Google Video

Last week I posted some information on how to create a vodcast. Let’s say that you are a TL and want to provide your students access to a vodcast you created about activities that are going to be going on in the LMC next month. How might you make your vodcast available to students? One easy (and free) way is to upload your vodcast to Google Video. Google Video Uploader allows you to create an account and upload video files of any length or size as long as you own the rights to the materials you upload. Placing your vodcast in Google Video allows users to search for and view online the videos you create. Searching for videos is easy too. Simply type a search term into the search box and Google Video searches its archive for relevant results. Just for fun I typed in ‘Northern Exposure’ which is one of my favorite tv shows of all time and got 414 results including the title opening and various clips from some of the show’s best episodes. Try searching a favorite topic of yours and see what you find. Would you use Google Video for uploading your own vodcasts (personal or school-related)? Do you foresee any potential problems having students search for videos using this site?