YouTube and Web-Based Video Resources
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Audio
- Audacity: Free, cross-platform sound editor. See the user manual to learn how to work with the software.
- Lame MP3 Encoder for Audacity: Convert sound files to mp3 format.
- Free Loops: Sound files and plugins for Fruity Loops, Cubase, Audacity, and other software. Please check the Creative Commons license on each sound file before downloading and using in your video projects.
- Legal Music for Videos: Find music for your video soundtracks that is available under a Creative Commons License.
- Partners in Rhyme: This site provides both royalty free and free sound files. Do check terms of use for any files you download.
- Sound Effects Archive: Download free sound effects for your video productions.
- YouTube Audio Swap: Apply a music track to your video after it has been uploaded to YouTube.
Browser-Based Video Editing (Remix videos in the Web browser)
- Adobe Premiere Express: Edit video in the browser for hosting at PhotoBucket.
- Jaycut: Upload and edit videos online.
Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism
- Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video: A report from the Center for Social Media.
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video: More information from the Center for Social Media.
- YouTube Copyright Info: Guidelines and information.
- YouTomb at MIT: A research project tracking videos removed for copyright complaint.
Video Conversion
- Any Video Converter: Free and purchased versions available.
- AVS Video Converter: Convert between most video file types.
- Mouvavi Video Converter: Software for Windows to convert video from one format to another.
- Mouvavi Free Online Video Converter: An online tool for video conversion.
- Zamzar: Free online file conversion tool.
Video Production
- Adobe Premiere Elements Videos: Video tutorials and other documentation to help you use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit videos you record.
- How to Make a Video for YouTube: Series of tutorial videos on Expert Village that cover multiple aspects of video recording and editing for YouTube.
- iMovie Tutorial Videos: Tutorial videos for the Mac iMovie software. Available on the Apple website.
- Optimizing Video for YouTube: This page describes the best settings for video that will be uploaded to YouTube.
- Videomaker: Covers multiple facets of video production including, news, tutorials, and information, about video cameras, software, and editing.
- Videomaker YouTube Channel: Many great videos about video production on YouTube.
- TubeTape: Green screen gear.
- Windows Movie Maker (Article): Wikipedia article with links to multiple resources.
- Windows Movie Maker Community: Find help, tips, support here.
- Windows Movie Maker (Tutorial Videos): A series of tutorial videos to help you get started.
- Windows Movie Maker for XP (How to Use): Check out the Windows Moviemaker Howto center on this page. It provides tips for getting started and creating and sharing movies.
- Windows Movie Maker (Get Started): Basic tutorials for Movie Maker.
- Windows Movie Maker (About.com): Tutorials for editing video in Windows Moviemaker.
- Windowsmoviemakers.net: Tips, tutorials, forums, and more.
- YouTube Handbook: Video production tips and tutorials.
Video Search Engines
- Blinx: General video search
- CastTV: Search and video sharing.
- Clip Blast: Search or browse by category.
- Clipta: Video search across the Web.
- EduTube.org: Educational video search. Check the search options in the navigation. You can search for video by category, video type, duration, and educational level.
- Fooooo: Filter YouTube videos out of search results if desired.
- Google Video: Also a video-sharing service.
- Magnify: Search for video on 17 popular sites.
- MeFeedia: Search for video and create playlists from videos on multiple sites.
- Searchforvideo: General video search.
- Truveo: Search for video from around the Web.
- Veoh: Video search with advanced filter for languages.
- Videosurf: Face recognition and visual display of results. Select individual frames of videos in results list.
Video Aggregation Tools
- Embedr: Create playlists of videos from all around the Web
- MeFeedia: Search for video and create playlists from videos on multiple sites.
Video Blogs
- Wikipedia Article: Some background information and related links.
- Use a Webcam for YouTube (Video): Basic intro to webcams for YouTube.
Video Resources: Clips, Images, Sounds
- Flicker Creative Commons: Please check the license carefully. I usually avoid those that prohibit derivative works. Always provide attribution when you use Flickr content under CC license.
