Video Clips How to download and convert video clips from the Web (YouTube, Teacher Tube, Google video) and import them into PowerPoint © Cindy Coker Dickinson I.S.D. ccoker@dickinsonisd.org
YouTube Huge database of online videos Lots of educational videos Blocked by district – lots of inappropriate content However, you can capture the YouTube videos use them in your classroom using SaveTube and ZamZar. www.youtube.com
TeacherTube Free Educator video sharing website Wide variety of teaching resources Content can be easily searched Contains over 26,000 videos (as of July, 2008) Videos can be uploaded or downloaded easily .flv format – requires a free player to view them www.teachertube.com
Download free .flv player Open up the player Drag the .flv video clip onto the player Window can be enlarged by dragging the corner of the player Download free .flv player
SaveTube Free Captures videos from the Web Solution to blocked websites Download at home and e-mail them to yourself or transport via flashdrive .flv format requires free FLV player to view www.savetube.com
SaveTube (continued) Find the video of your choice online Copy the URL address
SaveTube (continued) Go to www.savetube.com Paste the video url address in the space Select Go
File will be called “get_video” SaveTube (continued) Select Download Note where you are saving it. Desktop is easy to find File will be called “get_video”
File will be called “get_video” SaveTube (continued) Find the video you downloaded. File will be called “get_video”
SaveTube (continued) Right click on the video and rename it yourfilename.flv Note: the icon has changed Be sure to put the .flv suffix after your name
Drag and drop video clip into SaveTube (continued) Open the .flv player To play video, simply drag and drop video file into the .flv player Drag and drop video clip into FLV player
ZamZar Free (basic features) Converts videos from the .flv format Play videos without the .flv player Import video clips into Powerpoint Edit video clips using Microsoft MovieMaker www.zamzar.com
ZamZar (continued) Go to www.zamzar.com Select the file or You do not need to register or pay anything unless you want the enhanced features Select the file or paste the video URL address into Step 1. You can convert up to 5 videos as a time.
.wmv works well in PowerPoint or with the Windows Media player ZamZar (continued) In step 2, choose the format you want convert to .wmv works well in PowerPoint or with the Windows Media player
ZamZar (continued) In Step 3, put in your e-mail address In Step 4, choose convert Now wait. It usually takes at least an hour (or more) for the converted files to appear in your email. You will have only 24 hours to download the file from Zamzar to your computer, then it will be erased.
Importing video into PowerPoint You cannot import .flv video – will need to exit PowerPoint, open the FLV player and drag/drop video into it. You can import .wmv video Put the powerpoint and video into the same folder so they stay together. The video will not play unless it is in the same folder. Important
PowerPoint (continued) Go to the slide you want the video to play on. Under Insert > Movies and Sounds > Movie from File Find the video file and select ok You will be prompted to select how you want the video to be played – automatically or when clicked. Drag the corners to resize the video clip