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Type along with the audio. web 2.0 software creates an embed subtitle track for videos. Videos need a text version for accessibility.

This is the third article in a series published by Zane Education on Visual Learning and the use of subtitled educational videos. This article looks at the benefits of using subtitled educational video by the average child or student that does not suffer from any difficulties or disabilities. Very useful information for teachers and parents alike!

Useful tool for adding subtitles to a range of online video sharing types. then embed into your own site.

"The superb TED app for iPad and iPhone has been updated this week, to Version 2.0. This is the app that brings more than 1,000 wonderful TEDTalk videos to the iPad - or as they're touted 'riveting talks by remarkable people'. "

This article outlines how subtitled educational videos provide the ideal Visual Learning and curriculum teaching environment for children with Dyslexia, and dyslexic students generally. Published by Zane Education this article discusses the ways and techniques in which their comprehensive library of online educational videos can be used by students with Dyslexia to effectively study 11 curriculum subjects without being held back by textbooks, and can at the same time be used to improve their reading skills.

The book 'Non Obvious' by Rohit Bhargava present an intriguing exploration of how careful observation and thought can reveal emerging trends and as the subtitle suggest 'predict the future'. For educators the ability to identify the trends which will deliver the best outcomes for our students from the noise of fads is alluring. While the talk of new technologies, of learner centric pedagogies and teaching for lifelong learning play the part of the obvious trends in education identifying the non-obvious trend is a more challenging endeavour.

"Closed Captioning places written text at the bottom of video content, allowing for anyone to read along with the video rather than listen to the audio. This is an essential feature for certain accessibility purposes and for individuals who are hard of hearing, but it's also just a useful feature to enable if you want to watch a movie silently and read subtitles. "

Looking for a TED Talk from a particular event? a certain length? Subtitled in Basque? filmed in March? Rated as funny, informative, ingenious or jaw-dropping? Sort and select your TED Talk using this page.

"The word "grit" suggests toughness and determination. The question is how do we get students to value struggle, failure and perseverance in our classrooms? ASCD recently published Thomas Hoerr's short but great book on this subject, Fostering Grit. The subtitle "How do I prepare my students for the real world?" reflects the fact that our students will encounter challenging work and problems to solve. If this is the case, our classrooms should mirror that process and prepare our students to be successful in meeting these challenges. You might consider this a critical 21st century skill, which means that we need to scaffold the related skills we're teaching our students. "

"In September of this year, I was asked back to the TEDxKyoto stage to give a few words regarding tips from storytelling as they relate to modern presentations. The 15-minute talk can be viewed below. The title of the talk is "10 Ways to Make Better Presentations: Lessons from Storytellers." But as I say early in the presentation, perhaps a better subtitle would be "Lessons from watching too many Pixar films." Below the video I list the ten (actually eleven) lessons. It's not an exhaustive list by any means. But it's a start. (Link on YouTube.)"

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Great videos for teaching