VIDEO TOOLS

Video tools allow you to create videos online or offline. In both cases, you need a webcam.

When you create videos offline, there are some sites where you can upload them to (see below).

For offline recording

Windows Movie Maker (comes with Windows; go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment; it works well)

VIP: When you upload it to Posterous, it displays the video window.

Sightspeed < http://www.sightspeed.com/ > (download; when you open it, choose the "Video Mail" tab, record your message and write the emails of those you want to send it to; then click "Send")

VIP: You can choose to get a link and an embed code for your message

Your webcam

For online recording

Tokbox (video mail)  (you record online, send the video message and it also stays in your Inbox; in your mail, you receive a link to the message)

Video hosting tools

Blip.tv

TeacherTube

Vimeo

YouTube 

You can also upload videos that you record offline to Posterous. Get your account and then send an email to your account with the video file as an attachment.

Is there a volunteer to record a videomail with Windows Movie Maker and upload it to My Posterous? 

P.S. - Though the webcam was on, nobody volunteered!  :-(   I commented that they were a very shy and unparticipative group of "students"!