CNN reports on educational application of MP3s
In a recent piece by Associated Press published as Publishers cater to growing use of MP3s for schoolwork on CNN.com, there is a lengthy discussion about the application of audio programs and MP3 players for educational purposes.
According to the article, research by Harrison Group Inc. identified Podcasts and “audio texts” as accounting for just under 5% of listening among 1000 surveyed teens, and that number is increasing.
The article presented research results and talked about services such as iTunes U (basically an education-based Podcast service) and Audible, and failed to provide diverse and specific examples of educational institutions (elementary through post-secondary) and educators (of all disciplines) that are producing their own Podcasts — for free.
