Great Resource for Videos

I believe videos or video clips can be a great educational tool. Obviously, they appeal to visual and auditory learners. Yet, they can also help build background knowledge for all students and explain tricky concepts more clearly. Videos lend themselves to students making connections or asking questions. Learning becomes more relevant when students are shown real life examples.

Where can teachers find awesome videos, appropriate for school? Have you heard about PBS Learning Media? What a fantastic resource for digital resources, and it's FREE! There is a very simple registration process, and then you have access to thousands of videos. There are also photographs, audio clips, and interactives you could use with any IWB.

Hope you find something there you can use right away!

Love This Video

I stumbled across this 4 minute video when I was researching C21 skills at the Partnership for 21st Century Skills website. Peter H. Reynolds' artwork and storytelling clearly and thoughtfully explains the BIG 4C's - Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity. Don't forget to print the free .pdf poster, too! I will refer to it often as I think of integrating technology into the classroom,

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