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In a recent blog post on Free Technology for Teachers, Richard Byrne highlights two excellent online video tools. For teachers who assign videos for homework or classwork, and especially those who are applying flipped or blended classroom models to their instruction, these tools could definitely prove to be valuable. Video Notes allows the creator to save and share synchronized notes about videos. Notes could include information to highlight or questions for students to answer and are hyperlinked to the part of the video that relates to the note. Video Notes also integrates seamlessly with Google Drive accounts. Vialogues enables teachers to invite users to a discussion about videos. Comments, surveys, and questions may be also be added to the video discussion, and time stamps provide a direct link to the relevant video content. View Byrne's tutorial videos below to see these sites in action and use the links above to start using these resources in your classroom!
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Crash Course Kids is a YouTube channel devoted to topics related to grade school science. Started in February 2015, the content is fresh, current, and engaging. The creators release two short videos a week (on Tuesday and Thursday) and even provide teachers with information about the video and the standards it covers. This is definitely a channel you'll want to subscribe to and share with your students! Below, I've included the channel preview and their first video, "Gotta Eat!" I've also included both of their videos from last week that focus on living things, adaptations, climate, and the food chain. To learn more, visit the home page of this channel, peruse all their videos in the order in which they were uploaded, or explore their videos by topic (playlists). You may also want to subscribe to the channel to bookmark it in your YouTube menu and receive updates when new content is available.
This production is perfect when learning about the Solar System or depicting objects to scale. Enjoy!
Also, be sure to check out the Problem-Based Learning Spectrum from TeachThought for questions to guide your PBL planning. Related Articles:
Global Wrap highlights key world events in multiples segments that are developed for grades 6-12. Teachers in upper elementary grades could preview segments or transcripts and could pick and choose segments from either video to share with students. Go to My DE Services and scroll down to the Global News block on the right side of the page to access weekly content. Get your grade-specific content by clicking on the drop-down arrow in the upper right corner of the Global News window.
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