http://wigington.edublogs.org Working with teachers using technology in the classroom. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:03:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the last article I wrote about how to download flash video file from a site like Teacher Tube.  But probably when you doubleclicked the file it wouldn't play.  That's because the application to play the file online is itself an online application, embedded in the site.  It's a flash ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/video-download-part-3-why-wont-it-play/ So now you have Firefox loaded. The next step is to get an "add-on" so you can "capture" the video you want (IE does not have these add-on options). If you want to check out other options for your browser, then click on "Tools - Add-ons". Click the "Extensions" ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/video-download-part-two-capture/ Sometimes you see wonderful instructional videos on the web (try teachertube sometime), but showing them to your class means being connected to the internet, dealing with large downloads, the frequent buffering problems, etc. Here's how you can bypass that by downloading the video to your computer. Step One - Install ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2008/04/21/video-download-part-one/ I know, it's been awhile.  I have been trying other things. But there is a new skill I think you might want to have, particularly if you are working with interactive whiteboards. Have you ever found this great video on the internet, but found that you had to be connected to the ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/as-i-was-saying/ It can't really be this simple, can it?[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/cmAm8GNJ_IA" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/economics-101-or-how-to-survive-the-holidays/ You now have an excuse: "Sorry I'm late.  I overslept because I'm trying to become smarter."  Melissa Hicks, media specialist at Remington passed this link along.  I was stunned by the difference just a little sleep makes.  Check it out. http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/students-sleep-and-learning/ I am old fashioned about some things (I like books, I don't have cable, I don't have a "My Space" page, etc.).  But I sometimes wonder if we are so comfortable with what we grew up with that we forget what kind of world our students will face.  This video has ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/are-we-preparing-our-students-for-tomorrow/ Thanksgiving is coming, and you want something to teach, instead of connect-the-dots and word searches.  Try some of  these: Plimoth (Yes that is the olde way of spelling it).  If you click here for the online resources, you can download a research lesson plan appropriate for 3rd to 5th grades.  History, ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/11/12/ideas-for-thanksgiving/ Sorry that its been a while.  Things have been very busy, as I've been concentrating on the "Adventures In Learning" Website.  In any case, the following link was sent to me by Melissa Nally-Hicks, media specialist at Remington Elementary.  Monty Harper (a children's songwriter) has written a song for the Oklahoma ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/11/01/oooooooooo-klahoma/ If you have ever substitute taught before, you know that half the battle is identifying the students. If they think you don't know who they are, discipline and order will be difficult. That's why a pictorial seating chart would be very helpful in your sub folder. And ... http://wigington.edublogs.org/2007/08/23/help-your-substitutes-survive/