Tech+Tutorials

Tech Tutorials - Group Subject is Teacher Tube / TED History - Teacher Tube was launched in 2007 to provide online support for sharing instruction videos. The major focus is to provide educationally focused videos that are: -Free videos for teachers -Safe for teachers to use in the classroom -Safe for home school learners -Short presentations supporting specific science concepts -Free for educators to post videos to share with other educators
 * Learning Centers – when students are conducting science investigations one or two computers set up with the video allows student groups to cycle through as they move from station to station in the learning center.
 * WebQuests – these science videos can be added to the resource section or beginning sections to provide students information about the topic being investigated.
 * Case Studies – one of more videos can be set up in classroom computers as a resource for students’ investigation a problem.
 * Problem Based Learning – students can be shown a video or two to set the stage for a problem they must investigate.
 * Student Multimedia Presentations – these videos can be used by students to support any science multimedia presentations they are giving.
 * Student Debates – when students are conducting scientific debates, any side of the debate could use videos to support their point of view.
 * Teacher Lectures – these short videos can be embedded in lectures and shown to students at the appropriate time. This keeps the lesson going and retains student interest.

Read more: [] Pasted from <[]> [] Teacher Tube was created in response to the popular You Tube that thousands of students a day would watch from around the world. You Tube's content is user generated and subjects are varied, while Teacher Tube is generated mostly by educators to teach students and fellow teachers. Today's students will spend many hours a day surfing the net, and Teacher Tube is an opportunity for students to learn by doing something they enjoy. Integrate technology in the classroom with the aid of Teacher Tube. Teach Tube has thousands of videos that are categorized into sub topics for easy reference. Elementary, secondary, university and teacher tutorials are a few of the channels available. Content is generated by users, but they must adhere to educational topics. As well, they are vigilant in keeping the site safe from inappropriate videos. At first glance the site is overwhelming, however the search box will narrow down the amount of videos to view on a topic. Teaching Tool An educator has a great teaching aid for his students and himself at Teacher Tube. The site has fresh ideas to teach a topic or to use the video as an introduction to a lesson. If you are teaching multiplication there is a great skit by [|Abbott and Costello] on how not to divide. The short clip gives humor and opens discussion on the incorrect ways to calculate a division equation. This simple video will capture the students' attention and allow the classroom teacher to give a mini lesson on division with the students are engaged. Once you have found a great video, it is best to save as a favourite and write down the writer and/or the name of the video, otherwise you will become frustrated finding the video clip again. As well, peruse the site on a regular basis to find activities that would benefit your class. Students will be more willing to watch a video to learn a concept than read one in a book. At times the site becomes frustrating because there are countless videos and many that have little value to the teacher and student, but with that said, it is worth the effort to sift through the videos because there are many that would compliment a lesson. Read more: [] Pasted from <[]> []