There are many options to embed videos onto a notebook page. You could type in the word save in the address of a youtube video after the www. or convert a file to an flv using an online converter. Another simple way to convert videos that are web based is by using firefoxes add on video helper. First make sure you have firefox installed as a browser on your computer - if not, go to google, search firefox and install. Next, install the add on video helper . This will an icon to the left of the address bar in firefox that has three circles.
When you find a video on firefox that you want to embed into notebook, click on the icon (the circles will be rotating if you can do this with the video) and save the video. When the save box comes up, be sure to add .flv to the end of the file name so your computer knows it is a .flv. Once the video is saved, you can drag and drop it onto a notebook page.
Another great thing to use is qik.com. Qik allows you to videotape something with your smart phone and it is instantly uploaded to the web. You can then use the firefox video helper to save it as an flv and embed it. At the Qik site, create an account and the download will be sent to your phone. Once the free application is loaded, you can open it and take a video. The video when done is on the qik site. Play the video and then save it as an flv. This is an easy, FREE, quick way to shoot movies in your classroom and share on your board.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Animated Banners
Creating an animated banner is very easy with wigflip. Simply write your text, choose the size of the banner and click "generate." You can then right click on the banner and save then drag and drop onto a notebook page. The one downside of this site is that you can't change what the banner looks like, but definitely a quick and easy way to create one for a notebook page.
Animated Text
I blogged about gif and adding animations awhile ago, but found out about these new sites that are easy to use to create text and wanted to share.
Often you may want your letters animated or a banner box that welcomes students or gives a direction. With a few free sites, it is simple and easy. The first one is textanim. Once you have the site open, fill in the text, font type and size and change your background color to NO. You can also change the direction. Choose a font color/style and then click on "generate." Your text will appear at the top under textanim. Right click on the text and choose "save image as." Once your image is saved it can be dragged and dropped onto a notebook page. A very easy way to create sentences and text boxes that are animated.
Often you may want your letters animated or a banner box that welcomes students or gives a direction. With a few free sites, it is simple and easy. The first one is textanim. Once you have the site open, fill in the text, font type and size and change your background color to NO. You can also change the direction. Choose a font color/style and then click on "generate." Your text will appear at the top under textanim. Right click on the text and choose "save image as." Once your image is saved it can be dragged and dropped onto a notebook page. A very easy way to create sentences and text boxes that are animated.
Automatic Sound when you enter a Page
In many trainings, I have been asked the question about whether or not you can have a sound byte automatically play when a page is entered and I have answered no. I have just learned that there is a way that you can make that happen. If the MP3 or other sound byte is converted to a SWF or flash sound file, you can embed it onto a page and when the page is opened the sound will begin playing.
The easiest way to do this is by using the website Format Factory. Once you have format factory installed, open the software and on the left hand side under video click on "all to swf."
Secondly, choose "add file" and be sure to change the browse search to "all files" since the default is video and you will be choosing a sound file. Choose the music or sound byte that you wish to play when the page is opened.
Next click on "OK" - this will take you back to the format box where you began. Highlight the sound you selected and click on "Start." The sound will then be converted to an swf. If you click on "output folder," you will see the folder where it was automatically saved as a shockwave flash.
You can now drag and drop the swf file onto a notebook page. The file will look very similar to a video flv and you will have a blue handle at the top to use to move it. Place the file behind another object so it can't be seen by using ordering. The sound will play when you enter the page and stop when the page is exited. A simple way to engage students.
You can also use audacity to record yourself giving directions for a page and convert that to a swf and embed onto the page that the directions are needed. A student can simply page forward and back to repeat the directions if they need them played again.
Good luck! Email me if you have any problems with making this work.
The easiest way to do this is by using the website Format Factory. Once you have format factory installed, open the software and on the left hand side under video click on "all to swf."
Secondly, choose "add file" and be sure to change the browse search to "all files" since the default is video and you will be choosing a sound file. Choose the music or sound byte that you wish to play when the page is opened.
Next click on "OK" - this will take you back to the format box where you began. Highlight the sound you selected and click on "Start." The sound will then be converted to an swf. If you click on "output folder," you will see the folder where it was automatically saved as a shockwave flash.
You can now drag and drop the swf file onto a notebook page. The file will look very similar to a video flv and you will have a blue handle at the top to use to move it. Place the file behind another object so it can't be seen by using ordering. The sound will play when you enter the page and stop when the page is exited. A simple way to engage students.
You can also use audacity to record yourself giving directions for a page and convert that to a swf and embed onto the page that the directions are needed. A student can simply page forward and back to repeat the directions if they need them played again.
Good luck! Email me if you have any problems with making this work.
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