How is it that some people just get it, and others are way off in the weeds? Often I come across educational tools that are great in concept, but when you take it for a spin, it just does not perform the way you expect.
Not with Ustream.tv
- Low learning curve - check
- Plug and play ready - check
- Easily shared - check
- Low cost of entry - check (FREE!)
From the website:
Experience live video. In just minutes, you can broadcast and chat online with a global audience. Completely free, all it takes is a camera and Internet connection.
I came across this learning solution from a colleague, who uses it to stream and record his teacher workshops and conference proceedings, most recently from NECC 2008. I have dabbled with it during my PowerPoint Jeopardy workshop, and was amazed at how easy it is to set up a live video stream and record it for future playback.
Possible impact is the use of this as a classroom lecture capture system, and an easy way to deliver staff development in just-in-time fashion.
Did I mention it was free?!?
