Day 23 - Bender Converter

In class, we discussed how to use the Bender Converter. The Bender Converter is an easy-to-use online application for downloading and converting videos from such services as YouTube, Daily Motion, Mega Video, Vimeo, TwitVid.com, Veoh, Google Video, and many others. You can download video and audio in MP3, AVI, FLV Flash, iPod/iPhone, and other popular formats. The service is fast and does not require a registration process. All that is needed is a link to a page with a video and the Bender Converter software. Four simple steps composing the conversion process are as follows: 1.) Choose the format in which you want to download the video/audio. 2.) Enter the complete address of the web page with the video. 3.) Press the "Convert" button. 4.) Press the "Download" button to save file on your computer. Although we did not actually perform the conversion process, we discussed ways in which to convert videos and the process to convert by using the Bender Converter.

ISTE NETS T Standards:
3a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations -the Bender Converter enables teachers to transfer their use of current knowledge in the area of conversions into a new area of conversions in which they learn how to convert previously created videos on servicing sites into files that can be saved directly onto the computer
3c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats -the Bender Converter enables teachers to properly convert and thereby save files from other servicing sites directly onto the computer so that they can use such resources to communicate relevant information and ideas to students
3d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning -the Bender converter enables teachers to transfer their use of current knowledge in the area of conversions into a new area of conversions in which they learn how to convert previously created videos on servicing sites into files that can be saved directly onto the computer so that they can use such resources to communicate relevant information and ideas to students in the area of research and learning