Guide to Educational Videos
Since educational videos have already been proven to be a hit among
students, it is time to look for ones that are of good quality. Keep
the students' interest and spice up classroom lessons on subjects like
history, science and math with the following websites and videos found
in these websites:
TeacherTube
Launched in 2007 by a 14-year veteran educator named Jason Smith,
TeacherTube is an online community where members can share
instructional videos. Teachers not only post videos, they also make
constructive comments on what others uploaded, rate or flag the videos
for content. What's more, it's free for everyone.
Brainpop
An online resource for students, teachers and parents, Brainpop has
short educational animated videos on various topics. There is a
subscription fee to view most videos. The videos can be used in the
classroom as they utilize simple computer animation, with sharp edges
and bright colors. There is also a 10-question quiz at the end, which
can be taken online or printed out for the class.
National Geographic Video
An offshoot of the National Geographic website, this is devoted to
online videos on animals, people, places, the environment and so much
more. The videos are short, educational feature movies of very good
quality, and can be searched using the Channel Archives. This is also a
free service. You just need Adobe Flash Player 9 to view the videos.
Discovery Education streaming
This website is recognized by educators as a valuable resource in the
classroom, with streaming videos ranging from “Korea: Microchip
Miracle” and “An Inside Look at the Flu” to “Interactions and
Relationships among Organisms” and “Manipulating DNA Access.”
The Moving Image Archive
This contains more than 80,000 videos, digitized films and industrial videos that
could be hard to find anywhere else. They even have clips of old-fashioned
commercials!
Annenberg Media and Learner.org
From Learner.org comes Annenberg Media, an educational resource with
hundreds of educational videos and a satellite TV channel that can be
viewed online.
Green Energy TV
Green Energy TV is an online television channel that focuses mainly on
educational programming about green and renewable
energy.
The History Channel Video Gallery
This also has a comprehensive list of free educational videos online,
specifically focusing on history.
Sources:
“About Us.” Retrieved May 26, 2009 from
http://www.teachertube.com/staticPage.php?pg=about
“Educational Video Websites.” Retrieved May 26, 2009 from
http://desktopvideo.about.com/od/educationalvideosonline/Educational_Videos_Online.htm
Siegchrist, Gretchen. “Where to Watch Free Online Educational Videos.” Retrieved May 26, 2009 from
http://desktopvideo.about.com/od/watchingonlinevideo/tp/educationalvideos.htm
“What is BrainPop?” Retrieved May 26, 2009 from
http://desktopvideo.about.com/od/watchingonlinevideo/p/brainpop.htm
“What is National Geographic Video?” Retrieved May 26, 2009 from
http://desktopvideo.about.com/od/watchingonlinevideo/p/natgeographic.htm
(Published 08 June 2009, Smart Communications, Inc.)
