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.
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