Edublogs Tutorials

As probably the final part of my recent research into streaming video, I came across Stickam after a callout from Dean Shareski to trial it.  Along with a couple of others, we conferenced and explored the functionality of Stickam.

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I was impressed with the simplicity of the interface and the range of functions it could perform.

As usual, it’s free and is to be used with 14+ – I plan to use it to work with a group of leading teachers to continue the conversations begun at a conference.

So, I suggest you get together with a group or do a shoutout on Twitter and have a look at what it offers.
 

Just as a a follow up from UStream.TV I posted earlier, I had a question

“How do I stream live from my mobile to my blog”

In fact, you might wonder why you would need to.

There are lots of reasons

You might wish to do a range of interviews at a conference and allow colleagues back at school to hear them live, or listen later.

You might be at a field trip and have lots of interesting things to relay to other members of the class – perhaps someone who is being schooled at home due to illness, or cannot participate for some other reason.

You might want to be broadcasting on-the-fly to keep the content alive and raw and for lots of folks to access this live

Perhaps you might have some ideas that you could add as comments

Just sign up for Qik – it’s free

you will then get a text message

click on the link and install the software

Start streaming – it’s really simple

Also records your video to the Qik site

Allows iTunes subscription

To achieve this you need

1. a mobile phone with unlimited data package
2. a mobile phone that is supported by Qik
3. a mobile phone which takes video

How many times have you wanted to show part of a YouTube video starting in the middle.

Well, now you can specify when the video will start from – it’s called Deep Linking

Here’s an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bibCui3lFM#t=1m45s

the bit at the end determines where the video will start – in this case,

1m 45s in – simple eh

read more at TechCrunch

TWA = time wasting activity

Well I think friv has it all – around 200 arcade games to keep you occupied for those dark winter months

thanks to A really different place

Thanks to Amit Agarwal for his tutorial

Why would you want to convert a PPT file to video anyway?

Well, you may want the PPT to go out with music to make it more appealing or you may want it to be iPod compatible.  Both of these are possible

Basically, your powerpoint needs some action

• slide transitions with timings or
• voice narration

if you don’t have any action, then it will remain as a PPT file.

• Get an authorSTREAM account (free)
• upload the PPT file
• wait till it is converted – may take an hour or so
• Download the video file or
• embed it into your blog or add it to iTunes (not managed to do this bit yet!)

You can also do all this from within PowerPoint using authorPOINT lite (free)

• this adds another item to your PowerPoint menu bar
• click on the authorPOINT icon
• This will then allow you to directly upload to
• WizIQ or
• AuthorStream

Many thanks to Sue Waters for this very detailed and clear explanation of making podcasts, from installation to uploading

UStream TV has been around for a while and is still the best for getting your audio or video out there. It will allow a constant broadcast from a webcam or better quality DV cam, if you have one.

Broadcasts can be recorded if you want and then UStream and it seems that people using UStream then upload them to Blip TV.  I presume this is because UStream don’t host the end recording – can anyone enlighten me as I haven’t managed to research this bit fully yet.

Why would you want this in your classroom – how about a hamstercam, a bird table cam, broad bean cam etc

For a bit more detail check out November learning blog

Live Broadcasting by Ustream