Education Technology

Media Sniffer is free software that lets you download and save streaming media from the internet. It is available for Windows (you also need WinPcap installed ). Both are free.

It is not super simple and you need a little bit of tech knowledge, but it can be useful for saving streaming media to a computer for later/offline viewing. Just remember to follow any pertinent copyright laws and rights of the media owner.

You can read more about it here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/capture-save-any-type-of-streaming-content-using-media-sniffer-windows/

Vid.ly is a site that will take a video and convert it so it can be viewed on any device. You It gives you a unique Vid.ly URL and embed code for the video that you can share via email, web site, social network or you can embed the video on a site or mobile app. The video conversions are stored on their site and when someone clicks on the video/link, it detects their device and operating system and then delivers the correct video to them.

It's easy to use - create a URL (name it something that matches your video), enter the URL for the video you want to convert, and off you go.

The free version lets you create and share one Vid.ly URL at a time, but you can create as many URLs as you like, for free.

This is a great resource for education, allowing students and teachers to use any device or operating system to view videos. With so many different systems out there, sharing a video with your students or colleagues is much easier using this system.

Clipgenerator is a site that allows you to quickly, easily, and for free, create online videos. You can use photos, text and musics to create video clips. The site has automated animations and film clips that you can use. It only takes three steps to make the videos.

You select the pictures from your computer, Flickr, Picasa, smugmug or photobucket. You then select music from the music pool on Clipgenerator. Then add text and captions and you are done. You can then view and share your video. You can share the videos directly to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Bebo, as well as send the video by email as a link. There is also an embedding code so that you can embed the video directly on your blog or website.

It's a great resource for creating videos. Teachers can use it to create learning resources for students and students can use it for class projects.

There is a quick tour that will show you how to use it.

TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks are a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading."  TED Talks are a collection of conversations and speeches by a variety of people, on a variety of topics. These topics range from education to humor to politics to science and much more. They are very informative and educational.
They have now launched TED-Ed, a new lesson-based YouTube channel. Aimed primarily at high-school students, it is meant for teachers to submit their best lessons, in a 10 minute or less video. TED will send a portable recording booth out to the teacher whose lessons where chosen. The lesson recordings are then animated and posted on TED-Ed.


Here's a video about TED-Ed


UPDATED 4-25-2012:


TEDed has a new url: ed.ted, and the new site allows teachers to create interactive quizzes about the videos. Teachers can track their students' performance on the quizzes also.


TED-Ed YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation 
TED-Ed Homepage: http://education.ted.com


Related:

Official TED App for Android now Available

Go! Animate is a site that allows you to create animated videos, for free. There is also a school account that is private and secure, has school safe content, content moderation and group management, starting at $8 per month.

The free account lets you create videos easily and quickly. You can also add your own recorded voice to the videos and it is easy to share the videos to YouTube, Facebook, and more.

The free account is limited to 2 minutes per animation. You can create your own characters or use the pre-made ones, including some from Star Trek and It's Happy Bunny.

This could be a fun way for students to create a project that demonstrates their understanding of a concept or for digital storytelling.