2. At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
1. improve the interactivity of your website;
2. embed multimedia content from YouTube; and
3. create a viewer or customer friendly experience for those
who visit their website through multimedia content.
3. Multimedia Contents
1. Videos. Through video hosting sites, you can take a video and
show it to the entire world (e.g., YouTube).
2. Sound, Music, or Audio. If videos are too much for you,
you can always record sounds. You can now share your sound bites
to the entire world (e.g., Soundcloud).
4. 3. Online games. Game developers now create what is called
“browser-based games.” You do not need to install these games to
your computer as they run in most updated web browsers
(AdventureQuest, Farmville, Candy Crush)
4. Online tests. Online survey forms and tests that
automatically display the results when finished (Online IQ and
Personality Tests).
5. 5. Courseware. Online courses that simulate the classroom online
(e.g., E-learning Courses using a Learning Management System).
6. Podcasts. An episodic series of audio or text files streamed online
(e.g., Stuff You Should Know, TED Talks, The Starters, Ear Biscuits).
7. Vodcasts. An episodic series of video streamed online (e.g.,
YouTube series/shows like Video Game High School, Good Mythical
Morning).
6. Inserting YouTube Videos on Your Blog Post
1. Search this song on YouTube.com (you can use an official music
video or someone else’s.
2. Go to the bottom of the video and click the Share button.
3. Click on Embed.
4. Copy the code similar to the screenshot below.
7. 5. Create a new post on your WordPress then on the editor, click
on the Text tab.
6. Paste your code.
7. Go back to the Visual tab and add text content on either the top
of your video or the bottom.
8. Preview then publish the content.
8. Key Terms
• Multimedia – uses multiple media contents like videos, sounds,
applications, etc.
• Courseware – online courses that simulate the classroom online
• Podcast – an episodic series of audio or text files streamed online
• Vodcast – an episodic series of videos steamed online
• Embed – to place an object from one site to another
