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Comment by Urban Universe Productions on September 13, 2009 at 9:50am

Here is a great article on this subject with many more new tools:
Multimedia Animated Slideshow Creators And Remixing Tools - Guide To Best Online Services

Comment by Urban Universe Productions on September 2, 2009 at 6:16pm

Yes, there is a better way!

Post them here!

Seriously...if you look at the front page and click on the "+ add a video" link you can then copy the "Embed code" from most any video site you can re-direct the video here. It will then fool the filter at your school into thinking the video is not hosted on the site that is being filtered.

Once this is done you can then click the link "Get embed code" link on your new video page to copy the code, and then paste the video code directly into your classroom blog page on Moodle.

If you prefer not to use this method the Google Docs method you spoke of will work but why create a new page to link to, it will be a bit less elegant and more confusing to students since they will open new windows for each video. Just embed the videos directly into your Moodle blog page. The good thing about this method is it will allow you to share the page with only your students so I understand if you use it.

Another method, if you use the Firefox browser (you should be using this browser whenever possible because it is more resistant to viruses), is to download the video using Download Helper (a Firefox extension) and bring the videos to class on a hard drive or re-upload them on Kaltura a Open Source video server. This service will host the videos for free (up to 10 gigs). It has some cool features that will even allow students to remix videos you upload. It should work well with Moodle since they are both open source.

In terms of Slideshows this site has a photo feature as well. Take a look at the MEDIALAB tab and go to PHOTOS. Click on the "+ Add Photos" tab at the top of the page and upload follow the instructions to upload videos. You can even email or send them via your cell phone or even Flickr. Once you have uploaded them create an Album for them and you will see a link called "Get Embed code" you can then get a direct link to the photos or a link to embed them in a page like this:


Find more photos like this on URBAN :: THINKING
If you choose not to use this site I would recommend using Photobucket because it allow you to create the most creative looking slideshows and to share with a select group of people. Flickr is good too but if you upload allot of pics or create more than 3 albums, you will need to pay the yearly $24 fee.

Good luck!
David



Hope this helps!
David