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Things to Know About Preschoolers and YouTube Videos

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Your preschooler may have developed an interest in YouTube videos. There are some videos out there that were created for young children to view. The majority of YouTube, however, is not intended for young children. Here are some things that parents need to know about preschoolers and YouTube videos. Limit Screen Time The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age 2. They also recommend that children and teens should engage with entertainment media for no more than two hours per day – and that the media … Continue reading →

Timberlake and Biel’s Wedding Video

As you probably know by now, one of the most anticipated weddings of the year took place last weekend. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were married last Friday at the Borgo Egnazia Resort in Puglia, Italy before family and friends. The couple, who have been dating on and off since 2007, reportedly called their wedding “magical.” Now you may be thinking I have confused my pop culture blog with my green blog, but wait, let me explain. This wedding is thought to have cost $6.5 million. Now, I know Biel and Timberlake are young, beautiful, talented, and earned every bit … Continue reading →

FamilySearch Has a Video Contest

Were you able to use the information in the 1940 United States Census to find your ancestors? Now is your chance to express your gratitude to the indexers who helped make that possible. FamilySearch is having a video contest. Five people will win a $25.00 Visa gift card. FamilySearch is the popular genealogy website that is run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Thousands of volunteers helped index the names that were in the 1940 United States Census data so that those names would be searchable online. This huge task is now complete, thanks to the … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com Has Free Genealogy Videos

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Ancestry.com is an extremely popular genealogy website. If you want to access their extensive record collections, archives, and other records, you need to purchase a membership. However, you can view their archived webinars for free. No membership is required in order to watch the webinars! It is always good to learn more about your favorite hobby – genealogy. This can be done in a number of ways. You can take a class, attend a workshop, or read through a bunch of helpful genealogy blogs. Sometimes these types of events are free, and other times there is a financial investment involved. … Continue reading →

13 Videos From RootsTech 2012

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Were you among the many genealogists that attended RootsTech 2012? So much was going on that you might have missed a presentation that you wanted to see. The official RootsTech 2012 page has 13 videos from the event. It also has links to more videos that are on the FamilySearch website. One of the most exciting things about genealogy conferences is that there is plenty of interesting presentations, classes, and workshops to check out. The problem, though, is that you would have to be in more than one place at the exact same time in order to attend them all. … Continue reading →

Time-Lapse Video Goes Viral

Have you seen this trippy YouTube video which features time-lapse photography at its finest? A very attractive 20-something-year-old woman took a picture of herself every day for four and a half years, and then stitched the frames together to create an incredible time-lapse video. According to the woman, she snapped the portraits of her fine-looking self between September 29, 2006 and May 12, 2011. You can see all of the individual photos on her blog, and then watch as she places them in sequence to create the awe-inspiring 41-second video that will take your breath away. I have viewed the … Continue reading →

Online Videos and Learning?

In my last post I sort of mused about the problem of criminalizing technologies in schools (and viewing them, rightfully, as an opportunity to disengage as well as engage). The problem I have with some of the standard views I’ve seen in schools is that they decide that because something could be used for ill (a kid could, potentially, use a laptop in class to look at a social networking site or something) that they need to block the possibility entirely. Grade schools and high schools are not alone in this unfortunate action. My graduate work at a state university … Continue reading →

The Good Bye Video

Today is the day of the last visitation between Rebecca and her biological mother. Thanks to a successful mediation she has agreed to relinquish her parental rights in return for written updates on all three of her children each quarter, a picture and video of the kids once a year. We offered her the opportunity to make a video for the children to watch when they got older. We had hoped this video will allow her to tell the kids about herself. We thought it would be a great gift for the kids when they got older. They would have … Continue reading →

Genealogy to Watch on Your Computer

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Looking for something interesting, and genealogy related, to watch? There are plenty of these types of videos online that are perfectly legal to watch for free. There may be ads inserted into the videos. Some of them will only be around for a limited time. If you wanted to relax, and catch a television episode that involves genealogy, this is entirely possible. You just have to know where to look. Did you miss an episode of the popular “Who Do You Think You Are?” television show? You can watch all of the full length episodes from Season Two of the … Continue reading →

Video Interview with a Sleep Doctor and Mom

Recently I was invited to ask a women’s health expert, Dr. Donnica, some questions about sleep habits. She put together a terrific video that I hope you will watch. What I appreciated about this opportunity was the ability to ask questions specific to moms of teenagers. When our children are very young, there is a lot of focus on how moms lose sleep. But it doesn’t always get better when our children become teens. In addition, teens have their own sleep issues that can interfere with their daily lives so I thought this was a great way to get some … Continue reading →