Video Resources for Teachers

With our previous post Attention Teachers - Win $25k for your Classroom you have a chance to win $25,000.00 in eInstruction Interactive Classroom Makeover Contest. To compete you need to create a music video and send it in. To see the winners of lasts year's contest and examples of other videos visit: http://www.eimakeover.com/



Before you pass this opportunity by because you think it is too difficult to create a music video here is a list of resources for you to use:

Create Home Movies Effortlessly With Windows Movie Maker 2
Create Your Own Desktop Video Production
Creating Videos
Bbc - Learning Zone - Programme Listings
Education Kqed Public Media For Northern Ca
The Dv Teacher's Podcast Podcasts

Now there are many more site out there and I will keep on adding to this list as I find more. However, I do want to single out a website that I have used for years Index For Free, Comprehensive Audio And Video Course. This is a comprehensive website on cybercollege. com covering all aspects of video production, and includes quizzes, projects and additional readings.

Let me know what you think and good luck with the contest.

Macworld - The GOOD part!

There were several cool products at the Expo.

Interwrite Learining was there with the bluetooth wireless tablet, whiteboard and personal response system (PRS). It was a busy booth and there was a lot of interest in the PRS, both as a testing device and as a method to collect homework.

NEC had some new products including a wrap around wide screen display. It is not a flat screen as you can see but a rear projection. Neat concept, yet sad, as I do not have space on my desk for it....Yet!

Canon was there with their large format printers 44" wide and up to 75' long. The images were sharp and while I was at their booth they were printing this beautiful banner! They also displayed there consumer and professional video cameras, HD is out there and its stunning. I am looking for a new video camera for podcasting and I think Canon may be it.

Continuing along the lines of video Pod casting, I saw two excellent software programs from Vara Software. http://www.varasoftware.com/ The videocue 2 allows you to enter your script and read it like a teleprompter as you look into your video camera. They were using the built-in camera in the top of the screen and it worked like a dream. The other product they had was a software based live broadcast studio. It has a robust feature set and you can do some neat things.

This next picture is of Software Bisque's booth. http://www.bisque.com/ They have a series of astronomy software products that are comprehensive to say the least. For both the beginner and the expert they have a solution for you.

I suppose that since I am writing about Macworld Expo, I should say a few things about Apple's offerings. They had the whole line-up there, Ipod, IPhone, and the rest. They were showing of the Macbook Air, a super thin notebook. It was slick and there are going to be a lot of happy travelers, when they get their hands on this beaut.

Overall, the show broke even, not too many breakthrough items, but a lot of solid products that address various niche markets.

What did you think?

What was your expectation?

What cool things did you find?