Kids Create Library Promo Videos

A couple of great videos created by the kids at the Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library in Milton, NY. In the first one the kids tell why they like the library: books, computers, hanging out […]

Animoto Father’s Day Greetings

Just like they did for Mother’s Day, Animoto is offering a special way to deliver your Father’s Day greetings. Upload some photos and greetings for your Dad and let Animoto animate it for you. Easy […]

Make your own Animoto Mother’s Day video

Animoto has a handy option for creating a customized Mother’s Day greeting. Upload your photos, pick some music – or maybe record your own greeting as and upload that as the audio. Finally select the […]

A fun video about Copyright

This short video from the Copyright Clearance Center cleverly presents the basics of copyright. This video is a bit business oriented, but nicely explains the issues in an entertaining way. I’d love to see another […]

New Features in ScreenToaster

Screentoaster, a great tool for creating screencasts, has added some new features. I haven’t had a chance to test these out yet, but here’s what the email said. 1. Upload your videos to YouTube in […]

My Coop Rocks

Love this video contest from the national food co-op organization. Good examples for “my library rocks” videos. And in this particular video, think how many times you could just substitute library for coop.

Capture Fox – Firefox add-on for Screencasting

Today I’m playing with Capture Fox, another screencasting tool. This one is a free add-on for Firefox.  Like Screen Toaster, it’s very intuitive and has just a few simple settings. Some features: Records the action […]

SlideShare & YouTube

SlideShare, the popular site for sharing slide presentations, now lets users embed YouTube videos in their presentations. Just upload your slideshow as usual. From the edit screen, there’s now an option for embedding up to […]

TED Talk: Creativity & Play

Great presentation from the TED Talks. Tim Brown: The powerful link between creativity and play Talked about the need to engage in: playful exploration playful building playful roleplaying Started with an exercise – asked the […]

Awesome Teen Read Week Video

Teen Read week was last month, but you could make this kind of great book teasers video anytime. From readergirlz. Created with Microsoft Movie Maker. What fun.