video+blogs

= Video Blog Resources =

Edutopia: Lights, Camera. . . Engagement! Three Great Tools for Classroom Video [] This is a resource that gives three different ways to incorporate videos and video blogging into the classroom. It describes ways to have your students use video and ways for the teacher to effectively use video as well. It describes Animoto, CYOA, and Common Craft Videos. Hannah Pontius

__VIDEOBLOGS:__ PE Universe @http://www.peuniverse.com/ This web page shares ideas in the form of videos for the physical education teachers. My PE teacher/coaches would enjoy the volleyball videos. Shout out to Coaches Mate and Smith for your dedication! (Allison Restauri)

@http://videoblogbasics.com/members/ This webpage is for beginner videobloggers (like I expect many of us are). At this site you can get a free year membership which includes multiple tutorials and online resources that can help you with your video blog. Tutorials include topics on editing, embedding YouTube videos on your blog and maximizing the allowable length of your videos. (Jenna Mate)
 * Video Blog Basics**

[] Mashable Entertainment provides an overview of video blogging including the history, benefits, tips and tricks, and a how to guide. This site also provided some compelling arguments as to why video blogging is an effective way of communicating. The site also provides examples for novice bloggers as well as information on technologies used to create and distribute video blogs.
 * Mashable Entertainment **
 * // Heidi Aldrich //**

@http://kontrary.com/2009/05/06/how-to-start-a-video-blog-%E2%80%93-the-definitive-guide/ Kontrary, authored by Rebecca Thorman, gives advice with the intention of helping people find work they enjoy going to and can get paid to do. She believes strongly in the power of video blogs. In this article, she gives 6 tips for starting the journey of video blogging. The advice is insightful and my favorite part is where she admits that your first vlog may be horrific and its okay! //**Liz Wascher**//
 * Kontrary: How to Start a Video Blog**

[] This website is an overview of video blogging. There is a list of pro's and con's when using video blogging. This website gives insight on why you should use video blogging with teens. There are examples of video blogging that were used in a variety of classrooms.
 * Video Blogging In The English Classroom**
 * Jackie Finn**

@http://teachertube.com/ TeacherTube is a wonderful resource that is classroom friendly. Whether it's looking up video resources or creating one's own video blog, this is the website where ideas come alive! The videos range from very informational to wildly imaginative created by students. It's a great resource to show your students when YouTube is unavailable due to internet restrictions. //**Kelly Christenhusz**//
 * TeacherTube**

@http://www.squidoo.com/Video-Blogging-In-Education This website gives information similar to the article, "7 Things You Should Know About...Videoblogging." The website begins by simply defining what video blogging is and how you can get started creating a video blog. Future sections include how teachers use it in the classroom as a tool, faults of video blogging in the classroom, and feedback for teachers to explain how they are using it in their classrooms. Additional resources and books are also listed on the website to help teachers discover whether or not this tool could be helpful in their classrooms.
 * Is Video Blogging Appropriate for Education?**
 * Lindsay Forsman**

Mr. Fix's Science Calendar @http://www.sciencefixlabs.com/ This is a video blog from a middle school science teachers classroom. He posts assignments and videos that help students with their daily lessons. I am glad I found this site because now I can see how to use this type of technology in my classrooms.
 * Tim Maher**

This website gives a great overview of the how videoblogging has come to be. What I think was the most useful aspect of teh website was the various examples of how videoblogs have been used within the classroom. The website gives examples for a wide specturm of areas from elementary, middle and high school to activities outside of the regular school day. They also give a best practice section for how to implement using videoblogs both as assignments and in the teaching of students or giving of information to parents.
 * Videoblogging in Education: The new wave of interactive education television**
 * http://etec.hawaii.edu/proceedings/2008/meeder2008.pdf**
 * Yasmin Oberlin**

[] In this resource it explains and gives examples of when a teacher or school could use a video blog, for example teachers might like to post videos of any important lessons they have taught so students will have access to them at any time. It also explains the benefits of video blogging, mainly communication this is a great way for teachers to show parents what is happening inside the classroom. Also discussed are any drawbacks, like realizing that now every household has the same technology, so teachers may want to give students an opportunity in school to view the video blog.
 * Video Blogging for Teachers**
 * -Adam Brewster-**

=Let’s use video to reinvent education: Salman Khan on TED.com = @http://blog.ted.com/2011/03/09/lets-use-video-to-reinvent-education-salman-khan-on-ted-com/

This is a twenty minute video on Khan Academy. It mentions "flipping" the classroom which we have learned about in previous classes. Khan Academy uses vlogs to teach different topics and then allows the student to practice. Anyone can use the videos since they are on YouTube.

-Jenny Dennings

Video Blogging – What’s the Best Camera to Use? [] Michelle Robinson This article was written by a couple of who loves video blogging. The article discusses the best types of cameras to use to be successful with video blogging. They provide several examples of the quality provided by certain cameras, such as phone cameras, web cams on your phone or traditional cameras.