Acquiring Digital Video

Today, video clips can be viewed and downloaded from the World Wide Web, they can be extracted from video sources such as VHS videotapes, television broadcasts and DVDs, and they can be shot with a digital video camcorder. The following video clips demonstrate how students and educators used each of these methods to create an educationally meaningful project.

Using Conversion Software to Download Videos from YouTube
Digitizing Video Clips from VHS Tapes
Capturing Video from Broadcast, Cable or Satellite TV
Capturing Video from DVDs

Playing Digital Video Files

Some video files can be played on a computer through a standard web broswer, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari. However, you may also wish to download and install free software programs that can be used to play these videos when an Internet connection is not available. Some popular video players, available for both Windows and Macintosh computers may be downloaded from the links below:

Windows Media Player
QuickTime Player
RealPlayer SP
VLC Media Player
Wimpy FLV Player