Teacher Tube

I've heard of teacher tube before this assignment and actually seen it used several times during my practicum placements. Videos are a great way to spice up a lesson, catch the students' attention and enhance understanding. Because you tube contains many videos that are inappropriate for students, teacher tube has become a popular alternative. Teacher tube contains only videos appropriate for school age students and because of that can be accessed from a school computer. (Unlike you tube.) It's easy to use, as well. You just type in the topic you wish to search and a list of videos about that topic will come up. You can also search audio, documents and photos as well.

1.) http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=201218&title=Conservation_of_energy&vpkey=
This is a Bill Nye video clip of an experiment demonstrating the different kinds of energy. This video could address numerous Virginia, one example being SOL 4.2. This video could help students get a visual understanding of what potential and kinetic energy are.

2.) http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=11187 Teacher tube can also be helpful in helping you, as the teacher, discover new ways to explain a topic to your students. For example, this video shows a teacher explaining the concept of probability. (SOL 5.7)