Siôn Simon at All Together Now
The DIUS team here at All Together Now grabbed Further Education Minsiter Siôn Simon for a chat about how government can support the use of tech in education. Find more videos like this on All Together Now
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People like video
In an article on the BBC Technology News page, I read about how the British web-going public are really getting into online video: British demand for online video sites has shot up over the past year, according to a new report. Written by research firm Hitwise it found that UK internet traffic to video websites … Keep reading
A new collaborative community
Helen has launched a new community blogging project over at digtialengagement.org which aims to be: a collaborative space for all those interested in digital engagement to share ideas and agree priorities for action around digital engagement This is of a much wider scope than digital mentors, and has the potential to be a real hotbed … Keep reading
Cambridgeshire County Council uses YouTube to encourage new councillors
Cambridgeshire County Council have put up some videos on their YouTube channel from the leaders of the three main political groups on the Council. The aim of the videos are to encourage people to put themselves forward to become councillors. As the Council’s press release states: The films represent a first for local democracy in … Keep reading
Video hosting services
Whilst beavering away this week in Stockholm on Cisco08, I had a chance to play with a few different video hosting services, namely YouTube, Vimeo and Blip. Here’s what I found: YouTube YouTube was the default choice for me going into the event, simply because it is a name that everyone recognises and most people … Keep reading