This site is intended to be a place where teachers and view and share educational videos that can be used in the classroom. Teaching Videos allows you to see videos which other teachers have recommended as suitable for education. You can also register and add videos to the database yourself! (Registration coming soon).
Ever want to share a video with your friend or family, but wish you were there with them to watch so you could enjoy the moment together? synchtube solves this problem by allowing you to share a video in real-time. Simply paste a YouTube link and create a room. You can share this room with others, and watch videos in real-time...
To watch web videos without the comments and crap, just drag the button below to your browser's bookmarks bar. On any of the supported video pages, click the bookmark button to watch in peace.
You can then make short URLs too, to send the quietube version to your friends.
We support YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Viddler, and Vimeo, with more to come...
A seven minute video on TED.com showing the very near future - siftables. If you haven't seen it, watch and think about the applications for our work. What does this mean for education and learning when we can so easily work with information on our terms, by our design?
Imagine collecting all the best free educational videos made for children, and making them findable and watchable on one website.
WatchKnow-as in, "You watch, you know"-has started building this resource.
A great six minute video on TED.com that looks at future success. Love the little girl who just can't put that marshmallow down! Wonder what the implications are for us as educators?
"Over the past decade, a new wave of nonfiction resources have emerged on the Internet. Many of the traditional resources such as directories are now available online. In addition, blogs have introduced a new type of periodical that may contain audio and video in addition to text."
Over the past decade, a new wave of nonfiction resources have emerged on the Internet. Many of the traditional resources such as directories are now available online. In addition, blogs have introduced a new type of periodical that may contain audio and video in addition to text.
A resource for teachers, literacy organizations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning.
Behind the News is a great website that details lots of information about current events in the news - directed at primary/lower secondary students. Watch BTN on the ABC.