Tips for Playing Video Clips

Opening multiple videos l Bookmarking videos l Linking to videos l Color coding

Opening Multiple Videos

1. Open a video clip (the QuickTime player will open and begin playing the video).
2. Stop or pause the video.
3. Minimize (PC) or hide (Mac) the QuickTime player instead of closing it.
4. Open another video.
5. You may now switch between the videos you have opened. If you minimize or hide your browser window, you can see all open QuickTime windows and play each clip.
6. Note: on some school networks, you will receive an error message if you stop a video like this and attempt to play it later. Test this procedure before using it in your classroom.

"Bookmarking" videos to show in class using the QuickTime player

1. Open a video clip.
2. Stop or pause the video.
3. Click on Favorites in the QuickTime menu bar.
4. Choose "Add movie as a favorite".
5. Note the file name of the clip you have bookmarked for future use.

"Bookmarking" videos to show in class using your browser

1. Navigate to the the focus question that contains the videos you wish to play.
2. Click on Bookmarks - "Add bookmark" (Netscape) or
   click on Favorites - "Add to favorites" (Internet Explorer).
3. You may wish to create a folder for your lesson, then save the bookmarks in that folder.

Linking to videos from your own Web page

1. Find the clip you want to make a link to and begin playing it. At the top of the QuickTime player click on Window and select Show Movie Info to find the URL to the clip shown next to Source. Unfortunately you can't copy and paste it, so you will need to write it down - it can be long but IT MUST BE EXACT!

2. Use the following code in an HTML page and replace XXX with the URL you found in Step 1.
   
   <EMBED SRC=watchnow.mov href=XXX TARGET=quicktimeplayer controller=false width=150 height=50 autoplay=false pluginspage=http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/></embed>


NOTES:

• The watchnow.mov file must be in the same directory as the HTML page you are creating.
• You cannot use this code to make a direct hyperlink from a non-HTML page like a Word document or e-mail message. It must be an HTML page.
• For each link that you want to make, repeat the above code using that clip's URL. Each link will become a "Watch Now" button, not a hyperlink.
• If you do want to create a link from a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or E-mail, use the URL to the HTML page you have created which then links to the clip. If you need help creating the web page or links, contact your local web server administrator.

Color coding

The video clips in Digital Wisconsin are color coded by series to help you and your students know from which series a particular clip comes. The color is found on the title bar at the beginning of each clip.

• Cultural Horizons of Wisconsin: turquoise
• Exploring Wisconsin Our Home: green
• Investigating Wisconsin History: brown
• Wisconsin CD-ROM: purple

Choose an era to explore through video clips!

The prehistory and the early history of Wisconsin's native peoples before 1620.

Early explorers, traders, and settlers from France and the British Isles, from 1620 to 1812.

The transition from territory to statehood, from 1787 to 1848, and the Black Hawk War of 1832.

Immigration and settlement in Wisconsin between 1812 and the present.

Wisconsin's role in the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.

Mining, lumber and agriculture in Wisconsin, from 1830 to the present.

La Follette and the Progressive Era in Wisconsin, from 1874 to 1914.

Wisconsin's role in the World Wars and conflicts, 1914 to the present.

Prosperity, depression, industrialization, and urbanization in Wisconsin, from 1865 to the present.

Wisconsin's response to 20th century changes in the workplace and the environment.

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