Mediasite Transforms Writing Whiz-Kid into World’s Youngest Professor

Adora Svitak – age 10 – to share her strategies for technology enhanced learning with international classroom of education majors


MADISON, Wis., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — She’s an accomplished public speaker, has authored two books, teaches with the skill and passion of someone far beyond her years and — as her name suggests — is adorable. Now with technology from Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) 10-year-old Adora Svitak uses webcasting to get students around the world excited about teaching and learning. On Wednesday, April 23 she will share creative teaching strategies with education majors in a live webcast to universities in the United States and Canada.


“Using technology like Mediasite in teaching helps me to inspire a generation of young readers and writers around the world,” said Adora. “Plus, I’m getting my own hands-on education in technology — especially creating presentations on the computer.”


In this webcast, streamed live from Adora’s home studio in Redmond, Wash., she will show the next generation of educators how technology can be effectively utilized to enhance both learning and teaching potential. Adora will also cover:

   — Why motivation is key to success as a learner.
— Steps to formulating a process for instruction.
— How to get education students to think like teachers.


The live webcast at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/adora is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Central, and will also be available on-demand.


Adora has always credited technology with her early success as a writer. An avid reader by three years old and a writer by four, it wasn’t until she got her first laptop at age six that she was able to begin writing as fast as she could think. Since then Adora has integrated technology into her own education and into the writing workshops she teaches to students around the world. Adora is the spokesperson for the Verizon Literacy Foundation, has published two books, and has been featured on “Good Morning America,” “Oprah” and “CNN” among others. Adora has traveled extensively to teach writing workshops but now reaches her global audience using Mediasite. In just a month’s time, Adora has recorded more than 60 hours of content.


Since its introduction in 2003, Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. Trusted by more than 500 colleges and universities, the patented Mediasite webcasting and knowledge management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of rich media presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or on-demand viewing.

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About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.


Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) (NASDAQ:http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media’s Baseline Magazine’s sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry’s webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.


Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry’s products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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CONTACT: Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry, Inc., +1-608-237-8592,
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