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Using Internet Video and other Media in your classroom ** ​
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Todays children are living in an age of media overload. They can text, email and talk on the cell phone all while riding on the bus to school. So when they walk into your classroom they are ready to be entertained!

One of the best ways I have found to do this is to use media in the classroom. Whether it be songs, videos or uploading and sharing they all work to draw in your kids to your lectures and adds great reinforcement.

Best Ways to use Media
 * 1) Videos- Youtube, United Streaming, Teacher tube, creating your own in movie maker or adobe, hulu, BrainPop and other content specific sites.
 * 2) Songs- Youtube, [|www.video2mp3.net],
 * 3) Online Powerpoints already created- using google to search for .ppt files.
 * 4) Virtual classroom sites- Hard working teachers around the globe who have created virtual classrooms where you can sample webquests, games, lectures and so on they have created to share.

The best place for classroom appropriate videos on all content areas. Many videos come with activities and ready to go graphic organizers for printing. [] You will need your user specific code that was supplied by your district office. I suggest downloading your videos to your own hard drive, because you then have the ability to show them off line. You will find that you need to plan for the internet to be down and how to be able to have alternate plans for these times. If you download the videos then they are accesible to you and your students at any time. Youtube is an awesome resource for you as a teacher,here you have any ever growing amount of videos at your disposal many with educational implications. However, you will have to preview many of the videos for appropriatness in the classroom. [|www.youtube.com] [|www.teachertube.com] With the new realplayer download you have the ability to download these videos directly to your computer and by using the imbedded video converter with the real player download you can save the video files in any format that you want. [|www.realplayer.com] Here is an example of what the download button looks like and then what the converter looks like as well. Say you have found a speech on youtube that you want to download the audio but don't want the video that comes along with it. By going to [|www.video2mp3.net] you can enter the url of a youtube video and the site will automatically convert the Youtube video to an mp3 file you can then add to your powerpoints or play for your class.
 * United Streaming or KET Encyclomedia**
 * Youtube, Teachertube and the new Realplayer**
 * Video2mp3.net**

**I have given you lots to test on your own, so please take some time to play and explore on your own!!**