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Importing Movies from the Flip Video to iMovie.

 * Plug in the camera
 * The Flip share video software will open
 * Your movie appears in the window.
 * You can watch the movie
 * Clicking once on the movie saves it your computer. (in the movies folder > Flipshare Data)
 * Eject the Flip Video camera.
 * Open iMovie
 * File > Import > Import Movies
 * Navigate to Student (or Teacher) > Movies > Flipsharedata
 * Choose the movie.
 * You can then edit your movie.

More Flip Video tips
 There’s a good video on YouTube on [|How To Use A Flip Video Camera.] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|How To Us A Flip Camera] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> is a simple guide with screenshots. David Pogue of the New York Times has a <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|good review/description on using a Flip] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">, and also has a video. Here are some tips on how to <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|edit your videos] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> after you’ve shot them.

Here are some places to get ideas and tips on using them with students: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Thirty-Nine Interesting Ways* to use your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> is a great online presentation from <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tom Barrett]  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|7 Things You Should Know About Flip Camcorders] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> is a good overview on using them in education. Classroom 2.0 has a <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|good discussion on its Forum] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> about using Flips. I believe you can access it without being a member but, if not, it’s free and easy to join. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">