Video+Online+Exploration

Introduction
As we begin to think about video and its role in the world today, we are going start off by looking at the developments of online video technology. The fact that [|Google purchased YouTube] last year for $1.63 billion shows some serious significance in itself. The ease of creating and sharing videos has never been easier, but what are the greater implications? Is the online video going to cause a cultural shift or is it a passing fad?

Task

 * Explore as many of the provided web sites in the given time.
 * Write and post an entry to the EDTEC 700 ADV blog that addresses the following:
 * How does each site provides video content to users?
 * Are there potential legal issues involved with any of the sites?
 * Which site were you most drawn to? Why?
 * What does it all mean? How does this change our video/movie/television consumption?

Process
1. Browse the following video web sites: 2. Add your post to the [|ET700DV blog]. 3. Read your the other posts and comment if time. 4. In class debriefing.
 * [|YouTube]
 * [|Joost]
 * [|Episode Network]
 * [|Democracy]
 * [|Guba]
 * [|Blip.tv]
 * [|ABC]

Credits
Video web site links taken from [|33 Ways to Watch Free TV Online] at Mashable: Social Networking News.