ipadio

[|ipadio]

ipadio combines the telephone with the blog to create an audio “phonecast” which is streamed live to the Internet. This is a cost-effective way to phonecast and communicate with stakeholders.
 * __Description__**


 * __Strength__**
 * provides another way to increase communication opportunities with parents, students & community
 * it is innovative and aligns to how our younger stakeholders function
 * provides a way for students to communicate around the world
 * free
 * Once you have registered it is very straightforward to use. You can register up to 2 phones. The personalisation effect of learning and teaching has been widely researched. If a student can hear your voice, the tone, inflections and nuances of language may aid understanding. Some learners are more auditory than others so it may help support these learners
 * __Weaknesses__**
 * it is only ONE OTHER way to increase communication and will not be utilized by a large population of stakeholders who are not tech savvy.
 * The quality of the audio is not that good because you are using your phone. You could download it as an MP3 file and edit it in audacity but this is rather faffy. You cannot edit the phonecast and so you need to record it in one go.


 * __Opportunities__**
 * could be used to post short audio messages on the school website (?)
 * used in the classrooms to encourage collaboration with folks around the world in similiar courses
 * trying to say your piece in one go and worrying about all those ums and ahs. Practice will make perfect.


 * __Threats__**
 * as with any new technology....what we don't know, we don't know!
 * whatever you record is generally in the public domain so think about what you say.
 * how would this impact those cell phone rules?