Conversion
Flash Got – Downloads all website elements with the click of a button in the Firefox web browser.
Freecorder 4 – Free video converter and YouTube downloader. It’s also an audio recorder, converter (MP3, WMV, AVI, MPEG-4 and many more) and radio & TV Player.
Keep HD – Download high definition videos from YouTube and other sources.
Keep Vid – An online video converter to convert any YouTube (or like video) to a low, medium or high quality FLV or MP4. It downloads to your computer.
KickYouTube – When you find a YouTube video you want to keep, add “kick” to the url just before “youtube”. For example, “http://www.kickyoutube.com/watch?v=AVcFTxMMeik”. Download the file from YouTube as an FLV, MPG, MP3, and even HD MP4.
Media Converter – An online video conversion wizard.
Movavi – An online video converter 100% free and no ads.
Online ConVert – Free, online converter for video, images, documents, audio, and e-books. It also generates hash tags.
SaveYouTube – Download videos from YouTube for free.
Tooble – Download this program to use to download videos from online sources to view later on your computer, iPod, iPad or iPhone.
VidToMP3 – Convert any YouTube (FLV) to an MP3. It downloads to your computer.
Vixy – Download YouTube videos and convert video files for free.
youconvertit – A free online video converter.
YouTube Converter – A free download of a program to convert YouTube videos.
Zamzar – Free, online multiple format file conversion.
Creating
The Digital Director’s Guild – A project designed to help teachers develop digital storytelling projects for their students. Good advice for how to get started and what free digital tools to use.
Creaza – MovieEditor is an online video editor to create movies, complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, animation, music, and narration.
Frames 4 – Create illustrated animations, movies and digital stories with this application. A license is required.
JayCut – An online editor for making videos – free version available.
Masher – Masher lets you easily create a video by mixing together video clips, music tracks, and photos all for FREE!
Movie Masher – Free open source video editing tools for your site.
Screenr – Create screencasts for Twitter, blogs or a Powerpoint presentation (see this link for instructions on how to add to a PPT).
Windows Movie Maker – Create movies in this application using video footage, music, transitions and voice over.
Windows Photo Story 3 -Create photo stories in this application using still photos, music, animations and voice over.
Sharing
Edublogs – There’s a free blogging option for teachers to use with their students; however there will be advertising. Videos and podcasts can be posted within the blog or you could create a blog that’s all about posting student video projects.
Ourmedia – An open source project that allows you to share your video projects by providing free bandwidth space for all types of media (video, audio, photo, text or software). View each others work on the site.
SchoolTube – A place for teachers and students to post their videos online.
TeacherTube – Upload your students projects to the student channel as it’s devoted to student-created content.
Vimeo – A video sharing site with a free, basic option with limitations and a plus plan with more space and options.
YouTube – Students can upload their video projects and provide you with the link.
Tools
Skype in Schools Directory – A directory for schools to find other classes in the world with whom to connect on Skype.
Viewing
A 21st Century Education – Documentary film series profiling education innovators.
Discovery Streaming – Largest online digital media library with over 50,000 video segments; easy to use library organized by subject (math, social science, etc); create online media interactive quizzes, assignments and writing prompts; personalize content for any grade or subject.
Free Video Lectures – Video lecture library that really is FREE. There are university lectures for numerous subject areas.
iTunesU – There’s an area in the iTunes store that provides users with educational audio and video content: lectures, debates, archival footage, and more.
MIT Online Course Ware – New Massachusetts Institute of Technology resource site for K-12 students and teachers includes more than 2 600 audio and video clips from college lectures as well as assignments and lecture notes.
National Film Board – The Canadian National Film Board has numerous short films that can be viewed for FREE.
PBS Programs – Full length PBS programming that can be watched online. See alphabetical listing.
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1958-2008 – Actual commercials from these campaign years with information about each as well.
Top Documentaries – Watch free documentaries online.
Teacher Tube – An online community for sharing instructional teacher videos. Upload your lesson plan videos or watch student videos.
TVO Public Archive – An online archive of TVO television programs.
YouTube – A place to discover, watch, upload and share videos.
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