Thing #22

I like You Tube and Teacher tube.

I use You Tube videos to show ideas that we as discussing in class, but that are hard, expensive, or dangerous to set up . I have just included links in notes and then stream them to the class.

i.e. When we were studying waves and shock waves in stead of just tell the kids about how planes can create shock wave I tell them AND SHOW THEM. They are much more interested when they can SEE and HEAR the results of our discussion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX04ySm4TTk&NR=1

I know you wanted to see!


You tube is banned/blocked from our school building. But not for teachers. The amount of material that is blocked often hinders my students from searching and researching. I usually help them with lists of resources, but this is really a crutch. We need to open up communication more not block more stuff especially as students get older high school etc. I have end of the year physics projects that are very student driven. It is frustrating for me and my students to do research at school. I will keep trying to change things ...


later