Sound/Video Teaching Guide
   
 
A WIT 2001 Advanced Module Developed by Pamela Greyer
 
Sound Adapted and Updated from a 1999 Special Topics Module by Michael Lach

Aim:

The aim of this module is to instruct participants on how to locate, place, and embed audio and video files in Web pages.

Rationale:

When the World Wide Web phenomenon hit several years ago and the Internet became a graphical playground, Web pages that contained text as well as graphics were revolutionary. Today sound, video, and animations are the cutting edge elements that make web pages stand out from the ordinary. The evolution of the Web is non-stop and today educators are discovering ways to enliven classroom Web pages and engage their students with Web based activities that include sound and movies.

Goal:

The goal of this module is to familiarize participants with:

  • Various file formats of sound and movie files,
  • Plug-ins or players needed to hear or view sound and movie files
  • Locating and downloading sound and movie files
  • Adding sounds and movies to Web pages
  • Embedding sounds and movies in Web pages

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of this module, participants will:

  • Understand how sound and video files play as links or objects within Web pages
  • Be able to include sound and movie files in a Web page.
  • Understand the various file formats of sound and movie files
  • Be familiar with the necessary software/plug-ins needed to play sound and movie files
  • Become familiar with the basics of sound and video capturing, mixing, and editing

 

Audience:

This module is intended to be used by Advanced WIT participants who would like to create Web pages that include sounds and movies.

Pre-requisite skills:

Participants should be very familiar with using search engines and effective search techniques to locate sound and movie file URL's, and have a basic understanding of how to download files from the Internet. Participants should have some familiarity with editing HTML source code, knowledge of basic HTML tags, and a basic understanding of using computer sound input and output ports, connecing microphones, camcorders and other devices to the computer, and knowledge of appropriate connectos/cables.

Instructional Plan:

This module has been developed to be used as a self-paced tutorial or as an instructor led lesson. The topics should be followed in the order presented to maintain coherence of scope and sequence.

* Estimated time for completion of the module which includes reading the introductory information and finishing tutorial lessons 1-6 is two hours.

Activities are provided as suggestions for possible classroom activities and can be modified as needed by participants.

For advanced users or those who master this module, an optional tutorial, lesons 6 & 7 are included for advanced users that provides an overview on making your own sounds and video.

Materials:

Computer with Internet access, sound card, speakers, browser plug-ins (QuickTime, RealPlayer), Web page authoring software (Dreamweaver.) Optional: Sound or Video recording and editing software, video capture card or Firewire card, additional memory (128mb recommended) and adequate storage capacity (10-20 gigs recommended)

Assessment: Successful inclusion of sound and movie files in tutorials and activities. For optional activities, recording, capturing, compressing and editing sound & movie files.

 

 
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