Sunday, September 26, 2010

Thing #6


From the category of photo and video, I chose to discover more about Webware winner Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/).  Webware winner link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13546_109-10237704-29.html?tag=mncol

I have always been interested in this site because of the commericals they have on television.  I am glad I now have the opportunity to explore Hulu and get class credit for it for thing #6!  Hulu is a Web video service from NBC Universal and Fox Entertainment Group. Users can watch full-length movies and television shows right in their browser, and with limited commercials and other on-page advertising.  What I really like about Hulu is that the content comes from the content provider and not from other users.  The only drawback is that the shows will not remain on Hulu forever, they do expire after awhile. 

One update from the Webware winner article is that Hulu is now available on mobile devices!

I have always had an interest in Hulu because as I teacher I am too busy to watch a television program when it actually airs on television. Hulu allows me to catch up on what I miss on my favorite tv shows.  Also, I appreciate the video clips that are available on the website.  This allows me to show clips to my classes if I need supplemental material or visual aids for my lessons.

2 comments:

  1. This site sounds awesome. I am for sure going to check it out. There are a lot of times I want to watch something but am not able to watch it and forget to set it up for the DVR. I also like how you added the link at the top of the post.

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  2. Hulu is awesome! I've used it countless times to catch up on episodes and just have background noise of my favorite shows (NCIS & Gilmore Girls :) I'm looking forward to learning more ways to use it in the classroom.

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