Tuesday, April 20, 2010
#10 You tube in the Classroom
I found several videos when I searched using the words "Brain Gym" which is something I use with my students. I was successful saving it to Zamzar however I was disappointed with the quality of the download video compared to the original. I wonder if it was just the particular video or if everyone else experience this as well. Anyway, it was nice not to have to log onto the internet, and not show all the surrounding advertisements. The students loved the new moves and music on the video. They were interested in going on You Tube to find more brain gym videos and had several suggestions for other topics as well. This was a great Essential for me. I had gone to You tube on many other occasions and for many other reasons but never realized how much I could use it with my students.
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YouTube is a tremendous educational resource. Educators like to share information with others and so they have really contributed tons of videos that can be used with students.
ReplyDeleteStudents love seeing all of the videos and it takes the topic and puts it in a format they can relate to. I know it's a couple of extra steps to find the videos and get them downloaded, but it is well worth the effort.
I have not heard the quality issues before. It gets fuzzier when you go to full screen, but I wouldn't worry about this...the point is the message and I'm sure your students learned a lot.
I have heard of the term "Brain Gym," but don't know the details...will look it up on YouTube myself! Thanks for sharing!!
Carol