This page provides tips on using authentic audio and video in your lessons as well as tips for capturing authentic video from the web.

For information on finding authentic materials, see Searching for Web Resources

Articles on Using Authentic Audio and Video

Stempleski, Susan. (1993). Teaching Communication Skills with Authentic Video. Video in Second Language Teaching, TESOL, Inc.    PDF 

PICS Tips and Treats: PICS Videoguidelines.  (Pedagogical Tips!)

http://www.uiowa.edu/~pics/tips.html

Audio Technology and Applications (Vance Stevens)

http://www.geocities.com/vance_stevens/audio.htm

Godwin-Jones, Bob. (1997) Emerging Technologies: Real-time Audio and Video Playback on the Web.

Language Learning and Technology, 1(1).

http://llt.msu.edu/vol1num1/emerging.html

Ideas for using songs and music in the classroom

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146787

Did You Just See That? Tips for using video to jump-start discussions

http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604151

Ishihara, N. & Chi, J. C. (2004). Authentic Video in the Beginning ESOL Classroom: Using a Full-Length Feature Film for Listening and Speaking Strategy Practice, English Teaching Forum, 42(1).

http://forum.state.gov/vols/vol42/no1/p30.htm 

Plugins and helper applications

Some common plugin/helpers are Realplayer, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, Flash, Java, Shockwave

• Example of a Plugin: Audio Video
• Example of a Helper Application or Player: Audio Video

Try out the available features (stop, pause, move to a different starting place, find a particular place, i.e. 24 sec mark, make the video window bigger, increase volume, etc.) on the plugin and player. What might be advantages/disadvantages of each when you are using them for teaching?

Tools for capturing, converting, or editing video:

For information on saving YouTube (and similar) videos, see:

“The Internet Video Odyssey” 

"When YouTube is Blocked: 8 ways around" 

"The best ways to access educational YouTube video at schools"

Is YouTube blocked at your school?  Try Edublogs.tv - you can upload YouTube videos to this site and view them in your school.  

Firefox users have several add-ons (extensions) to choose that will aid in downloading video. Here are two good ones: 

• Firefox's "Fast Video Download" add-on is an extension that allows you to download video from YouTube and other sites. Simply add it to your browser, then click on the icon at the bottom of your browser when you have a video up and playing. It will download automatically. 

• Firefox's Video Download Helper is another, somewhat more complex and flexible, add-on. It allows you to download any, selected, or all videos on a page.

• Media Pirate can be added to Firefox as an extension, or you can simply use their website in any browser. Copy and paste the video's URL and save the file; you have to rename it after you've saved it, but Media Pirate tells you the file extension to use.

Other tools:

Zamzar will convert any format to another format for just about anything.

Handbrake

QuickTime Pro

Tools for editing audio

Audacity