Video (March 16-20)

Teachers have been using video in classrooms for many decades. These days, with a proliferation of video-hosting websites (like YouTube), these resources are more accessible than ever. Often, however, teachers and students have limited access to videos hosted online due to school filters and blocked sites. In response, several websites have sprung up that are expressly dedicated to hosting videos for educational use. This week, you will look at several of these sites and think about ways to integrate their use into our work. You'll explore YouTube, TeacherTube, and iCue - 3 video sites that offer various ways to use video in the classroom. Let's get started!

Discovery Resources

1. Read this 2-page PDF: 7 Things you should know about YouTube

2. Read this U.S. News post about iCue

Discovery Activities:

1. Watch one or two of the 100 best YouTube videos for teachers

2. Explore some alternatives to YouTube

3. Visit www.teachertube.com

4. Watch a TeacherTube video that interests you

5. Explore www.icue.com

6. Post to your blog: What is your opinion of YouTube? What alternative sites did you explore? What videos did you watch? How might online video sites be useful for classroom teachers? How might we use online video sites here at Primary Source?

7. Read and comment on one other staff member's blog post