KeepVid

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 * Sponsoring Organization**:  Keep Vid


 * Date of Last Update**:   June 22, 2009


 * Authority**:   no information is given on the website


 * Content**: A popular website with a simple, but professional web appearance.


 * Currency**:   Updated weekly


 * Purpose**: A free online tool that downloads and saves videos from youTube, Dailymotion, and other video websites.


 * Organization**: Very simple Web 2.0 online tool as many of them are.


 * Strengths**: It works. This website seems to be more reliable than vixy.net. It works quickly and it is free!


 * Weaknesses**:   Some videos are protected and cannot be shared.


 * Instructional Uses:** Once videos are made, it is a tremendous time saver to show edited videos rather than playing VHS tapes or DVDs. Only parts of a video that are useful to your unit need to be shown.


 * Benefits to Students**:  Students can view edited videos that have been downloaded off of youTube or other video websites. The videos can be captured, then edited in iMovie. The selection of videos online is wide and it is free. By editing the videos, you can eliminate items that do not need to be shown. This saves time for summarizing and other closure activities after the video is shown. Once the video is created, it can be posted online so students who are absent can view it or students can watch it a second time.