Video+Resources

Flipped classrooms are becoming increasingly more common as teachers realize the value gained by improved use of classtime.

In "dream land" we would be able to create customized video and activities for every topic. Having your students hear it from your mouth, with your vocabulary/strategies would be educational utopia, but that is not practical. In the meantime, thankfully, there are web pages dedicated to short video snippets and interactives across the content areas.

Before selecting a video from one of these providers, view it through the eyes of your students and consider the following: * Is the vocabulary appropriate for your audience? I saw a great one on water cycles, however it had things like "Water, although a constant on our planet, never remains statioery." I'm not sure a 2nd grader would understand the narration. * Does it cover too much, and therefore loose the Key Understandings we are going for? (EX: Solar system video that also emcompasses nebula) * Is the length appropriate? Cut to the chase. Ideally, you will want to find samples that cover the same topics more concisely. * Watch it beginning to end for your seal of approval. If there is a game, play the game through so you know what happens and can answer questions the students may have.

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