As I was perusing the YouTube website, it occurred to me that I have no idea what a video camera looks like these days. I know phones can take short videos, as can digital cameras. Do modern day video cameras have the same configuration as they did , say in the 90's, or are they much smaller - do they look like an iPad or more like a movie camera?
I watched quite a number of animal videos - funny but as I watched the sidebar options kept changing and making new suggestions - is this some sort of Pandora-like what video might she like Thing? Interesting!
I noticed that embedding a YouTube video in anything is quite popular, I have never done that before, but think I would like to try. I'll report back momentarily to tell you how I fared. On second thought I'm going to embed one right here:
Okay, so the whole screen didn't make it, but not bad for a first try!!!
It's easy to see how one can get lost fooling around with these videos - time seems to fly as you mindlessly click and watch other people's silly and entertaining amateur efforts. I know there is serious material as well, but from my afternoon's efforts, most of what I saw was fun, but frivolous.
Teen efforts in public libraries could easily take advantage of this technology; ie making book trailers or book talks. However, as a story time presenter, I am much more comfortable with real time performances. I take energy from the participating audience and would feel self-conscious if I knew a video camera were on me or on a puppet show performance. Any glitches would be forever recorded rather than forgiven and forgotten. I'm sure I could adjust, but it does add the additional pressure of the absent and judgemental viewer.
I learned a lot about the ever-present You-Tube!
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