I chose to watch the video "Did You Know?" This video illustrates how quickly the world is changing through technology. I liked the video because it contains amazing statistics. As a teacher, it makes me think about how different my students' childhood is compared to my own, and I am not that old! If teachers want to really connect with their students, they need to be utilizing technology in the classroom. I believe that hands-on activities are important, but teachers also need to be incorporating technological experiences into their daily lessons. This video was a good reminder to keep working on using technology in the classroom to bring effective lessons to my students.
I like the website Watch Know Learn. It is basically a directory of free educational online videos. It was very easy to find age-appropriate material sorted by subject. My biggest regret about this website is that most of the videos are hosted on YouTube, so I would not be able to access them at school to show my students.
I also explored the Teachers TV website which features a huge collection of videos that could be used for professional development. Some of the videos have been removed and some cannot be viewed outside of the United Kingdom. However, many videos are accessible and can help teachers with lesson ideas, classroom management strategies, and much more.
Carolyn ~ I agree we need to make sure we utilize technology in our classrooms, but as I watched my video, it made me realize how closely we need to monitor their use of this technology to make sure it is in an academic manner. We are all tempted to "play" and it is becoming easier for these students. Thanks for the information about Teachers TV...my math committee is doing some PD this semester and we are looking for a video to start off with. I will be checking this site out!!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that we as teachers need to utilize a great deal of technology in our classrooms but we also can't forget about the basics either. I watched the video What do teachers Make? It's a great video to watch if your looking for a little motivation and remembering what we do for our students.
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