Podcast Reflection #11

In this podcast Wesley Fryer shares different techniques on how to save online videos from websites like Youtube and Vimeo, to your local computer’s hard drive. This is skill is important for teachers who wish to integrate online videos in their classroom since schools usually block websites such as, Youtube and Vimeo by content filters. In this podcast he explains how to use the software MPEG Streamclip to convert downloaded FLV (Flash format) files into other formats which play in media players like QuickTime and Windows Media Player. He also explains how to use MPEG Streamclip to "trim" video clips into shorter versions, which can then be exported and shared in class with students. I found MPEG Sreamclip useful because many times I have come across good videos I have wanted to use for classroom presentations, but I’ve had to search for a different (shorter) one. Now I know I can always use MPEG Streamclip to trim videos.