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REALLY COOL youtube video viewer!

New tool for youtube.
It changes a regular youtube page into a visual map of related videos. THIS IS COOL!
When you hover over the videos- the ones related to it show up as well.
Also, each video you click, it'll show each video you've watched- by connecting them as well as putting colored symbols in the upper left-hand corner.
THIS IS COOL!

KEEP YOUR JOB & YOUR KIDS SAFE!
ALWAYS be sure to test ANY links on the Web before showing/linking to them for your class!
Also, be sure to check ALL links on your website!
REMEMBER- the INTERNET is FICKLE, and subject to boot ANY site off- and PEOPLE are NUTS and liable to do ANYTHING to ANY website!

Here's the 1st address-

youtube.com/watch?v=op4Im0y5n9s

Now, you'll see that I just replaced the 'watch' in the URL to warp.swf

Here's the 2nd address, w/watch replaced w/  warp.swf

youtube.com/warp.swf?v=op4Im0y5n9s

All you do is just replace the 'watch' in the URL to warp.swf
Here's a regular video about -tion from The Electric Company

</object>Here's one with the 'change'- </object>

 

Important....

I feel like everyone needs to know this. There's a document format that I've started seeing quite often. It's .xps  This format, when you have a software that'll view it, will take the info and make 1/2 of the size of a file that a pdf would. I know when I installed the XPS viewer from Microsoft, that when I go to download or print, I can choose to download to an 'xps' file. So, I can choose to print on my printer or download the file to my computer in an xps file. The XPS file, prints FINE- actually, better than fine. I have started using this format whenever I have the option. It has something to do with xml and by knowing that, I feel like it may be something I may want to switch to.
Microsoft has a free viewer and their are other options out there. I have something called NiXPS that I use. The software I use, I can convert to a pdf document, a tiff format or svg. I think a lot of this kind of software will export to a pdf file. If I get the SAME pdf file and the SAME xps file from the SAME place, chances are the pdf will be close to 2X the size. However, if I chose to make a copy of the xps file a pdf on my computer- the difference is only a few kildbytes.
A lot of files I put on my 'sharing' spots, will be xps files. I have so many pdf and ed movie files that I've filled up my original 320GB hard drive and an extra one I bought 5 months ago (320GB also). So, I've HAD to find something to free up some space. There's only so many dvd's you can burn- LOL
I just wanted y'all to know that this is a file format that you may want to an LEAST find a free viewer for, just so you can print files from other places. You may already have been aware of this format, but I just really started using it about 5 months ago.
You can easily find an xps viewer by typing 'free xps viewer' in your favorite search engine.
~~~~~~~~~~ sharnon



free on demand from comcast& discovery ed

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/classroom-news/?i=60930
Here's a cut&paste from the above link...
In a move that could help extend students' learning after school hours, the state of Indiana, Comcast Corp., and Discovery Education have teamed up to provide students with free on-demand digital resources that are aligned with state standards.
Discovery Education On Demand By Comcast is a first-in-the-nation service that will give Indiana families instant, at-home access to educational video clips, hands-on activities, interactive content, subject guides, puzzles, and homework help tools. Content is available at no additional cost to local Comcast Digital Cable customers on their cable TV service and to all Indiana parents and students online. (With free registration, persons outside of Indiana may access the content as well.)
Currently, more than 200 videos are available on demand through the service, and all "engage students in learning, and support and supplement the work of educators in classrooms across the state," said Stephen Wakefield, communications manager for Discovery Education. "These videos, aligned to state standards and organized by grade level and subject area, cover core academic disciplines including math, science, English/language arts, and social studies."
Content will be continually refreshed with new videos, and new content will be added online regularly as well, said Wakefield.
Discovery Education On Demand By Comcast was inspired by the personal experience of Scott Tenney, senior vice president of Comcast's Indianapolis region. Nearly 20 years ago, Tenney and his wife were seeking tools to supplement the education of their son, who had been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and dyslexia. They found that Discovery's educational content was a resource that engaged their son in learning and made a difference in his academic progress.