The Digital Wish Foundation is offering a 2-for-1 opportunity on Ultra Flip Cameras.
A flip normally costs at least $150, and now classroom teachers can purchase or request donations of a maximum of four flip cameras ($300+$24 shipping).
Just go to digitalwish.com, register as a teacher, and either purchase or make a wish list for your classroom. The foundation has a three-year mission to help modernize technology in schools.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a video contest for professional and amateur filmmakers on Burn Wise, the agency’s campaign to help citizens reduce pollution from their fireplaces and other wood-burning appliances. With the theme “Learn Before You Burn,” the winning 30- or 60-second videos will promote responsible wood-burning techniques that can help citizens save money while making the air healthier to breathe.
I’d been talking to my staffs about doing a live broadcast of a school event for more than a year. A few weeks ago, they finally decided to give it a try. They decided to use Livestream.com to broadcast the pep assembly at school last week and here is a little about what they learned-and what I learned watching them.
Jeff Johnston, Communications Manager for Schooltube.com, took a few minutes to answer questions about the video hosting site's recent redesign and changes over the course of the past year. He even let's us in on a few ideas they are exploring for the future.
