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This appears to be the authorized Norwegian Broadcast version of “Medieval Help Desk” (aka “Introducing the Book”), a video that has been making the rounds recently on YouTube.

Originally created as a skit for the show, “Øystein og jeg” in 2001, the clip remains humorous and relevant.

In addition to its entertainment value, the video would make a good trigger for professional development sessions or discussions about the evolution of text and technologies (in this case, from “paper rolls” - that is, scrolls - to the book). It could also be used to start a dialogue between tech support and the people who use them…

Annenberg Media’s Online Learning site offers free video on demand professional development programs geared toward k-12 teachers. Topics include a wide variety of subject matter, including math education, sciences, art and music education, social studies, history, teaching foreign languages, and reading and writing workshops.

Video on demand is becoming a popular means of accessing content for entertainment (witness downloadable episodes of hit tv series) and, increasingly, education. unitedstreaming, for example, is an educational subscription service sponsored by the Discovery Education that provides users with an extensive library of videos and curricular material from the Discovery Channel, BBC, and other partners on a variety of subject areas.

There are several resources already online that provide Jewish content.

The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive has put a number of its holdings online through its Virtual Cinema. These include vintage films by amateurs and professionals on Jewish communities throughout the world, the Holocaust, pre-state Israel, State of Israel, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The Jewish Television Network, produced by JTN Productions, disseminates JTN programming online, including holiday shows, cooking shows, and programs especially for children like Mitzvah Mouse and Alef.. Bet puppet segments.

Both of these sites are free. As with any resource, educators should preview them to see if they are appropriate for their educational setting and provide learners with frameworks for viewing.

Jeff Utecht is an educator who publishes two blogs: U Tech Tips and The Thinking Stick. Jeff created general tutorials on the use of flickr and del.icio.us for the educational community. These tutorials are available from his blogs under “screencasts.” He also posted the tutorials on YouTube:

Using flickr
Using del.icio.us

The segments were created in March 2006 and each runs approximately 8 minutes. Although new features have been added to these tools, the clips remain good introductions.

In addition to providing content, these tutorials are examples of how tools like YouTube can be used for professional development.

A version of the Web 2.0 video cited below is also available at Mojiti. Mojiti is an online video sharing service that allows users to add interactive content such as comments, captions, and animations to videos hosted on sites like YouTube, GoogleVideo, and MySpace. In this case, the developers of the video are using Web2.0 tools to solicit comments and feedback from viewers for their next draft of the video.

A very interesting example of how to use the medium to encourage social engagement with the medium. Which is what Web2.0 is about.

The mojiti version is posted at: http://mojiti.com/kan/2024/3313

This 5 minute video presents a thought provoking application of Web2.0 tools to highlight Web2.0 culture.

The video was produced by Digital Ethnography, a working group of Kansas State University students and faculty dedicated to exploring and extending the possibilities of digital ethnography. Also take a look at the producer’s notes posted under the Digital Ethnography logo. The video is posted on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE