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Technical Difficulties
Technical difficulties are inevitable - always have a Plan B. Your back-up plan may be a no-tech alternative or a tech work-around.
Your Own Videos:
Downloading media from YouTube:
Incompatible File Types:
What if YouTube is blocked?
Your Own Videos:
- File storage in multiple locations, available off-line if Internet is down.
- Flip video files - Quicktime Viewer
Downloading media from YouTube:
- Some videos allow it
- Get permission: Various softwares will help you do this (Firefox - download helper)
- MP3 converter
Incompatible File Types:
- Editing or playing video will be problematic if file types are not compatible. File conversion software is available - it converts an audio or video file from one format to another.
- Free software - Switch: http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html. Convert audio and video to different file formats.
- Free software - AnyVideoConverter: http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/. Recommended by many techies as the best free video converter. Pay versions also available.
- Tutorial: http://www.ferdonmusic.com/garageband/convert.html (begin with Step 6)
What if YouTube is blocked?
- Use it at home, not with students
- Use audio alone (converting/downloading is acceptable)
- SafeShareTV
- Request that a specific video be unblocked - Filter administrators have the capability of unblocking sites.
- Request that YouTube be unblocked for teachers (or just you)