1. USTREAM-TV
Latreese Kinzler
Educational Technologies & Research
MAT/ EDUC 748

2. Table of Contents
• What is USTREAM?
• What are some uses for USTREAM ?
• How can our students benefit from USTREAM?
• What are some other uses for USTREAM?
• What are some outcomes of USTREAM?
• Links
• Conclusion

3. What is USTREAM?
Today, this web application allows its users to
view and broadcast many different types of
information live through the internet.
Ustream was founded in the summer of 2006
by John Ham, Brad Hunstable, and Dr. Gyula
Feher as a way to help overseas soldiers
connect more efficiently with their families.

4. What are some uses for USTREAM?
allows users to view & broadcast
live political events, debates,
and speeches
allows users to view & broadcast live
school events
allows users to communicate live
through blogs
allows users to view & broadcast live
historical events

5. How can our students benefit from
USTREAM?
Builds
problem
solving skills
Collaboration Benefits Connecting
with others
Project-based
learning
The use of a Web 2.0 application enhances students
learning, promotes the use of technology within the classroom
and allows students to enhance their creativity.

6. What are some other uses for
USTREAM?
View & broadcast movies or upcoming
shows
Communicate with family & friends
(blogs)
View & broadcast sporting events
View & broadcast personal milestones
such as holiday
gatherings, graduations, weddings, etc

7. Outcomes
Subject: Science
Grade: Elementary
Taught by: Brain Smith
“The Rippling Pond Project”
Process: Create groups of 4-5 per computer. Provide
students with a direct instruction (mini-lesson) a guided
practice (demonstration) and then the students perform a
group task independently using the computer as a resource
for data and a place to post reflections on ustream.tv. The
teacher facilitates the activity and the class reconvenes to
share their experiences. Students in each of the project
learning teams have individual roles and responsibilities.
Outcome: Enhance cooperative learning, increase
technology experience, build problem solving skills,
motivates students to be innovative and creative.

8. Links
http://www.ustream.tv
http://www.ustream.tv/blog/
http://ripplingpond.wordpress.com/2
008/04/09/wonderful-project-hp-
and-brian-c-smith/

9. Conclusion
Ustream is a great interactive broadcasting
application which allows its users to connect with
their audience through live internet access.
Ustream also can enhance our students
technology experience by allowing students to
communicate through blogs, providing various
activities that can reinforce learning and it allows
students to work collaboratively on educational
projects.