Comments on: Look Ma, I’m on TV!

By: Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:56:01 +0000

Jodie, it is amazing how you can make a connection with someone after only a 12 second video

By: Jodie

Jodie — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:03:46 +0000

Great video. I’d love to do this next year for my students using my online course. Fantastic blog too by the way. I’ve heard a rumor you are doing a pro-d session in Penticton this summer. I’m definitely attending! After viewing your video, you even strike me as the type of person I could work with on a regular basis!

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:45:24 +0000

@Sarah, I’m interested in trying more with video too. I definitely have to keep in mind why I’m using video and whether or not is it interesting to or useful for my audience.

By: Sarah Stewart

Sarah Stewart — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:56:06 +0000

I loved your video – it is very effective for ‘breaking the ice’. I think, like you have said, that the key is to keep it short and sweet. I am going to have a go and make a couple of videos and see how I get on.

By: Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:17:00 +0000

@Sue Waters, I like the ‘meet the blogger’ approach too. As you mentioned, it allows people to see another dimension of the blogger.

@Jeremy, thanks for checking out my blog. Nice to connect with another blogger in the Okanagan! With respect to podcasts, I think I would listen to more of them if I was a commuter. I just don’t have the time to sit down and listen to a long podcast and I am no good at multi-tasking when one of the tasks is listening

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:54:16 +0000

Hi Claire — I like this video introduction. For giving someone a sense of who you are, it’s a great start, and much more personal than text. But I also agree that video isn’t the way to transmit detailed information that you want to have discussed (unless the visuals presented help with understanding and wouldn’t work just as well as a static image). This reminded me that I went on a total rant about podcasting four years ago (when it was all the rage): http://headspacej.blogspot.com/2004/11/audio-bloggingnot.html

“I have no patience to listen to someone blather through twelve things in 20 minutes that don’t interest me to get to the few sentences that are compelling. Worse, they can’t link out to anything, and I can’t copy or quote anything they’ve said. Skimming as you read and following links makes blogging work well — it’s part of information literacy to learn to discard what isn’t relevant and focus on what is.”

Later on I did mention that the medium works well for giving someone a sense of your personality, though…so I still like your little introduction. And I’m glad to have a beer-loving ed-tech’er in the next town over.
: )

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:43:07 +0000

Well I have done one video using Riffy I believe on Alec Courosa blog; which I spent way to long doing cause I’m never happy enough with the product. I like the idea of providing options — because everyone has their preferences. I’m not into watching that much video any more because it’s a time issue but lots of people like watching video.

My other issue with video comments is I use comment tracking tools which strip out the video so I miss these comments unless they also write their response.

I haven’t watched Stephen’s video so can’t comment it but 16 minutes long is a good length. Where I have issue is some of the k12 onlines last year that were close to 1 hr; which are way too long for me to hold attention.

Okay meet the blogger works really well; I love yours. I saw it demonstrated last year by Kate Foy who learnt it from Darren Prowse (Problogger). When I was told recently that I looked a lot different from how they imagined me in the photo I decided to create a video to let people see another dimension of who I am.

Glad my post helped you with embedding the video