After being introduced to Periscope.tv, the new Twitter-owned live broadcast app, I was impressed. I began watching all kinds of cool live feeds. It wasn't long before I was judging comics in Salt-Lake-City and watching a live Paul Simon concert in Brighton, UK.
One morning, I was at a high school assembly on Digital Citizenship. After getting permission from the Principal, I whipped out my iPad and began broadcasting the show. I kept in the back so the kids' faces were hidden. Ten people ended up watching at some point or other, one of which stayed almost the whole time. This viewer commented multiple times and the comments were very rewarding:
One morning, I was at a high school assembly on Digital Citizenship. After getting permission from the Principal, I whipped out my iPad and began broadcasting the show. I kept in the back so the kids' faces were hidden. Ten people ended up watching at some point or other, one of which stayed almost the whole time. This viewer commented multiple times and the comments were very rewarding:
What do you think? Can this tool be useful for Educative purposes? If so, how?
There are certainly poor uses: I've seen the rude and vulgar, especially in the comments posted by some as they watch. There appears to be no filter for that, and maybe that's the point. It's as live as real life can be, and instead of shielding us from the real, maybe Periscope reminds us of the need to be diligent in our practice.
There are features that allow for private feeds, turning comments off, or only allowing those who follow you to comment. When you are broadcasting, the app automatically uploads your broadcast for 24 hour availability, then it disappears. You can cancel the upload or delete the "replay" at any time.
If a TV channel showed up at the school's football game, wouldn't everyone be excited? Why not a common spectator broadcasting this same event? Why do "big names" have all our trust by default?
A thought: we celebrate the young girl or boy who starts a successful Youtube channel with their name and picture all over it. We talk of Digital Footprints for our students. Yet, at the same time, we speak in fear of the internet and being "out there". Curious indeed!
Is this another razor blade in the apple at Halloween situation? Are we giving the "man in the white van" easier access to our children by promoting use of social media? Or, do we have unprecedented opportunity to teach, learn, and showcase?
There are certainly poor uses: I've seen the rude and vulgar, especially in the comments posted by some as they watch. There appears to be no filter for that, and maybe that's the point. It's as live as real life can be, and instead of shielding us from the real, maybe Periscope reminds us of the need to be diligent in our practice.
There are features that allow for private feeds, turning comments off, or only allowing those who follow you to comment. When you are broadcasting, the app automatically uploads your broadcast for 24 hour availability, then it disappears. You can cancel the upload or delete the "replay" at any time.
If a TV channel showed up at the school's football game, wouldn't everyone be excited? Why not a common spectator broadcasting this same event? Why do "big names" have all our trust by default?
A thought: we celebrate the young girl or boy who starts a successful Youtube channel with their name and picture all over it. We talk of Digital Footprints for our students. Yet, at the same time, we speak in fear of the internet and being "out there". Curious indeed!
Is this another razor blade in the apple at Halloween situation? Are we giving the "man in the white van" easier access to our children by promoting use of social media? Or, do we have unprecedented opportunity to teach, learn, and showcase?