Qwiki- New Informational Video Mashup

I recently came across this new informational  mashup service that is in beta called Qwiki which automatically creates a video complete with audio on a topic of your choice. The service is very engaging and I thought would be an ideal way for students to get an overview on a topic by watching the Qwiki video. There are invitations available for the service while it is still in beta - but it is very engaging and has lots of potential for the work we do. So if you have a chance check it out and let me know what you think.

TheNewsRoom Mashup

I came across TheNewsRoom Mashup and was intrigued by the possibilities to serve up news content within your website or blog. It is easy to get started by signing up for a free account at TheNewsRoom. Many bloggers are using TheNewsRoom to deliver current news content on many different topics. You can pick the news area that you are interested in delivering to your web or blog and then simply click on the Mash button that prepares your embedded HTML code that you can paste into your blog. TheNewsRoom has affiliate programs that lets you derive income from users watching their videos. In any case it is a great way to deliver up to the minute news to your web or blog. Give it a try.