Twig Elementary: Video controls

You can watch videos in Twig Science Elementary in English or Spanish, and turn on subtitles in either language, too. You can also adjust the quality of the audio and enable a full-screen view.

To play videos and access video control options:

  1. Log in to Twig Science Elementary.
  2. Use the Lesson Explorer to navigate to a lesson; then click the Lesson or Digital Resources tab.
  3. Click on the video asset's thumbnail or link.
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  4. In the modal window that opens, select your desired language—English or Spanish—above the image.
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  5. To view the video in full-screen mode, click the full screen icon in the top right corner.
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  6. Click the play button or click anywhere in the image to start the video.
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  7. The video starts playing. Use the controls at the bottom of the screen to make the following adjustments, as noted in the table below.
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    Control Description
    A. Slider Pull on the slider to rewind or fast-forward the video to your desired starting point.
    B. Pause Pause or stop the video.
    C. Volume

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    Hover over the speaker to access a slider to adjust the audio's volume, or click the speaker icon to mute the audio entirely.

    D. Closed Captioning (CC) CC.png
    Click the CC icon to toggle subtitles on and off in English or Spanish.
    E. Globe globe icon.png
    Click the globe icon to access an additional way to change the video's language to English or Spanish.
    F. Gear/Cog gear icon.png
    Use the gear icon to select your preferred audio quality. On slower connections, select low or medium. On fast connections, for the best experience, select high.