Here’s something to take you into the weekend.
Enjoy – Mark.
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Here’s a great video to help start your week.
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Human ingenuity will never cease to be amazing – look for it in your students too.
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This video did the rounds this week, and for all the right reasons. Have a great weekend everybody!
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Application: ViewPure
This is probably the most down to earth website I have seen. It’s very similar to It’s so basic in it’s presentation but so profoundly simply. And I’d say that’s exactly what the creators of ViewPure want you to recognise. The premise of their site is to take YouTube videos and strip away all the other ‘nonsense’ that you don’t need when watching a tube video in class. There are no coments, no embedding or sharing options, no related videos – just the video you want.
There are three unique features to this site;
1. You copy the Youtube url or ID and paste it into their prompt, press create and you get access to the video.
2. Clicking the ‘Options’ button on the left allows you to tweak a few things. You can create your own url at pureview.com, a password to protect the link, whether you want it wide screen or standard 4:3, a white or black background, and as a final option, you can specify a particular time within the original clip for the video to start.
3. The third feature is an ability to drag the button up into your bookmark bar (or right click and favourite it in IE) so that whenever you are on a YouTube page you can immediately strip the video of all unnecessary elements.
Here’s an example of a video as presented through ViewPure of my kids using a FlipCamera.
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Screencasting is a great way to get a point across quickly, visually and memorably. It’s becoming a more and more popular way for people to share their knowledge on a particular subject. But what makes a good screencast? How can you effectively get a lesson or a tutorial across in a timely and memorable manner?
Well, MakeUsOf.com has an article to help you do just that. They’ve included 6 tips which I will include here in summary for you;
- The Right Apps
- Setting the Right Resolution
- The Right Gear
- The Right Words
- The Right Format
- The Finishing Touches
You can find the original article here.
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Just wanted to quickly highlight a great channel on YouTube run by Tyler Fowler. If you use a Smartboard and are relatively new to it and the technology, then may I suggest you take a look at Tyler’s work. He currently has 6 videos uploaded that help users come to terms with what Smarboard Notebook is all about. So far he has videos explaining about the various pens that can be used. Tyler also has a ‘getting started’ video, which I have included below. I hope you take a moment to visit Tyler at his YouTube channel. I’m looking forward to seeing other videos in the future.
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This week’s video comes from Learning Today. A great website and a wonderful resource for educators.
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