Have any of you used Kaltura yet?  It's a cool new tool (I think...I'm always the "last to know" about the cool new sites) that allows people to collaborate on various types of media products, such as videos, slideshows, podcasts, etc.  At the end of this post you'll see a the list of what you can create.  I have only had a few minutes to play around with it, but here is my first creation.  It's in the "sandbox" stage right now, so my creation was just made up of a few files I had on my desktop.  However, I can see the power in this.  I am picturing groups of students from across the globe collaborating on a DST project or producing a podcast together.  Don't expect the features you are used to in iMovie or FinalCut.  However, do we really need those features if we are trying to focus more on the content anyway?

One other cool thing about this tool is that you do not need to join to collaborate on a media product.  If the creator sets it up so that anyone can view AND edit the product, all the collaborators would need is the URL.  So, with that said, please come play in the sandbox with me.  Add to, delete from or change this Kaltura video with the password wjhs.  Have fun!  And, let me know what you think...I'd love to hear your ideas on how you might use this with students.  (Oh, and let me know if you can't edit the video from this link using the password wjhs.)

Okay, so you can't edit the video without creating an account, but you can view it with the password.  Just click "Cancel" when it asks you to create an account, then enter the password: wjhs.

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