Do you try to keep up on what's happening in the world?  Are you an educator who has to encourage your students to follow current events in the news?  As mentioned in an earlier Technology Tip (number 36) you can use the internet to search news sources from all over the world.  Did you know that you can also use the internet to deliver network TV news stories right to your desktop computer.

The advent of internet video and high speed connections is making it possible for anyone to watch news stories of their choice right from their computer screen.  The best part is that the news stories can be watched when ever you want.  Below are some links to some resources for online news videos:

CBS News Online Video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/

CNN News Online Video:
http://www.cnn.com/video/

CNNPipeline - Live streaming video from CNN
http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1

MSNBC News Online Video:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8004316/

Fox News Online Video:
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html

BBC Video and Audio:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/video_and_audio/default.stm 

To view these online videos you may have to download some video software on your computer.  Some examples of video software would be:

Macromedia Flash
Windows Media Player
Real Player

NOTE:  If you are in a network environment you may need to ask to have this software installed on your computers.

PRACTICE ACTIVITY:   Try watching the news on your computer sometime today.  Enjoy the opportunity to choose which stories to watch for a change.

TO KEEP ON LEARNING:  If you'd like to learn more about online video try searching the internet for:

Video News
Windows Media Player
Online Video Resources
 

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