelaware County Intermediate [email protected]
Anne MosakowskiCoordinator of Instructional Technology Delaware County Intermediate [email protected]
