12 Seconds

12 Seconds is a wonderful site for uploading/sharing short video clips (12 seconds long) on the web. It works similar to the way YouTube works in that people can follow your "channel" then comment on it, share w/ others, or like it, etc.

I highly recommend checking out 12 Seconds as it is one of the easiest ways to do video updates on the web by clicking here!!!

Thanks to the brilliant Naomi Harm for introducing me to this site.

Kids Tube

Kids Tube is a site I just learned about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This is a site similar to School Tube where kids can share video in a safe and monitored/controlled environment. This is done by the Kids Tube staff which is represented by parents and grandparents.




I highly recommend checking out Kids Tube for all video sharing/viewing needs by clicking here.

Vod Pod

Vod Pod is another site that has totally blown me away. It is a place where you can store/house videos online similar to Fliggo. However, there are things that you can do on VP that you can't do on Fliggo and vice versa. Either way, whichever application you decide to go w/ you won't be disappointed.

VP is very easy to use. Just register, create a "pod" name and you are good to go. To upload a video is easy as 1,2,3, view pic.

VP is ideal and easy to upload videos from online sources such as: blogs, You Tube, Facebook, etc. For example, I uploaded all my videos from my blog (19) into VP w/ a click of a button.

Another nice feature is the ability to create a widget to add to your blog (like I did here, which seems a bit redundant, but I wanted to test it out), and install a "Share Video" button into your browser's toolbar to make adding video that much easier.

What I am bit confused about is, if you have the ability to upload videos from your own computer. This would be ideal for adding student's work, etc etc. Fliggo, does that quite nicely, w/ Vod Pod I'm just not sure.

My last concern if their filtering/moderating policy. Upond reading their terms of service they make it apparent that no "adult/inappropriate" material can be posted, and if it is measures will be taken. This leads me to believe that they have no built in filter. However, you can set your "Pod" site to be Public, Mature, or Hidden which requires an invitation to join. You can also turn on/off comments and adjust other settings as well. I have an email into them regarding CIPA/COPPA compliance.

To view my Vod Pod example click here.

Fliggo

This has to be one of my favorite Web 2.0 resources to come along in a while. Not since Animoto or Diigo have I been so impressed w/ an online resource.

Fliggo is a place where people can create their own video sharing site. What makes this so attractive for education is, is that you can create your own "YouTube-type" site and customize everything.

Also, Fliggo is very user friendly. Think of a combination of Blogger and Wikipedia and you got an idea of what you're in store for. You can set your page to private so only people w/ a password/members can get in. You can turn on/off comments and set those to be approved, and you can even have a rating for each video. Nothing can be posted on your site w/out administrator approval.

I'm just waiting for feedback from Fliggo itself to determine what kind of filtering policy they have. While you can make your own site safe, I'm not sure how that pertains towards other users.

For more info click here.