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Nathan Bell

Free Technology for Teachers: 47 Alternatives to Using YouTube in the Classroom - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...tives-to-using-youtube-in.html

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  • 1. School Tube is a website dedicated to the sharing of videos created by students and teachers. School Tube allows teachers and schools to create their own channels for sharing their students' works. School Tube also provides excellent how-to resources, copyright-friendly media, and lesson plans for using video in the classroom.
    • Kristen Koburger
      Kristen Koburger on 29 Sep 11
       
      I like the idea of students sharing their work with other students from around the country (or even the world). I think students would take more interest in their assignments if they knew they would get to share them with others.
    • Rachael Webster
      Rachael Webster on 02 Oct 11
       
      I agree. Especially considering how one impact of technology is that many kids (heck, people) expect lots of attention over the most mundane things. If they get 43 comments on a Facebook status about brushing their teeth, only getting feedback from a teacher or classmates on their work is probably a lot less exciting, no matter how good the feeback is.
  • 12. CNN Student News is a daily web show highlighting a handful of stories. The stories covered by CNN Student News range from traditional serious news topics to how-to stories appealing mostly to students to light and fun stories. As a social studies teacher every week I find at least a couple of stories from CNN Student News that I can work into my curriculum. CNN Student News provides printable maps and a daily news quiz to go along with each episode.
    • Kristen Koburger
      Kristen Koburger on 29 Sep 11
       
      I didnt know CNN had a student site. This is great!!! Getting students interested in news and current events can help widden their perspective on the world and maybe make them proactive citizens.
    • Loren Kurpiewski
      Loren Kurpiewski on 01 Oct 11
       
      If I were a history teacher, I would integrate these videos into the class assignments, having the students watch the videos and write a brief summary of the content.
    • Brittney Story
      Brittney Story on 02 Oct 11
       
      I loved this cite and I thought it was a perfect way to sift through all of the regular news to find news that is interesting to students in school.
  • 38. Art Babble is a video website designed and maintained by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The purpose of Art Babble is to provide a place for people to learn about the creation of art, artists, and collections through quality video productions. Visitors to Art Babble will find videos related to many forms of and formats for art. Browse the video channels and you'll find videos covering a wide array of topics including abstract art, European Art and Design, African Art, graphic design, glass, sculpture, surrealism, and much more.
    • Kristen Koburger
      Kristen Koburger on 29 Sep 11
       
      Some museums let you take virtual tours of parts of their museums. Free field trip!!! http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/fossilhalls/virtualtours/
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  • The Week in Rap is produced by the same people that produce Flocabulary. Each Friday The Week In Rap posts a weekly news summary in the form of a rap music video. The videos cover stories from national and international politics as well as sports and entertainment news.
    • Max Applegate
      Max Applegate on 30 Sep 11
       
      As number 47 on this once-titled "30+ Alternatives" list, The Week in Rap is a great last addition to the rest of the tools. Even though the site is subscription-based, you can view some free videos if you sign up and pay $5 a month for access to everything. The best part about this tool is that is stands as an alternative to schools that have YouTube or Vimeo blocked. I would love doing live performances of these raps, though! The lyrics are posted on the site and what better way to grasp students' attention than to stay topical. Flocabulary's videos reminda me of Auto-Tune the News, but with less vocoder, obviously. Haha. Putting these videos up on Fridays is the perfect time to unwind and consume the latest.
    • Loren Kurpiewski
      Loren Kurpiewski on 01 Oct 11
       
      These videos seem like fantastic resorces for History, Social Studies, Science and Math teachers, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of content geared toward English or Literature studies. - Loren
    • Brittney Story
      Brittney Story on 02 Oct 11
       
      Great resource for any subject!
  • TED Talks
    • Nathan Bell
      Nathan Bell on 03 Oct 11
       
      Shout out to the TED!!
Ron Lombard

Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - 1 views

avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp

education social+studies primary+sources

shared by Ron Lombard on 30 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Ron Lombard on 30 Sep 11
     
    Avalon Project - excellent for use in looking at pimary documents. Students can review specific documents in the context of understanding events and historical periods
  • Ron Lombard on 30 Sep 11
     
    Students can work in groups reviewing primary documents and collecting information in the context of a event or historical action. This allows for students to understand the importance of looking at materials in the context of their particular time and location
Zachary Beebe

IWB Resources - 0 views

www.lakeshorelearning.com/...whiteBoardsStatic.jsp

shared by Zachary Beebe on 18 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Zachary Beebe on 18 Oct 11
     
    This is a website that has a ton of ridiculously cool interactive activities for teachers to use in the classroom. This company, Lakeshore, has interactive boards for Math, Language, Science and Social studies that would be a really cool way to keep kids active in the classroom while incorporating technology. I would personally use this to try and keep math interesting and interactive. Allowing students to feel like they are an active participant in their learning is a great way to empower them.
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