[elearning] Flip Video Linux

[Jill Reading]

I acquired one of these last week and have used it - am yet to download the
footage (need to download a codec) and see what the quality of video and
audio are. Tony Richards from itmadesimple.com.au is selling them in
Victoria,

Regards,

Jill

 

From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Saturday, 10 May 2008 4:09 PM
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Subject: [elearning] Flip Video Linux

 

 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesguske/1479558127/> 
Flip Video Linux <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesguske/1479558127/>  
Originally uploaded by jamesguske <http://www.flickr.com/people/jamesguske/>


Flip Video <http://www.theflip.com>  is impressive and robust little unit
for schools for video or stop motion animation. Here is an interesting
YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBmVmPNBtgQ&feature=user>  review by
David Pogue from NYTimes that includes a comparison with camcorder footage.
Whilst it is not yet available for sale in Australia (yet) .. this device
will probably only cost around $150. 

I notice that FlipVideo:

*	comes with an underwater
<http://www.theflip.com/store/Product.aspx?SKU=AWC1T>  housing (we have a
surf-life saving squad)
*	comes with an action mount
<http://www.theflip.com/store/Product.aspx?SKU=AAM1N>  and protective
silicon skin (sports students will love this) 
*	works
<http://jamesguske.blogspot.com/2007/10/flip-video-ultra-works-in-ubuntu.htm
l>  with Linux, even our Linux flavoured school eeePC's.

Don't laugh about giving students small cameras.. students with an OLPC XO
computer <http://laptop.org/>  in third world counties are already posting
vidoes onto the web from their cheap laptops, cush as this one records a cow
birth.
 
http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com/2007/08/birth-of-cow-in-villa-cardal.html

This is going to be a valuable ICT eLearning tool for schools to acquire ..
even as a class set. :-)

We live in exciting times.

-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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