Video and audio: an overview

An overview

Video

Videos are an exciting and very effective way to present, structure a piece of work, collaborate, learn new digital skills and have fun. 

The video below shows you how to embed a video which you have uploaded onto a server, or which you have found in YouTube or Vimeo, for instance. You can embed a video into a web page such as your blog, for instance.

 
 
You can also publish a video you created as part of an online presentation using my.Brainshark (external tool) which is quite easy to use. An example can be seen in this topic.
 
 

 What can I record with?
There really are a lot of user-friendly tools to choose from. Here are only three options which will are good enough for most of us, and often coming with the option to upload straight into YouTube:

1. Flip Video Ultra High Definition Camcorders (commonly known as flip cams)
2. Screencasts: I like to use Screenr (free), but you are limited to 5 minutes of recording. You can then share/embed.
3. iPads or iPhones: A lot of us own one nowadays. They have their appeal and you could experiment using the camera function and upload straight into a YouTube account.

Enquire within your institution; there may be other options.

 

External editing software
Enquire within your institution for options to find out what is available to you first.

The following are free if you wish to use your own computer:

1- on PC: VideoPad, which you need to install first. [NOT YET TESTED, sorry!]
2- on Mac: iMovie