- Internet Archive: Moving images, audio, and texts are available.
- Internet Archive Search Tips: Find out how to search for content that is licensed under a Creative Commons license or available in the public domain.
- Internet Archive Stock Footage: Much of this is either in the public domain or available under a Creative Commons license.
- Legal Music for Videos: Find music for your video soundtracks that is available under a Creative Commons License.
- PICOL: Pictorial Communication Language. Icons are available for download and they are provided under a Creative Commons license.
- Prelinger Archives: Obtain old video clips that are typically in the public domain or available under a Creative Commons license.
- Sound Effects Archive: Download free sound effects for your video productions.
- Wikimedia Commons: Find images, audio, and video in the public domain.
Video Terminology and Background Information
- Common Pixel Aspect Ratios: Adobe Premiere Pro article with a table of common aspect ratios used in video.
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: Wikipedia article describing how width/height ratios are calculated for video.
- Video Codec: Compressor/Decompressor types for video.
Screen Recording
Windows or Mac:
- Jing: This is an affordable screen recording software that is cross platform. The pro version allows you to produce a YouTube friendly video clip and it is very inexpensive.
Windows Users:
- Camtasia Studio: This has a PowerPoint recording tool that works as a type of screen recording and also records audio narrations simultaneously. Camtasia Studio Tutorials: Learn how to use Camtasia.
- SnagIt: Check the capture profiles for the Video Capture Profile. Use Narrate a Screen Recording to record your PowerPoint presentation as you click through it. SnagIt is less expensive than Camtasia, but it is also a bit less sophisticated. SnagIt Video Capture Tutorials: Learn how to make a video recording of the computer screen.
- Fraps: http://www.fraps.com/
- HyperCam: http://www.hyperionics.com/hc/index.asp
- oRipa Screen Recorder: http://www.ejoystudio.com/oripa-screen-recorder/index.htm
Mac Users:
- iShowU: Screen recording software for Mac.
- SnapZProX: Shift-Apple-3 opens the Capture Options window. Select the Movie option and make sure the microphone track is checked. Drag the recording area around your PowerPoint presentation to record it as you click through and narrate it. Check the manual that comes with the software for additional information. The manual is inside the Snapz Pro X folder inside your Applications folder after the software has been installed.
- ScreenFlow: Screen recording, editing, screencasting.
- Keynote: This is part of the iWorks suite of software. It works much like PowerPoint. However, it will allow you to record presentations with audio narration and save them as QuickTime movies. See the Adding Voiceover to Record a Slideshow tutorial here: http://www.apple.com/iwork/tutorials/#keynote-deliver-22
YouTube Resources
- Collecting Videos into a Playlist: Steps for creating playlists inside YouTube.
- Deep Links: Link to a specific point in a movie.
- YouTube Homepage: This is the place to begin with YouTube. A login form is available if you have an account. YouTube accounts can be linked to Google accounts.
- YouTube Blog: Keep up with the latest developments and events. Subscribe to the blog.
- YouTube Help Resources: General help, glossary, current site issues, and more.
- YouTube Handbook: Information to help you learn how to find, watch, and create YouTube videos. Features of the site are explained.
- YouTube TestTube: Try out the new tools available in YouTube.
- YouTube Terms of Use: Rules governing what you can and cannot do.
Learning Domains
Three three primary learning domains that have been discussed in educational literature are: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Video has a role to play within all three of these domains. The following links open sites with information about the three learning domains.
Learning Domains (Two or Three Discussed)
Cognitive Domain (Primarily Bloom's)
- Bloom's Taxonomy (Old and New)
- Critical Thinking and Bloom's Taxonomy
- Bloom's Taxonomy by ION
- TechLearning Article
- Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy (Krathwohl)
- Beyond Bloom (Revised Taxonomy)
Affective Domain (Primarily Bloom's)
- Affective Domain in Geosciences
- Teaching & Learning in the Affective Domain
- Krathwohl's Taxonomy
- Wikiversity Affective Domain
