This week we focused on finding and using educational videos in the classroom. We were instructed to find two educational videos we would use while teaching and post them on UEN/in our blog. My two videos will be posted at the end of this blog.
Before using Teacher Tube, I really had no idea that there were so many great educational videos available for free on the internet. Especially for younger students, videos can be a great interactive tool to get the attention of your classroom. There are often things you would like to teach in your classroom, but since time is limited in each subject, it could be helpful to find a science experiment or a difficult math concept and show it to your students on video. I really like the idea of using videos to make difficult subjects much more interesting and exciting.
I chose one mathematics video and one social studies video. For math, I picked Mr. Duey's fraction video. Math was one of my most difficult subjects, especially fractions. I definitely think a video like this could have been helpful for me and may have even allowed me to get a little more excited about doing math. It is entertaining and also very informational. I think it would be perfect to use in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. The social studies video that I chose uses Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" to present a brief world history to students. I think this video could be an awesome introductory tool to teaching the history of the last century. You could also allow students to pick one event that is included in the song to do their own presentation on.
The more I learn about the tools available to use technology in the classroom, the more confident I become about using it to teach. I love that there are so many tools available for teachers and students on the internet. Teacher Tube is a great place to collaborate with others as well. You could upload the educational videos you use in your own classroom to share with teachers in your school, district, or state.
Using a video to teach can be a great introductory tool or also a great reminder for students who seem to be struggling with a certain topic. It allows students to have fun while learning a new concept. I especially like the idea of using videos to make math an easier subject for students to become engaged in since this is something I have always struggled with. It is so helpful to learn about the numerous sites that provide these videos for teachers. I now know that using videos in my classroom will definitely be a possibility.
Video Reflection:
The more that technology evolves, the more kids/students become dependent on it. This video illustrated just how technology-smart kids are becoming. It also seems to be happened at a younger age now. I didn't feel like this video reflected the ideas of students, but rather just the technological generation. However, it made me think of a video that was sent to me in an email a few days ago. Here it is:
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