Amanda+Johnson+VIMEO

VIMEO is an online video sharing site. At this site, one can add homemade videos to an account where he/she can display and manage them to their liking. All one needs to do to get started is to sign up for an account which requires only a name and an email address. After this step, you can instantly start to upload videos of your very own.

 VIMEO has a lot of amenities that make its site very easy to navigate and understand. When you sign up, the first thing that pops up on the screen is a welcoming message from the creators. They give you a basic introduction to what VIMEO is and what you can do with its many amenities. Four of the services that it offers are as follows:  · ** Upload ** (One can upload any of their videos no matter what file format it is under)  · ** Share ** (One has the ability to share his/her own videos with any they wish)  · ** Connect ** (One can connect by subscribing to others pages and videos)  · ** Explore ** (One can explore specific subject matter by choosing one of many categories) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Another cool service offered by VIMEO is something called a Community Forum. In this, members can chat with each other and share links and favorite categories. In addition to this, VIMEO has instructional videos available that guide you on how to do certain things on the VIMEO site. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Anyone can join VIMEO. All they need is an active email account. There are no age or network restrictions. As like any other site, VIMEO offers a Basic Package and a Plus Package. The Basic package is free and offers many cool services. However, by signing up for the Plus package, which is $59.95 a year or $9.95 a month, one can have access to more exclusive services such as: <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">5GB upload per week  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Advanced statistics  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">No banner ads  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Unlimited HD uploading  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Embed your HD videos  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Higher quality video  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Priority uploading  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Player customization  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Unlimited Groups, Channels & Albums  ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">VIMEO can also be used as an educational tool. VIMEO offers a couple services that can direct you to videos that can be used in the classroom depending on what material you are teaching. You can simply either browse one of three things: <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Channels ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">(Way to showcase videos) <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Categories ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> (A catalogue of different video tags and topics) <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Groups ** <span style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> (A way of connecting with others who have the same likes that you do) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Since the videos are all made by its owner’s, teachers have to make sure that they always preview the video to see if it’s appropriate for the school setting. A lot of the videos would probably work best for the secondary teachers who teach specific courses. There are a lot of “How To” videos and step by step videos that teach numerous things from ‘how to salsa’ to ‘how to edit videos”. With VIMEO, one can find a video that suits to their liking. The possibilities are endless. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is an example of video that I picked from VIMEO. I wanted it to be an educational video of some sort. I went under the categories tab and clicked Educational and FYI. From there I browsed different videos by using different tabs that they supplied at the bottom. Hope you like it! <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Video: media type="custom" key="7637991"