Monday, October 10, 2011

teachers's Channel - YouTube

teachers's Channel - YouTube:

Why Use YouTube in your classroom?
Increase student engagement
  • Start your class off with an engaging video clip that brings a lesson to life and sparks a lively discussion.
  • No longer will students be late for physics class when you begin the class with an engaging clip.
    Increase student engagement
  • Make the subjects applicable to your students' everyday lives by showing culturally relevant YouTube clips.
  • Teach students video production and editing skills through projects and upload the videos to your classes YouTube channel.
Free access to thousands of high quality educational videos
  • YouTube provides free, unlimited access to tens of thousands of videos of high quality educational content.
  • These videos range from the world's best professors giving hour long lectures to great teachers giving short lessons.
  • Check out the diverse array of educational content at YouTube.com/EDU
Teach to every type of learner
  • Tap into the mind of the visual learner.
  • Each student has different learning needs. You can create videos or playlists to suit the different types of learners in your classroom.
  • On YouTube you can find videos explaining the same topic, many different ways. For example, here are four different videos, all explaining the concept of number patterns in a different way.
    Teach to every type of learner
    This video presents number patterns in a real world context.
    Teach to every type of learner
    Rather than explaining, this video uses visual examples of number patterns.
    Teach to every type of learner
    In this video, a teacher works through math problems that involve number patterns.
    Teach to every type of learner
    In this video, there is an explanation of the concept without any visuals or examples.
Use videos to lengthen in-class instructional time
  • Turn mini-lessons into short videos that students can watch on their own time.
  • Record directions and explanations so you don't waste time repeating yourself.
  • Students can pause and replay your explanations whenever they need help - it's almost like 1:1 tutoring and can especially help students who were out sick.
  • Create a YouTube station in your classroom where students can work independently, freeing yourself up to work with small groups.
  • Minimize student's summer learning slide by creating review activities for outgoing students or preview content for incoming students.
  • Students can continue the learning at home by exploring playlists of videos on the Roman Empire.