I now understand why people are always uploading videos to YouTube. It is because creating the video and uploading it is so simple! I created a video of pictures I took while visiting West Texas. I thought if I was teaching fourth grade it would be a great video to show. It would give students the opportunity to discuss and compare the geography and life of West Texas versus Houston. I can even correlate Science with the video and have students discuss how Big Bend is located in West Texas and how people can continue to work on protecting this source of land. A unit on Native Americans that lived in this part of Texas can be taught as well.
TeacherTube is one of my favorite websites. If I want to use a video in a lesson plan, I will begin at You Tube, but I often always end up at TeacherTube. Teachers form a community. It does not matter if they are not in the same state or country, teachers are always collaborating and sharing ideas with one another. Teacher Tube is a perfect example of this. I have found so many great ideas to incorporate into lesson plans because seasoned teachers, as well as novice teachers have uploaded awesome videos onto Teacher Tube. This benefits students as well when a teacher has uploaded an effective video that can help students understand content. I also think that all students are excited to see their own work published. It gives them a sense of ownership and accomplishment. How neat would it be if their published videos could be shared online with other students around the world? I think students would really enjoy that because it would create a safe learning/student community.
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