Ever teach in a class where you do not have an Internet connection, yet still want to show a relevant clip from YouTube? That’s happened to me numerous times.
For example, today I wanted to show my Public Speaking students how not to give an impromptu speech. Miss Teen South Carolina’s answer to why so many Americans can’t find the US on a map came to mind. But, alas, I’m not teaching Public Speaking in a “smart classroom” this semester.
Try Tooble. Tooble will help you take a YouTube clip and convert it to an MP4 file, which you can show offline in class. I borrowed the PC projector from our Comm Arts office and brought in my own laptop. I showed the file to my students without a hitch.
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Would You Rather . . . : Impromptu Speaking with a Twist « Learner-Centered Teaching // June 24, 2008 at 11:42 pm |
[...] Earlier in the semester, I showed them Miss Teen South Carolina’s answer to why some Americans cannot find America on a map. (This was a classic example of now NOT to do an [...]
Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Powerful PowerPoint Presentations // September 24, 2008 at 5:44 pm |
[...] using YouTube video clips, pre-load them so that they are ready to go. Or use Tooble to download the videos, so there’s not a fear of the Internet [...]
coffee // January 5, 2009 at 12:04 am |
Miss Teen South Carolina answered that question badly, but she’s still got her looks to fall back on…