Flipping Out Over Flip Video!

I hope everyone has been enjoying a glorious summer! I've been spending time with family and friends, catching up on my reading, puttering in my herb garden, and recharging my battery. The next three days I'll be at the Building Learning Communities 2008 conference, which is sure to stimulate and motivate me. Check back for more posts as I process all the sessions and keynotes.

Friends were visiting last week and they brought their new Flip Video camcorder. If you haven't seen it, check it out! It is compact and simple to use, stores files on internal memory, and uploads video to your computer via a built-in USB connector. The Flip Ultra has a record time of 60 minutes, 2 GB of on-board flash memory, comes in five fun colors, and is listed at just $150 (and I've seen it for less online!). The newest addition to the Flip Video product line, the Flip Mino, is the smallest yet – only 3.3 ounces!

For an amusing review of the Flip Ultra from David Pogue of The New York Times, read this article or watch this video:

A Flip Video would be a super easy way to capture video (interviews, projects, trips, etc.) and integrate them into the teaching and learning process. A Flip Video is definitely on my back-to-school wish list!