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video created by a middle school class and related blog posts about the project, cool!

ALISON, the free online learning website, offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most popular applications on the web- Youtube and Skype. On completion of the courses, learners will be able to effortlessly share and discover video content on the web and communicate with friends and family over the internet for free. The courses are ideal for not only computer novices but those who would like to discover the full range of functionality on these essential web resources.

In this post, educator Darren Draper uses video clips to explain the different types of copyright resources that are available under the Creative Commons. He also lists a number of sources for images, sound and video.

Here is a source for teaching from a post 80+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy from the Open Thinking blog:

storyboard basics video

I have been an advocate for using ePortfolios for authentic assessment for quite some time. While I have made several attempts to help teachers learn to design and mange ePortfolios using a variety of digital tools to accomplish the task, I've discovered that teachers don't always have the time or patience to see it through. I've come to the conclusion that if we are going to use ePortfolios as a standard assessment tool, the teacher buy-in needs to begin with a tool that is easy to use. Fortunately, I have recently discovered Open School ePortfolio and I am excited about potential for success it offers.

"Student Reporting Labs match local PBS stations with classrooms, after-school clubs and other community groups to produce video reports on important topics. This site provides a journalism-based curriculum and "cloud reporting" environment where students can share resources, ideas and strategize about how to tackle tough issues"

ICT teaching in English schools needs reform, says minister in response to review of video gaming and visual effects industries

I like Sir Ken Robinson, his TED Talks combine humour, insightful commentary and a perspective on education that I agree with. But after watching his latest speech (see video) I was left wondering, who is he preaching to and why is there a need for it?

"NBC Learn is the education arm of NBC News. We are making the global resources of NBC News and the historic film and video archive available to teachers, students, schools and universities."

Note** Would be interesting for school districts to analyze their percentage of boomers (older and younger) and corresponds their technology training to these new demographics/usage. A new report from Forrester Research revealed some surprising information: apparently Baby Boomers aren't exactly the technology Luddites that people think they are. In fact, more than 60 percent of those in this generational group actively consume socially created content like blogs, videos, podcasts, and forums. What's more, the percentage of those participating is on the rise.

"A video instructional series on statistics for college and high school classrooms and adult learners;" Available to watch on line

SageMath instructions and examples including videos, very comprehensible for high school & college students

The best online school classes class 9 social science from Takshila Learning with NCERT solutions/Notes/study material,Videos, sample question paper on ICSE/ CBSE and various state board exams.

Great post by Shelly Wright. It's not about the videos.