Digital video revisited: Storytelling, conferencing, remixing

Five years ago in the February, 2007, issue of LLT, I wrote about developments in digital video of potential interest to language teachers.Since then, there have been major changes in options for video capture, editing, and delivery.One of the most significant has been the rise in popularity of video-based storytelling, enabled largely by innovations in video production and distribution.Another major shift has been the greater array of options for capturing video on inexpensive camcorders, built-in webcams, and, especially, mobile phones.This has in turn enabled new possibilities for video conferencing.Finally, the greater availability of video-capable devices and options for video sharing has led to an ever increasing presence of video alongside text and images in all manner of Internet-based publishing.