#21 Online Video

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Within the past year online video hosting sites have exploded allowing users to easily upload and share videos on the web. Among all the web 2.0 players in this area, YouTube is currently top dog serving up over 1 million video views a day and allowing users not only to upload their own video content easily, but also embed clips into their own sites easily.

Do some searching around YouTube and see what the site has to offer. You'll find everything from 1970s TV commercials to the cult classic Conan the Librarian. See also:

Medieval IT Help Desk

Think Before You Post - important message on cyber-safety for young people

Learning to Change Youtube Video- with Australian Educators

Web 2.0

Rowan Atkinson - School Master

Of course, like any free site you'll also find a lot stuff not worth watching too. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't explore and see for yourself what the site has too offer.

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#21 Online Video

Explore YouTube and see if you can find a clip worth adding to your blog. Create a blog post about your thoughts on these sites. What do you like or dislike about them? Why did you choose that particular clip to share on your blog? Do you see a place for these tools in the classroom?

OPTIONAL: Try placing the video inside your blog using the copy and paste code for the "Embeddable Player."

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Also...

Other popular video hosting sites:

Yahoo Videos

Google videos

OVGuide is an online video guide. Some are free but not all, however there is some great content to be found.

NOTE: Videos, like music downloads, are bandwidth hogs. It is recommended that you complete this exercise during light Internet usage times.