Videos

An idea I have for next year is to show a short introductory video at the beginning of each class, or most classes.  I think it is a good way to get the students thinking about the day’s topic, more than a simple lecture could.

There are websites that allow you to collect and categorize online videos.  For example, Yubby and Popscreen.

30 Second Slideshow

In Music, the students created music videos.

I found two websites that complement each other because they both allow for 30 second productions.

Students used the website MyBytes, which has an online Music Mixer, to create a 30 second MP3.

Then, they uploaded their song to Animoto. Animoto allows users to create a 30 second slideshow for free. Animoto has a library of video clips and photos available.

Here are a few of the results.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

YouTube Playlists

If you have a YouTube account, then you can create playlists.

To add a video to a playlist, click on the "Playlists" button beneath the video.



I wanted to use a video to introduce the topic of the Industrial Revolution to my students. I found a few good videos, so I grouped them together as a playlist and named it, "Industrial Revolution."

Youtube allows you to adjust the order of the videos and then play all the videos sequentially.



If you have young children, a playlist would be a good way of bookmarking their favourite videos.

YouTube does not allow users to embed their playlists. However, this website, called Embedr, does allow users to create embeddable playlists. Furthermore, Embedr allows users to collect videos from many different websites.

Stupeflix Videos

In Music, I asked the students to each produce a music video.  They used Myna to compose a song.  They downloaded their song as an MP3.  Then, they uploaded their MP3 onto Stupeflix.  They added some pictures.  Here are a few of the results.

http://studio.stupeflix.com/v/nmbmyFqh4t/

http://studio.stupeflix.com/v/5zrBwOBwDQ/

http://studio.stupeflix.com/v/qWFMRSJrGS/