History Channel Videos - 1 views
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Kevin Pluchar on 16 Nov 10This site has hundreds of videos that are very useful to show to supplement a lesson in social studies.
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How to succeed in Social Studies - 0 views
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Here is an entertaining video off of Teachertube.com. It seems to be directed towards a middle school classroom but overall a helpful video for students
Teacher Tube: Teach the World - 1 views
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I thought this site looked great because it has great video resources for teachers. In addition to interesting videos related to history, this site also has teacher uploaded videos of lesson plans they have taught.
TED- Ideas Worth Spreading - 1 views
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This website hosts thousands of videos by guest speakers. They reference education, the humanities, education, motivation, etc. My favorite is by Sir Ken Robinson. He has spoken twice and suggests some new ideas about where our education system should go in the future. here is the link to his videos http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
1,000 years of history in 5 minutes - 0 views
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This is a video about the changing political boarders of Europe. I believe it is a good way to shake students of their views on the current boarders that follow when talking about history.
A Brief History of Technology in Education - 0 views
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A brief video about ways to incorporate new forms of technology in the classroom and how to make active learning interactive learning
Youtube cartoon clips for teaching reading and US history at the same time - 1 views
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This website has a few fun videos that teach brief lessons about different topics in history including the XYZ Affair, the Greeks, and the Grimke sisters.
John Adams and the Boston Massacre - 0 views
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Here is an interesting and informative video about the Boston Massacre presented by the American Institute For History Education.
Teachers Tube - 0 views
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Here is a website many of you may be familiar with. For those of you who are not, this contains many different videos, documents and blogs about education. This is very helpful and engaging.
A Vision of K-12 Students Today - 0 views
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This is an interesting video that shows how students have changed in recent years, and how teachers must adapt to them.
PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 1 views
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This site is a great tool for any teacher. It has numerous resources for teachers, and categorizes them by both grade level and subject--including social studies. PBS also offers a wide array of technological resources for both teachers and students.
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Has everything from lesson plans to videos and other resources related to social studies.
BBC - History - 0 views
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Similar to the History Channel, but British. Lots of videos on a wide variety of topics. All hail the BBC!
Borderland: Designed for the Dump - 0 views
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An interesting video that would be a good way to get students thinking about what happens to the electronic waste from all the technology in their lives. It would be a good starting for a project similar to the one we did in HIST100 and could work well with modern U.S. or world history as well as a political science/government classes.
Teacher Professional Development and Resources - 0 views
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Streams videos (and sells them on DVD) on a huge variety of topics.
Movies of Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century - 0 views
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This site is dedicated to showing educational brief clips about some of America's most influential individuals of the early 18th century. It provides background information and interesting facts about people such as Benjamin Franklin, Molly Pitcher, and George Washington, which is a good way to engage the students' attention.
How One Teacher Uses Twitter in the Classroom - 0 views
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This is a great article and video about how a history teacher uses Twitter in the classroom.
Presidential Speeches - 1 views
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This website has the transcripts to most presidential speeches, as well as the audio/video of many of the more recent ones.
Education of Today and Tomorrow - 1 views
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An interesting video about the need to reform schools and integrate technology into school curriculumm.
PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 1 views
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This is a section of the PBS website that includres resources for teachers. There are resources for all grade levels and subjects, but this is most relevant for future social studies educators at the secondary level.
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War - 1 views
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This is a Smithsonian website that uses video and text to examine armed conflicts involving the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq. This is a great tool to use when examining any war the U.S. has been involved in. This site also provides many activities.