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"NOW on PBS Animation: Jobs in the New Economy Where are the jobs of the future going to come from? Watch this animation to find out"

C-Span is hosting a documentary video creation contest for middle school and high school students. The contest is open to middle school and high school students. To enter, students need to create a documentary video 5-8 minutes long about an issue, event, or topic that has helped them understand the role of the federal government in their lives. The prizes for the winners of the contest range from $250 to $5,000 for students and $125 to $1000 for the students' schools.

Companion Website to video series; episode transcripts and video on demand availalbe

"The mathematics tutorials are videos featuring mathematics teachers explaining and demonstrating how to solve mathematics problems. There are tutorial videos covering Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus." (summary from Free Technology for Teachers blog)

watch onlne (youtube) videos without all the ads and distractions!

"Eleven Westport students from Bedford Middle School were among the list of winners of the Connecticut Bar Association's (CBA) 2011 Law Day contests. The students showcased their talents in the Second Annual Law Day Video Contest, which this year challenged students to craft a video that depicts the evolution of democracy since the time of Founding Father John Adams"

"Welcome to Soundzabound™ - the ONLY royalty free music library which meets all the licensing and technology requirements needed for education! Soundzabound Music Library offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects for grades K -12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety. Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint™, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more!"

ConvertTube allows you to download YouTube videos directly to the computer, iPod, iPhone, or PSP. Simply enter the YouTube URL, select your device, and wait.

Each entry should reflect this year's theme: "The Constitution and You: Select any provision of the U.S. Constitution and create a video illustrating why it's important to you." Your documentary may focus on any section of the Preamble, Articles, or Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. You should not focus your documentary on failed or proposed amendments that have yet to pass. The entry must be the original work of the student(s), hereafter referred to as "entrant(s)." Students in grades 6-8 will be considered "middle school" entrants; grades 9-12 will be considered "high school" entrants.

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Kids' Vid is an instructional web site that gives teachers and students the tools necessary to implement video production in the classroom.

"Why? Because the process of making video games isn't just fun, it can help you develop valuable skills our country needs -- skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and creative design. Design a game. Have fun. Take the challenge."

Dragontape is a webapp that enables you to create mixtapes of your favorite online videos, so you can watch them as a continuous show. The tapes you create are accessed through a single URL, so you can easily share with friends or embed them in a webpage. The source clips remain in their original locations, Dragontape simply remembers where to find them

"Researcher and author Rachel Simmons goes into the field to introduce audiences to four typical teenage American girls. The girls tell their own deeply personal tales of dealing with issues like cyber-bullying, body image and violence." Full episode.