YouTube has opened everybody up to a whole new world. From hilarious viral videos to learning how to do something step-by-step, YouTube has a little something for everybody. The most frustrating thing about YouTube is that it is blocked by most school systems. Unfortunately, there is a lot of bad that can come with the good. I have found that using sites like Zamzar can keep this from being a huge issue. Also, there are sites out there like TeacherTube and SchoolTube. I feel much more comfortable using these sites with my students. I love to encorporate music and song into my lessons.
My students seem to really respond to that so I often go on videosharing sites to see if there is a song or rap that can be used to teach a specific concept. Often times, those videos have been previously created by students and then posted to the videosharing site. It is great for my students to see videos produced by other students, and to use those videos for learning. I have found one particular video that my students love! It is about the order of operations. For some background information, the creator of the video/song is a middle school teacher who also sells music to teach math concepts. The video is available on TeacherTube, but you can also view it below:
Loved the video you found on the order of operations! I'm sure your students really enjoyed it, as well. You ought to get them to create their own video on a concept they have learned this year. (Just a suggestion-like you don't have enough going on right now!) You are right Videosharing has opened up a whole new world for teachers and their students. When I was still in the classroom, 9 years ago, I had to go to media center to see if there were any videos to support my curriculum. Now, the possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Great video that I have to share with my kids. They are going to crack up! My students always have a difficult time with order of operations. Using YouTube and TeacherTube has been great for my math and SS classes. I use zamzar to get my videos to school. When I find great videos, I send the link to fellow teachers to use in their classrooms. Kids even give me ideas of videos that they've seen that I should show in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThe video was great! I can see the students really grasping the concept!!! My students love to put videos up on YouTube, both educational and goofy ones. I can see them watching this and then wanting to make their own. I also use Zamzar and I use a YouTube converter since all the videos I want to show are blocked at school. Understand the reasons, but some days I just want to be able to break the block...
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