Thursday, April 28, 2011

Squrl : Collect and Organize videos from all resources into a single platform

Squrl is a great website for collecting and making video playlists . It offers its users the possibility to gather all their favorite videos from more than 15 video sites all into one playlist and in one single platform . I really like this tool and i want to introduce it to you to try it too .



 

Some features of Squrl

Squrl offers the following services to its users :
  • It is free

  • It requires a sign up

  • You can link you facebook , twitter , and Netflix accounts to get videos shared there into your Squrl account

  • It has a bookmarklet button that you can drag into your bookmarks bar

  • You can build your own community of followers

  • It supports mobile versions for iPad , Iphone

  • It lets you collect videos by bookmarking, emailing, or tweeting to a universal queue.

  • It also allows you to organize favorite videos, series, and shows across providers like Netflix, Hulu, Vimeo, YouTube, ESPN and more into sharable collections

  • It lets you receive alerts of new videos and shows as they become available.

How can i get started using Squrl ?

Head over to Squrl main page and sign up for a free account
  1. Click on Discover on the top bar

  2. Click on a provider logo then collect video you like , you can use the Squrl It Browser button to bookmark videos



To view your bookmarked video click on My Videos

Applications of Squrl in education

Squrl is a very important tool for educators . We all use multimedia in our classrooms . Why not use Squrl to collect  the videos we want to use with our students and organize them into different categories for easy access . We can also share these videos with our students or colleagues and all in just one single platform .
That’s it about Squrl : Collect and Organize videos from all resources into a single platform.
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