Introduction to Videoblogging Val Kelly Educational Technologies & Distributed Learning Kent State University

About This Talk What is Videoblogging? What is Videoblogging? Accessing videos using an aggregator Accessing videos using an aggregator Creating a video Creating a video Creating a blog Creating a blog Open Discussion about use in education Open Discussion about use in education

What is Videoblogging? Video files over the Internet Video files over the Internet Anytime, anywhere technology Anytime, anywhere technology Subscribable content (RSS/XML) Subscribable content (RSS/XML) New form of expression New form of expression (Vodcasting/vidcasting/videocasting/vlogging)

Examples of Videoblogs

Accessing Videos Using an Aggregator What is an aggregator? What is an aggregator? Download video aggregators: Download video aggregators: FireAnt: FireAnt: iTunes: iTunes: Mefeedia: Mefeedia:

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

Using an Aggregator

Using FireAnt Download an aggregator. Download an aggregator. Click on Get FireAnt icon. Click on Get FireAnt icon.

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

Using FireAnt Download (Run) FireAnt Download (Run) FireAnt Open FireAnt Program Open FireAnt Program

Using FireAnt Copy Feedburner address from Feedburner page. Copy Feedburner address from Feedburner page. Enter Channel URL (Feedburner address or XML file URL) to FireAnt. Enter Channel URL (Feedburner address or XML file URL) to FireAnt.

Using FireAnt Choose the Watch Video tab to see videos only or the View Content tab to see web page. Choose the Watch Video tab to see videos only or the View Content tab to see web page.

Creation Process Create video Create video Import video to computer Import 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 – Camera Digital Video Camera Digital Video Camera MiniDV MiniDV IEEE 1394 connections (FireWire) IEEE 1394 connections (FireWire) Record directly to computer Record directly to computer Analog Video Camera Analog Video Camera Standard 8 and Hi-8 Standard 8 and Hi-8 VHS and S-VHS VHS and S-VHS More information:

Importing/Editing Video Apple’s iMovie Apple’s iMovie Window’s MovieMaker Window’s MovieMaker Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Premiere Pro Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro Avid Avid More information: (PC) (MAC)

Video File Formats AVI’s – Microsoft, large file size (minimal compression). AVI’s – Microsoft, large file size (minimal compression). MOV’s – Apple, uses Quicktime player. MOV’s – Apple, uses Quicktime player. WMV’s – Microsoft, uses Windows Media player. WMV’s – Microsoft, uses Windows Media player. MPEG – Multiplatform, good for viewing on Internet, long compression time. MPEG – Multiplatform, good for viewing on Internet, long compression time. RM’s – streamed video file format, not recommended at Kent State. RM’s – streamed video file format, not recommended at Kent State.

Publish Video to Server

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

Creating a Blog Set up a Blogger account Set up a Blogger account Click on Create Your Blog Now Click on Create Your Blog Now

User Name: KSUConference Password: innovative

Editing the Blog Log in with username: KSUConference, password: innovative Log in with username: KSUConference, password: innovative Click on “Dashboard” link Click on “Dashboard” link Choose Posting | Edit posts tabs Choose Posting | Edit posts tabs Click on Create new post button. Click on Create new post button.

Create XML File Click on Settings | Site Feed tabs Click on Settings | Site Feed tabs Site Feed URL is automatically generated Site Feed URL is automatically generated This XML address can be copied into an aggregator This XML address can be copied into an aggregator

Using Feedburner

Creating a Feedburner Feed

Feedburner Feed

Discussion How can videoblogging be used to enhance teaching and learning? How can videoblogging be used to enhance teaching and learning? What resources are needed to help faculty? What resources are needed to help faculty?