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My First Vlog Post (2nd & 3rd)

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(I've been wanting to do audio and video for a long time, but it wasn't until my blogher experience that I actually got moving and picked up the knowledge to try my first one. Lisa Williams showed her vlog from Blogher at the Berkman Thursday night blogging group and during the walk to dinner, I got to ask her how she did it.

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The importance of Sandboxes and Play in online learning spaces!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It allowed us to play and get comfortable with the discussion software, faciliplay exercises, and other areas that participants wanted to explore like the audio as online conversation. One of the areas I wanted to dig deeper into was vlogging and screencasting. You just need a little creative immersion time.

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Video Blogging Learning Journal: I have some exciting news!

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View the vlog post about it here. I asked a few questions: -Many video bloggers do vlog posts where they aim the camera at themselves, talk, and let the video roll. I asked a few questions: -Many video bloggers do vlog posts where they aim the camera at themselves, talk, and let the video roll. Read about it here. Any advice?

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501c3 Cast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since I dabbled a bit in podcasting before I plunged into vlogging, I got to pick his brains on his techniques, process, and tools. He asked me why I went straight to vlogging and I told him that he was much better talker than I was! The show list is here. He also edits out "ums" and other distracting noises.

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Web Video for Social Benefit Sector: Some learnings.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. They make it somewhat difficult to incorporate storytelling techniques. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector.

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It's all about the learning and insomnia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" The best technique I've seen was at the Global s Summit in London -- where there was a "Chat /IRC Advocate" in the room who monitored the chat/IRC and asked questions on behalf the chat paticipants and typed in the answers. Keep in mind, these vlog posts were done by veteran vloggers.