[Yr7-10it] Downloading from Youtube and elsewhere

[victor rajewski]

I would add that flv and mp4 files need a player or codec that many
teachers won't have installed by default; I prefer vlc player as it
plays everything on every platform.

vik

On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Colin SUTTON <oz.sutton at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> There are many solutions to downloading Youtube and other video from
> websites.
>
> I've just spent 2 days at an overnight conference for our staff
> (at a winery and I don't drink!).
>
> It was focussed on practical ICT stuff - photostory, blogs, forums, digital
> portfolios, webquests.
>
> Unfortunately I had to miss the Prin's presentation on Ultranet as I was
> setting up for my first session!!
>
> It was a very successful 2 days - staff felt genuinely enthused (and
> up-skilled - if that's a real word!).
>
> I showed keepvid as a simple solution to getting Youtube stuff for use at
> school - it's blocked at MontySC.
>
> A few found the instructions a little daunting and asked for a guide. as the
> weather was freezing I spent the hour after the sessions finished writing
> the attached instead of wandering the beautiful countryside. I guess that
> may qualify me as a NERD!
>
> I mentioned a few other solutions at the bottom - these require
> installation, but are then quite easy. keepvid requires a file name change
> which some may find difficult - but should pick it up once shown.
>
> keepvid only works with a limited number of sites. Some other solutions work
> with a greater varietyof sites - some will even grab Newstopia from SBS!
>
> --
> Regards
>
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