Video Cables and Inputs 101

There are four display ports and cables commonly being used in the audio/video market today. The problem for educators is that unless you work for IT or are frequently doing installations of multimedia equipment in the classroom it is pretty easy to get these...
Finally! YouTube Subscribe Button

Finally! YouTube Subscribe Button

I have been publishing videos to my YouTube channel for a while now, but up until today there wasn’t a way to embed a subscribe button on your website without having to code it yourself. YouTube is pretty good about supporting the efforts of content providers,...
YouTube for Schools

YouTube for Schools

YouTube is a fantastic platform for any educator looking for educational videos. The problem is the ads and recommended videos come in the way of learning. There are several ways to block these ads and one can also use add-on’s for both Firefox and Chrome to...
Gmail Hangouts Live!

Gmail Hangouts Live!

Since the release of Google+ in the summer of 2011 I always wondered why Google did not enable video conferencing streaming from Gmail. They have supported video chat in Gmail since 2008 but only for peer-to-peer connections. I guess they must be feeling the heat from...