Coaching the use of viewing podcasts

Although I have emailed written directions and the HRD website to view podcasts to NESS School Liaisons who forward the email to their site's participants, I do not know if they actually view podcasts. I want to know if the NESS School Liaisons are actually using podcasts as a resource for their NESS Instructional Coaches and New Educators.

As I visit NESS School Liaisons to support site-based Induction, I ask, "Are you viewing the podcasts on the HRD website as a resource?" If the School Liaison's reply is no, I ask if I can demonstrate for them.

I have asked three individuals and have replied yes. In one instance, the respondent was unable to enter Safari from her laptop and would need to seek support from the technology contact. She had been doing her work and can access the internet at home. We used my laptop and were able to view the podcast. We discussed who she can share this new learning. While I was leaving the school, the principal said she did not know how to access the podcasts but could not spend the time to learn. She had t attend to a commitment. I will share with the School Liaison so she can be the teacher to the principal! In the second instance, the respondent was in Safari but was unable to access through the RSS Safari feed. So we viewed through the RSS non-Safari feed and it worked fine. We discussed how she would be able to share this resource with her participants. In the third instance, the respondent was able to view the podcasts immediately. She excitedly, responded that she since her principal asked her to prepare an agenda item for the next faculty meeting, she plans to show this resource with the LCD projector and computer. She will immediately share this new learning and will build capacity! I am discovering that School Liaisons, although they may have received the information, have not viewed a podcasts in 3 of 3 instances. I will continue asking and offering my assistance.