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This is a reminder for me based on the same Edutopia article -- quote from the article below:
YouTube doesn't typically offer a way to download and save most videos directly. But if you have permission and would like to download from YouTube, there are a variety of ways the resourceful user can download videos:
- If you use Firefox, you can use the free DownloadHelper(18) extension, which makes most videos downloadable and convertible to several formats.
- Add the word save to the URL before youtube. The URL saveyoutube.com(19) will load with a SaveYouTube toolbar that lets you download the file.
- Many Web sites will allow you to download videos, including Zamzar(20), YouTube Robot(21), and KeepVid(22).
- Convert the video to your playback format of choice (mp4, FLV, HD, AVI, MPEG, 3GP, iPhone, PSP, mp3, GIF) and store it on your laptop or PDA, which lets you access it at any time, even if it's removed from the site.
Thanks for this info Rita! Often there are many videos that I like to share with my students, especially "The Magic School Bus" videos, which I can find easily on YouTube. I prefer going on YouTube, rather than ordering it through our divisional library because of the time constraint, but YouTube is blocked on our internet service at school. So having this option is extremely helpful!
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ReplyDeleteHi Roshel, like you, I, too, have to find creative ways to use the tech tools available in my classroom -- including videos.
As you know, our classrooms do not have Internet connection; therefore, I am constantly in search of innovation and resources which are aligned with the adult EAL curriculum and are level appropriate for my audience.