Week #2… Videos
I hope you’re looking forward to this week’s tasks. Relax! We’re looking at videos this week – how hard can it be?
You might be reassured to look at the percentages of survey respondents who had never heard of the following:
TED talks – 61%
Atomic Learning – 56%
United Streaming – 39%
This is good news for us, because it means we can show you more useful tools for your classrooms!
Your tasks will revolve around using and navigating some/all of the following:
TED Talks
Atomic Learning
United Streaming
YouTube
TeacherTube
TED talks are 20 minute videos of ‘ideas worth spreading’. The website describes them as “inspired talks by the world’s leading thinkers and doers.” I would describe them as fascinatingly engaging presentations by really interesting people. There is something for everyone here, and Katie and I will share some of our favourites on the wiki.
Atomic Learning is a site that has video tutorials on just about anything you can imagine. If you don’t know how to do something relating to technology, this should be your first port of call. The school has a subscription, so you should be able to find what you’re looking for if you’re logged in at school.
United Streaming Is a Discovery Education subscription service the school pays for which allows you to search and download Discovery Education videos for use in the classroom. You can download whole videos, or just the segments which relate to what you’re doing. Click here for the latest Discovery Education Streaming newsletter.
TeacherTube is basically YouTube just for teachers. We don’t ask you to go there for a specific task, but please check it out.
We have tried to mix it up so that you get a balance of fun AND educational videos.
Please know that you are welcome to watch the videos for ANY level, and you are welcome (indeed, encouraged) to come back at any time and make your way through the various levels. For the purposes of the prizes, you are only required to complete one level’s challenges however.
Click here to view the challenges for this week.
May 4th, 2009 at 2:07 am
I spent a lot of time on this task because I love watching videos online! It was one of my favourites! Was it useful, not as much as some of the other tasks as it was not new to me. Were instructions clear – very! Did I understand why we were doing these tasks – yes. Was it difficult – No.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Great source of info and laughs! With KL’s expert advice the task went well! Again, need to get on board more with delicious to make the most it!
May 28th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Atomic Learning was really interesting. So many how to clips that I didn’t even know existed.
May 31st, 2009 at 8:45 am
I found this a veritable treasure trove that I was salivating over at the prospect of uncovering some jewels, or just having a cruise over. But I haven’t managed that yet due to the sheer pressure of work time constraints. And for that i am a bit regretful.
June 1st, 2009 at 6:50 pm
love atomic learning site – very useful – whether it stays in my mind – we’ll see!
Love utube though – i use it all the time!
June 11th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
They look great to use in class if you can find one right for your unit and age level.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Never thought that I would have my own youtube account.
The idea of youtube account to upload videos and link them to my blog sounds pretty cool.
Plus Kids love the idea of seeing their work on UTub…. one said to me that “they are going to be famous” (although there is no image of them on the video)
June 14th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Interestingly this was the only task that everybody did immediately – that says it all!
I learnt about Reiki and ended up talking to Anetta about her new skill and business. Katie – we must find a weekend next academic year when we can learn how to do it.
This was a great task easily done just time again!
June 16th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Use YouTube regularly with my class. It was great for showing the children animal behaviour and movements – for our Arts Festival show.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I used yout ube lots before; but loved TED talks now. Access to all these interesting people’s ideas.
Bex
June 16th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Addicted to TED talks and I use Teachers TV for TAs too.
Thanks
June 17th, 2009 at 6:12 am
I watch video online frequently and and use YouTube in class all the time – TED talks are really interesting and thought provoking.
June 17th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
really looking forward to the holidays when i can go through my backlog of ted talks and videos