Tips for Viewing Online Videos
03.October.2007 21:23 Filed in: Tech Tips
1. Use an up-to-date
browser--Firefox works very well on a Mac and
Windows. It can be downloaded for free
here.
2. Download Quicktime (Mac | Windows) and Flash. Then, keep them up-to-date.
3. If you want to have the best viewing experience possible in most District 21 schools, watch in the lab with the white Mac Minis. Of course, these machines do not offer much in the way of sound with one tiny little speaker, so bring some headphones!
4. Realize that Internet-based video is watched on the small screen and is designed to enhance your understanding of a topic, concept, or process. This is why even websites from major multimedia outlets do not stream their video full-size. Even when they do, the picture quality decreases.
5. Web-based video provides 24/7 on-demand programming! This allows us to communicate more quickly and in a manner that can be more easily digested by anyone at any time--even over and over if you'd like!
2. Download Quicktime (Mac | Windows) and Flash. Then, keep them up-to-date.
3. If you want to have the best viewing experience possible in most District 21 schools, watch in the lab with the white Mac Minis. Of course, these machines do not offer much in the way of sound with one tiny little speaker, so bring some headphones!
4. Realize that Internet-based video is watched on the small screen and is designed to enhance your understanding of a topic, concept, or process. This is why even websites from major multimedia outlets do not stream their video full-size. Even when they do, the picture quality decreases.
5. Web-based video provides 24/7 on-demand programming! This allows us to communicate more quickly and in a manner that can be more easily digested by anyone at any time--even over and over if you'd like!
