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You can embed multimedia content from the sites below easily--into wikis, blogs, and Moodle HTML blocks, discussion forums, labels, and more. Be sure to adhere to cite your copyrighted resources! For independent practice: Check out this wiki that introduces 20 Web 2.0 tools by Sharon Betts.

How to Make an Interactive Lesson Using Youtube

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Life in the 21st century provides a whole new world of opportunities for self-directed, passion-driven, personalized learning. Educators who are ready to move on from teaching the way they were taught, and have administrators who will let them, can begin supporting students using tools and strategies available to the 21st century learner. 

How to make a choose your own adventure

"With one billion monthly users (and growing), YouTube's popularity is a pretty clear indication that video is a powerful medium. And kids' unrelenting fascination with videos is motivating many educators to find ways to leverage them for all kinds of purposes. But the best ways of using videos are not always obvious. Teachers want to know: Among all the millions of videos out there, how do you find the great ones? How do you evaluate the quality of a video? Who are the great content creators, and what are the best curation sites? Which kinds of videos work as fun supplements, and which are best for actual instruction? How do you get students engaged in discussion after watching videos? How do you blend videos into your curriculum?"