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Val KellyEducational Technologies & Distributed LearningKent State Universityvkelly@kent.edu

About This TalkAbout This Talk

What is Videoblogging?What is Videoblogging? Accessing videos using an Accessing videos using an

aggregatoraggregator Creating a videoCreating a video Creating a blogCreating a blog Open Discussion about use Open Discussion about use

in educationin education

What is Videoblogging?What is Videoblogging?

Video files over the Video files over the InternetInternet

Anytime, anywhere Anytime, anywhere technologytechnology

Subscribable content Subscribable content (RSS/XML)(RSS/XML)

New form of expressionNew form of expression

(Vodcasting/vidcasting/videocasting/(Vodcasting/vidcasting/videocasting/vlogging)vlogging)

Examples of VideoblogsExamples of Videoblogs

http://ksuconference.blogspot.comhttp://ksuconference.blogspot.com http://www.leadingwedge.comhttp://www.leadingwedge.com http://www.rocketboom.comhttp://www.rocketboom.com http://http://mirrors.creativecommons.orgmirrors.creativecommons.org// http://www.current.tv/http://www.current.tv/ http://video.google.comhttp://video.google.com http://freevlog.orghttp://freevlog.org http://www.videoblogging.infohttp://www.videoblogging.info

Accessing Videos Using an Accessing Videos Using an AggregatorAggregator

What is an aggregator?What is an aggregator? Download video aggregators:Download video aggregators:

FireAnt: FireAnt: http://fireant.tv/http://fireant.tv/ iTunes: iTunes:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ Mefeedia: http://www.mefeedia.com/Mefeedia: http://www.mefeedia.com/

Using an AggregatorUsing an Aggregator

Videoblogs and many websites have links Videoblogs and many websites have links to feeds or XML file addresses.to feeds or XML file addresses.

Using an AggregatorUsing an Aggregator

Using FireAntUsing FireAnt

Download Download an an aggregatoraggregator.. Click on Click on

Get Get FireAnt FireAnt icon.icon.

Using FireAntUsing FireAnt

Click on Download FireAnt for PC or MacClick on Download FireAnt for PC or Mac

Using FireAntUsing FireAnt

Download (Run) FireAntDownload (Run) FireAnt Open FireAnt ProgramOpen FireAnt Program

Using FireAntUsing FireAnt Copy Copy

Feedburner Feedburner address from address from Feedburner Feedburner page.page.

Enter Channel Enter Channel URL URL (Feedburner (Feedburner address or address or XML file URL) XML file URL) to FireAnt.to FireAnt.

Using FireAntUsing FireAnt Choose the Watch Video tab to see videos only Choose the Watch Video tab to see videos only

or the View Content tab to see web page.or the View Content tab to see web page.

Creation ProcessCreation Process

Create videoCreate video Import video to computerImport video to computer Edit, save and compress video file.Edit, save and compress video file. Publish file to website (server).Publish file to website (server). Create a Blog.Create a Blog. Create RSS Enclosure.Create RSS Enclosure. Create Feedburner feed.Create Feedburner feed.

Creating a Video – Creating a Video – CameraCamera

Digital Video CameraDigital Video Camera MiniDVMiniDV

IEEE 1394 connections (FireWire)IEEE 1394 connections (FireWire) Record directly to computerRecord directly to computer

Analog Video CameraAnalog Video Camera Standard 8 and Hi-8Standard 8 and Hi-8 VHS and S-VHSVHS and S-VHS

More information:More information: http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/tuthttp://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/tutorials/923/4/orials/923/4/

Importing/Editing VideoImporting/Editing Video

Apple’s iMovieApple’s iMovie Window’s MovieMakerWindow’s MovieMaker Adobe Premiere ProAdobe Premiere Pro Final Cut ProFinal Cut Pro AvidAvid

More information:More information:(PC) (PC) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/defhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspxault.mspx

(MAC) http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/tutorial/(MAC) http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/tutorial/

Video File FormatsVideo File Formats

AVI’s – Microsoft, large file size AVI’s – Microsoft, large file size (minimal compression).(minimal compression).

MOV’s – Apple, uses Quicktime player. MOV’s – Apple, uses Quicktime player. WMV’s – Microsoft, uses Windows WMV’s – Microsoft, uses Windows

Media player.Media player. MPEG – Multiplatform, good for MPEG – Multiplatform, good for

viewing on Internet, long compression viewing on Internet, long compression time.time.

RM’s – streamed video file format, not RM’s – streamed video file format, not recommended at Kent State.recommended at Kent State.

Publish Video to ServerPublish Video to Server

Create a BlogCreate a Blog

Google’s Google’s Blogger: Blogger: Select Select Blogger Blogger off of the off of the Google Google Tools Tools page.page.

Creating a BlogCreating a Blog

Set up a Set up a Blogger Blogger accountaccount

Click on Click on Create Create Your Your Blog NowBlog Now

User Name: KSUConference Password: innovative

Editing the BlogEditing the Blog Log in with username: KSUConference, Log in with username: KSUConference,

password: innovativepassword: innovative Click on “Dashboard” linkClick on “Dashboard” link Choose Posting | Edit posts tabsChoose Posting | Edit posts tabs Click on Create new post button.Click on Create new post button.

Create XML FileCreate XML File

Click on Settings | Site Feed tabsClick on Settings | Site Feed tabs Site Feed URL is automatically generatedSite Feed URL is automatically generated This XML address can be copied into an This XML address can be copied into an

aggregatoraggregator

Using FeedburnerUsing Feedburner

www.feedburner.comwww.feedburner.com

Creating a Feedburner Creating a Feedburner FeedFeed

Feedburner FeedFeedburner Feed

DiscussionDiscussion

How can videoblogging be How can videoblogging be used to enhance teaching used to enhance teaching and learning?and learning?

What resources are needed What resources are needed to help faculty?to help faculty?