Module+7+Embedding+Video+and+audio+into+your+site

Objectives:

 * Learn how to download video from online video sites
 * Embed videos into your own website or wiki
 * Research common video file formats
 * Use file conversion sites or software
 * Get video onto your iPod or flash drive

Sometimes the simplest idea, like getting a video from the internet onto your iPod, can turn into a daunting process. The main sticking point almost always ends up being the file is in the wrong format. The veritable alphanumeric soup of mp4, m4v, AVI, MOV, mpeg2, can be confusing and frustrating. We will look at these file formats and how to convert the files during this module.

Module 7: Action Assignment
· Ensure all the computers have Firefox web browser on them. If not [|download.] [|Mozilla.com to download Firefox] Add it to your blog:
 * [[image:marianmultimedia:firefox.jpg height="45" caption="firefox.jpg"]]Download Firefox:**
 * Download Helper:**
 * Get the [|Download Helper] for Firefox.
 * Search SchoolTube or TeachTube, or YouTube and find a video to download in Firefox
 * Click the down arrow next to the spinning balloons on your toolbar
 * Download save to your desktop
 * Rename it so it says Name.flv (add the .flv)
 *  Convert it at either Zamazar or Media-convert For some Youtube videos you may not have to convert it. Choose the download as .mp4 format if you want to get it to your iPod.
 * Depending on what you want to do with it, convert to: .wmv or avi. for pc, .mov for apple, or .mp4 for your iPod
 * on the video site find the embed code
 * simply copy the code
 * go to your blog dashboard or wiki edit page find the HTML section and paste the code into the field.
 * the video will now be in your blog page.
 * We will go over all of this in class!

Module 7: Discussion
Reflect on how much you have learned in regard to using multimedia in your classroom. Since it is summer, forecast how you might include multimedia into your teaching to improve student engagement and learning. Remember to reply to at least two classmates.

File conversion Links:
Zamzar Media-converter Format Factory Video MonkeyVideo Monkey -- Mac Only

Free Audio Recording Software:
Audacity for Windows Audacity for Mac After you download Audacity if you want to export your file as an mp3 you will need to download and add this audacity plugin: LAME

Podcast Hosting Site and Walkthrough Video:
Podbean

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Podcast Information

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