[CALIBK12] video content for on demand system/the emperors new clothes

[Jackie Siminitus]

Rebecca,
When I worked for AT&T, I got to see VBrick as a very cool and portable video streaming tool.  It was very impressive.  Examples of how you could use it in your library would be to have a student connect a video camera to the unit and capture library author visits, book talks, read-alouds, poetry slams, and other events, and have that program streamed over the Internet (or Intranet) to the other schools.  You could also archive the programs (content) that you capture so those who missed the event could see it later.
 
Think of how your library could create a standard introductory and end message/graphic/music clip for all library programs.  In other words, create and strengthen a library brand.
 
You and your students could have lots of fun with the VBrick!

Best wishes. 

- Jackie Siminitus, Co-lead and project manager 
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--- On Fri, 2/6/09, Rebecca Johnston <rebecca_johnston at redlands.k12.ca.us> wrote:


From: Rebecca Johnston <rebecca_johnston at redlands.k12.ca.us>
Subject: [CALIBK12] video content for on demand system/the emperors new clothes
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 1:16 PM








Hi all, 
 
We are getting a vBrick on demand video distribution system for our 3 high schools.  This will allow teachers to use their computers to show digital video over the network.  Since I will be coordinating the curriculum and content at the school, I have been going to the meetings.  At one meeting, I asked where the content was coming from and the salesman said “you can digitize what ever you already have.”  I said that was expressly against copyright. He mentioned the Teach Act which has to do with distance learning and it not applicable in this situation.
 
I now feel like I pointed out that the Emperor had not clothes.   No one has any clue what content is going on this system.  It seems that to begin with it will be a very expensive delivery system for our weekly school produced news show.
 
Does anyone have any information on vendors, distributors, licensing options, cost etc for curriculum based, on demand, digital video content? 
 
I would greatly appreciate any info you might have. If you are using this type of system already, would you mind contacting me off list so we can chat.
 
Thank you,
 
Becky
 
Rebecca Johnston
Library Media Teacher
Redlands East Valley High School
909 389 2500 ext 32180
Melvil Dewey
 
“ To my thinking, a great librarian must have a clear head, a strong hand, and above all, a great heart . . . and I am inclined to think that most of the men who achieve this greatness will be women.” 
 
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