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Create Interactive Videos

Youtube has the ability to create interactive videos, where the viewer is presented with a number of options to choose from inside the video. Clicking on a selection will then load a video and more options can be presented to the viewer to choose from. The viewer can choose what path to take.

In a classroom situation interactive videos can be used to present a project, a video quiz, adventure story, explaining concepts indepth, demonstrating math equations/explanations, video dictionary, map quests etc…. there are endless uses in the classroom.

To find out how to create interactive videos on Youtube, click on the links below and read how to add annotations to your videos.

http://www.youtube.com/t/creators_corner

http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=3Den&answer=92710

Here are a couple of examples of interactive videos..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEei0I3kMQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhByBf0zU9k

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23.Sep.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

ARKive -Images of Life on Earth

ARKive has thousands of wildlife videos, images and fact files can be used in a wide range of science, ICT and literacy projects. Use the ARKive multimedia materials to engage your class in key biology topics, such as variation and adaptation, habitats or life cycles, or use them as creative inspiration for art & design projects. All photos, video clips and authenticated fact files are free and easy to use in your classroom activities and presentations.

Each topic has it’s own classroom resources and handouts all available for free download.

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23.Aug.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

Learn it in 5 – How to Videos for the Classroom

Learn it in 5 is a collection of how-to instructional video’s for teachers using technology in the classroom, covering most Web 2.0 applications used in the classroom. New videos are uploaded monthly.

http://www.learnitin5.com/

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05.Aug.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

Watch Youtube videos without distractions…

ViewPure

ViewPure a great tool for the classroom. It’s a website that eliminates everything else you see on a youtube video page.. from ads, comments to thumbnails of other videos.

You can enter the youtube URL from the ViewPure webpage or add the “Purify” button to your web browser toolbar.

Normal Youtube Webpage

Same Webpage viewed from ViewPure

http://viewpure.com/

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05.Aug.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

Signed Stories


Signed Stories is a provider of free videos featuring children’s stories accompanied by subtitles and sign language. All of the stories feature someone signing the story (in British Sign Language). In addition to sign language many of the stories also offer subtitles.

The videos on Signed Stories are organized into seven themes. With the exception of the Baby and Toddler section the stories are not categorized by age.

http://www.signedstories.com/page/index.cfm

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24.Mar.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

Smarthistory – A Multimedia Art History Book

Smarthistory is a free online alternative to expensive art history textbooks. Smarthistory was developed by art history professors Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Smarthistory features more than just images of notable works of art. Videos lessons, VoiceThread lessons, and audio lessons about eras and themes in art history are what make Smarthistory a valuable resource. Students can browse all of the resources of Smarthistory by artist name, style of work, theme, or time period.

http://smarthistory.org/

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15.Mar.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

Video Interviews

With Wetoku, you can video interviews to your blog. There is no software to install. You can use webcams to conduct and record the interview, and embed the video right away, into your blog.

Videos are limited to 10min per interview.

www.wetoku.com

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18.Feb.10 Sites of Interest Comments (0)

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