Thing “19″ Video Share
Posted by arlieosborne on March 11, 2009
K12 learning 2.0: Tools for 21st Century Teaching & Learning
THING “Nineteen” (Session Eight)
Task: Sharing YouTube & TeacherTube experiences …
YouTube has become a very popular Web 2.0 tool as a video sharing site. Anyone that visits this site will immediately notice the huge variety of videos available. During this discovery exercise, I found several videos of interest with a technical and educational emphasis as well as several focusing on music and fun.
In regard to my professional interests, I viewed a video about features in the upcoming version of windows. This video discussed a Windows Seven feature about Window Management. It clearly demonstrated how to resize and run 2 windows side by side. This is a very convenient feature and the video shows the ease in which this can be done even for the novice user.
Windows Seven – Window Management: Resizing and running 2 windows side by side.
I also viewed another technical related video concerning Windows Seven. This feature is new to Windows and a very welcome feature, especially, for those that give help and support to others. This feature is called problem steps recorder. This video demonstrates how the screens are captured into a recorded video which can be sent to a support person. Sometimes users find it difficult to explain the error messages they are viewing. This feature allows the support person to see exact messages and screens to better provide help and support.
Windows Seven – Problem Steps Recorder
Among the many types of videos available, there are many “how to” videos. Everyone has scratched their cd’s or dvd’s at one time or another. Here is a video showing how to repair scratched discs.
How To Remove Scratches From Any CD / DVD
Here is a video showing how to install Windows Vista in 2 minutes. I have to classify this one in the fun category because you will get a nice chuckle when viewing this video. When Vista was first released, this was a common attitude toward the product among many users. Subsequently, service packs and updates have made it better and more stable for end users.
Windows Vista Install in 2 Minutes
With the popularity of YouTube, TeacherTube was launched to help teachers share instructional videos and other materials having an educational focus. With the millions of videos currently in YouTube, educators are happy to have a place focusing on educational content. Here is a video example of creating classroom posters using excel with a standard printer.
Make Classroom Posters with Microsoft Excel
Another video I discovered demonstarted how to create a video without a camera using CamStudio. This video link was also posted on YouTube. Many of the TeacherTube videos are linked on YouTube as well.
Creating a Video Without a Camera
There is tremendous educational value in this resource. I also viewed videos about why schools make students tuck in their shirts which was extremely informative and how to convert PDF files. TeacherTube Videos are sometimes integrated into lesson plans. Content is monitored and flagged if inappropriate content is added. Check out the School News article for details. It aims to provide a safe way for learners to be able to share content. Here is a very article describing the use of TeacherTube in the Classroom. It helps teachers find lesson ideas and shows them how to implement them in their classrooms through video. Although YouTube is blocked in our schools, TeacherTube videos are usually accessible.
Additional Resource Links:
Using Teacher Tube in the Classroom
