HRD Producers and Podcasts

iPod Use
Since October 17, 2006 HRD has been posting podcasts at regular intervals. With 31 available podcasts in three different feeds (Administrators (n=2), Teachers (n=20), and PD Providers (n=9), the following table represents how 13 HRD members uploaded their iPod. The majority of HRD podcasts found on the iPod was less than 50%. Additional educational podcasts including John Merrow and Teacher News were also reported as current subscriptions.

Introductions/ Marketing
Twelve of the eighteen survey respondents replied with comments relating to multiple strategies to introduce/ market HRD podcasts. Of those reporting, 58% (n=7) promote podcasts while working with clients through the website, NESS Learning Communities or training events, 8% (n=1) communicate the HRD resource at a Zone Principal meeting, while 33% (n=4) have not yet introduced HRD podcasts to their clients.

These results only focus on HRD; next steps will include examining South Central Area Instructional Coaches.