The Best Sources For Advice On Using Flip Video Cameras

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Jun 05 2009

Posted at 11:51 am under best of the year, technology

I should be getting several Flip video cameras in time to try them out with my summer school class of Beginning English Language Learners. In preparation, I went looking for some resources that might help me get prepared for using them.

The first section deals with the mechanics of using them, while the second relates to ideas on how to use them in the classroom.

Here are my picks for The Best Sources For Advice On Using Flip Video Cameras:

Since I’m fairly incompetent technologically, I found some good sites that provide step-by-step instructions:

There’s a good video on YouTube on How To Use A Flip Video Camera.

How To Us A Flip Camera is a simple guide with screenshots.

David Pogue of the New York Times has a good review/description on using a Flip, and also has a video.

Here are some tips on how to edit your videos after you’ve shot them.

Here are some places to get ideas and tips on using them with students:

Thirty-Nine Interesting Ways* to use your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom is a great online presentation from Tom Barrett.

7 Things You Should Know About Flip Camcorders is a good overview on using them in education.

Classroom 2.0 has a good discussion on its Forum about using Flips. I believe you can access it without being a member but, if not, it’s free and easy to join.

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Shamblesguruon 21 Jun 2009 at 4:15 am 1

Am in England at the moment and decided to buy a Flip camera as they do not sell them at home (in Thailand) and Amazon will not ship electronics to Thailand.

After some online research I decided just to buy from one of the local high street shops. But the top of the range HD 4GB 1hour was not in stock so decided to buy online (Amazon UK) and have it have sent to my temp UK address.

Fortunately a review comment on amazon.co.uk mentioned that a new 8GB 2 hour HD had been released in the USA.

So off I went to Amazon USA (amazon.com) …. and there was the new model …. cheaper than the 4GB model even when including import tax to UK.

So I ordered from USA … the model not yet available in the UK … at a price cheaper than the older UK model …. and it arrived in 56 hours.

Moral of this story …. think Global … it can save you money.

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Matthias Heilon 25 Jul 2009 at 11:17 am 2

> Since I’m fairly incompetent technologically…
You gotta be kiddin’ me…-)

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Jason Flomon 27 Oct 2009 at 8:41 am 4

So glad to see this out on the twitter-sphere today. We’ve been shooting with our Flips for about a week and I was beginning to look for resources today for editing and dealing with the incoming gigs! Thanks for another great collection!

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