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Aim:
The aim of this module is to instruct you on how to download sound and video files from the Internet and how to add them to your web pages.

Rationale:
The World Wide Web is continuing to evolve. Teachers are beginning to look for additional learning strategies that will engage their students with interactive learning experiences. Today, sound and video files are two of the cutting edge elements that make web pages stand out from the ordinary. This module will teach you how to download and add sound and video files to your web pages.

Goals:
The goal of this module is to familiarize you with:

Downloading sound and video files
Adding sounds and videos to your web pages as linked text or images
Embedding sounds and videos into your web pages as visible or invisible sound/video consoles
To provide you with additional resources which will help you to learn the various file formats of sound and video files
To provide you with additional resources which will help you to add the necessary Plug-ins and media players that are needed to hear or view sound and video files

Objectives:
Upon completion of this module, you will:

Understand how sound and video files play as linked text or images within web pages
Know how to add sound and video files to your web pages
Understand the most commonly used formats of sound and video files
Be familiar with the necessary software/plug-ins needed to play sound and video files

Audience:
This module is intended to be used by WIT Participants who would like to create Web pages that include sounds and videos.

Pre-Requisite Skills:
Participants who wish to successfully complete this module should be able to do the following activities before beginning. You should know how to:

Use search engines to find URL's that links to sound and video
Download pictures or files from the Internet
Download and Install plug-ins
Write basic HTML source code and have knowledge of the basic HTML tags.

Instructional Plan:
This module has been developed to be used as a self-paced tutorial or as an instructor led lesson.

Materials:
Computer with Internet access, sound card, speakers, browser plug-ins (QuickTime, Real Player), Web page authoring software (DreamWeaver.)

Assessment:
Successful inclusion of sound and video files into your web pages.

Click Here to Go to Lesson 1: Why Include Sound/Video?