ooVoo

** media type="file" key="{00FBBFE9-1E64-0000-87FB-2D10C18B3BB5}.flv" width="324" height="243" align="left"  Since discovering Skype, people around the world have connected through the use of technology to share current news, explore ways to keep in contact with colleagues, friends, and loved ones, and collaborate on projects through instant communication.
 * //ooVoo// Who?

ooVoo is a video conferencing tool that takes on some of the features of Skype, as well as offers additional features to connect with individuals not connected through the (//free// or //pay as you go//) online service. 

__//** How do you ooVoo? **//__

 * 1) Download ooVoo for free here.
 * 2) Create your profile and find contacts through social networking sites, email, or Skype.
 * 3) Utilize the free option (2 way video chats for free), Utilize the pay per month option (video call with 3, 4, or 6 participants + share a desktop), or Utilize the pay per use option (video call with anyone whenever, add phone participants to video call or call phones directly).
 * 4) Play! Create a video message to send to email, post in blog or social network site, enter a video chat room, start text chat, or send files to colleagues and friends.


 * ~  **Advantages** ||= **Feature** ||= **Ability** ||
 * ~  ||= Video calling right from friends Web browser without downloading ||= Reach more people who may not want to invest time in learning ooVoo. ||
 * ~ [[image:thumbs-up.jpg width="210" height="191"]] ||= Customize and personalize your videos and recordings ||= Send out messages and information that you want personalized ||
 * ~  || Record your ooVoo Video chats to relive meetings or conversations || Review past ideas or notes made through video ||
 * ~  ||= Save your video chats as AVI, FLV or HTML embedded video. ||= Don't have to worry about knowing html codes or finding ways to convert video ||
 * ~  ||= Up to 1,000 total minutes of video storage and streaming on ooVoo servers - share your recorded video chats with anyone in the world ||= More time for sharing ideas! ||
 * ~  ||= There is a warning for users to disconnect if they do not want to be recorded if another individual decides to record the call. ||= Privacy issues are addressed! ||
 * ~  ||= Instead of typing an email, you can record a video of yourself in VIDEO MESSAGING ||= Be creative with emailing! ||
 * ~  ||= Video messaging friends not online ||= You can send a video message to an ooVoo friend whose schedule is different from yours and who can't be online at the same time you are ||
 * ~  ||= Icons, files, browsers and applications ||= Click easily on desktop sharing icon, All Microsoft Office Applications and web browsers are supported ||


 * ~ **Disadvantages** ||= **Feature** ||= **Disability** ||
 * ~ [[image:thumbsdown.jpg width="204" height="149"]] ||= Limited range of mobile phones and devices for usage ||= <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Skype works better on a wide range of mobile phones and devices such as PSP ||
 * ~  ||= Limited cool new free features ||= <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;">Extra cost for video conferencing recording, and desktop sharing ||
 * ~  ||= Limited paying options ||= In comparison, Skype allows you to pay as you go ||
 * ~  ||= Conference calls handle fewer people ||= Skype offers 24 in comparison ||
 * ~  ||= Limited range of social networks to import contacts ||= May not have the social networks listed, harder to find contacts, but there is always email! ||
 * ~  ||= People most familiar with Skype ||= May not be open-minded to using ooVoo ||
 * ~  ||= Similarities to Skype ||= Skype is adding new features to compete ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px; line-height: 37px; text-align: center;">__**// Four Impulses of Learning //**__
 * = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Inquiry ||= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Construction ||= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;"> Communication ||= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Expression ||
 * = [[image:oovoo.jpg width="188" height="164" caption="Video Conferencing"]] ||= [[image:social_networks.jpg width="186" height="231"]] ||= [[image:oovoo-tex-chat.jpg width="159" height="215"]] ||= [[image:skyrock-emoticons.png width="89" height="131"]] ||
 * = Video conferencing ||= Construct social networks ||= Text chat ||= Emoticons ||
 * = Ask about current news or personal events ||= Video message within email or blogs ||= Phone call ||= Video message:personalize it! ||
 * = Meet with ideas and questions ||= Construct ways to call upon those contacts ||= Video call ||= Personalize profile image ||
 * =  ||=   ||= Record calls ||= Control over how, when and who you share files, videos, and ideas with ||
 * =  ||=   ||= Desktop share ||=   ||