Awesome Educational Video of the Day

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Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Create a virtual corkboard/presentation using Spaaze.
Spaaze is a website that allows for the simple creation of a virtual cork board. It is extremely dynamic and easy to use. You can add video, images, files, titles, and notes all in one spot so your students can have easy access to unit material. The canvass size of Spaaze is huge so you can add quite a few units to one canvass.

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Create simple data charts using ChartTool

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Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Google Calendar: Create a calendar for your class.
This is a great idea for those who are trying to incorporate Google Apps into their curriculum. This tutorial demonstrates how teachers can create embedable Google Calendars into their classrooms so that students have ideas as to what and when an assignment is due.

Science: Who were the Wright Brothers and what was their first glider like?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:10:25 PDT

This NASA video describes how the Wright Brothers used the scientific inquiry in learning to fly. It will demonstrate how their first plane worked. It discusses pitch, yaw, and roll.

Subject: Physical Science
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 4:18

Science: What is weather prediction?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:02:56 PDT

This NASA film will discuss how scientists predict the weather and why it is difficult to be 100% accurate. This video also has a section on the different cloud types out there.

Subject: Science-Meteorology
Grade Level: 5-12
Length: 5:53

Science: What is the Sun and how does it generate energy?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:57:57 PDT

This NASA video describes what the sun is and what it is made out of. Part of the discussion is about sun spots and solar flares. They do a great job showing actual video and talk on a younger grade level.

Subject: Astronomy
Grade Level: 3-12
Length: 3:27

Science: What are the Northern Lights?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:52:11 PDT

This NASA educational video discusses the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights.

Subject: Astronomy
Grade Level: 5-12
Length: 4:39

Science: What are Astronomical Units or AU when measuring distances?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:05:30 PDT

This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. They do a great job discussing scaling and why we use AU's as the measurement system when talking about our solar system.

Subject: Science/Math-Measurement
Grade Level: 7-12
Length: 4:44

Math: What is the difference between the Metric and Standard measuring system?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:35:59 PDT

This video was done by NASA education and discusses a little bit about the history of measurement systems. It then moves on to our US standard of measuring and how to calculate distances using it. Finally it discusses the Metric system and how easy it is to use and how to convert between meters and kilometers.

Subject: Math-Measuring
Grade Level: 5-9
Length: 5:05

Math: How do you take measurements?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:25:14 PDT

This is a Discovery Education video that demonstrates how to take measurements using rulers and tape measures. They will talk about inches, yards, feet and centimeters. They do a great job explaining how mearsuring distances is done.

Subject: Math/Distances
Grade Level: 3-8
Length: 5:54

History: George W. Bush's thoughts on 9-11

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:13:50 PDT

This is a documentary and interview with George W. Bush give 10 years after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centers.

Subject: US History
Grade Level: 7-12
Length: 44:59

Economics: What was the Great Depression and what were some of the Causes?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:58:19 PDT

This is a documentary explaining the history just before the Great Depression occurred. It does a good job showing actual footage and music from the time period.

Subject: US History
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 33:13

Economics: How does the stock market work?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:52:36 PDT

This is an older cartoon video but does an excellent job explaining how the stock market works, using Oil Corporations as an example.

Subject: Economics
Grade Level: 5-12
Length: 9:13

Science: What are some environmental risks of volcanoes?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:43:51 PDT

This is a news report that FOX news did during 2010 in which a volcano kept air travel from being productive. They brought on a Physicist to discuss environmental issues related to volcanic eruptions.

Subject: Earth Science
Grade Level: 7-12
Length: 6:11

Social Studies: What is a savings account and how do I open one?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:35:12 PDT

This is a British video about the importance a savings account is, what it is, and why you should have one. They did a pretty good job creating this video and keeping it on a younger grade level.

Subject: Finance
Grade Level: 3-12
Length: 2:42

Science: What are the 5 senses?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:28:43 PDT

This video comes from the Hi-5 singing group. If you need to get your little ones up and dancing while learning their 5 senses, then this video would be perfect.

Subject: Biology
Grade Level: k-3
Length: 2:18

History: What was it like to live during the Great Depression?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:06:52 PDT

If you are looking for a video that will bring your students to a better understanding as to what life was like during the Great Depression, then search no longer. This video comes from the National Archives in which they have different survivors of the depression tell their stories.

Subject: American History
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 27:47

History: How did the Aztec gain their power?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:56:44 PDT

This is a historical video that discusses the rise to power of the Aztecs. In the video you will see images of sculptures and scenery of the past and hear the history of the Aztecs.

Subject: History
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 9:36

Science: What are the processes of erosion?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:26:25 PDT

If you are looking for a quick video that will describe erosion found in the mountains and show beautiful scenery, then you have found a good one. This video show scenery from high up in the Oregon mountains and have excellent footage of erosion.

Subject: Earth Science
Grade Level: 1-12
Length: 1:13

Science: How is copper mined, refined, and used by humans?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:01:15 PDT

This is a pretty neat video that discusses how copper is formed and then goes on to demonstrate how we take it out of the ground refine it, and then tells shows us what how we use it. It looks to be a composite of many different videos.

Subject: Earth Science
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 13:55

History: Who was Henry Ford?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:46:56 PDT

This is a really interesting video about Henry Ford. Most of the film come from the Henry Ford film collection so the film is authentic. There are elements of this video that allow the viewer to peak into Henry Ford's personal and professional life.

Subject: American History
Grade Level: 6-12
Length: 36:11

Science: What are different types of fossils?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:28:44 PDT

This is an animated video that discusses many of the different types of fossils and how they are formed. Some of the fossils in this video are: Trace, Mold, Resin, and Body.

Subject: Earth Science
Grade Level: 1-3
Length: 2:39

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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Convert document, sound, video, images and other file types with Zamzar.
Zamzar is an awesome tool for educators who are going the extra mile trying to use technology in the classroom. Too many times educators receive files from other schools or colleagues that just don't work on their computer because of different operating systems and software platforms. With Zamzar you can take files of many different file types and have them be converted to another file type. There isn't any software that needs to be downloaded; just internet access.

Social Studies: What was some of the aftermath caused by World War I.

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:14:00 PDT

Awesome video describing the aftermath of World War I. This would be a great film to show at the end of a unit on World War I. It describes much of the cause and effects that World War I had on the populations and a little bit about how it helped Hiltler get to World War II.

Science: What are population distributions?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:45:00 PDT

This is an awesome video that can serve as an introductory to population distributions. It talks about the three different population distributions: aggregated, uniform, and random. The video contains neat footage of animals and plants living in different locations of the world.

Subject: Ecology
Grade Level: 4-12
Length: 3:51

Science: What is the Muscular System?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:06 PDT

Understanding the muscular system is important to any biology curriculum. This flash animation discuss what the muscular system is and many facts about it that you might not have known.

Subject: Life Science

Grade Level: K-6

Length: 6:56

Science: What about Mars?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:03:08 PDT

In this educational video, scientists from Arizona State University, discuss a little bit about the red planet, what we know about it, and how we go about studying it. Great introductory video for those studying Mars.

Subject: Astronomy
Grade Level: 5-12
Length: 4:49

Technology: How has technology evolved?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:23:00 PDT

This educational video does an nice job just showing images from the past, present and future uses of technology. Makes you think of where we are headed with our technology.

Subject: Technology
Grade Level: 2-12
Length: 2:25

Science: How does photosynthesis work in plants?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian Weir) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:09:36 PDT

This educational video does a great job explaining how plants take in sunlight and convert it into energy and food.

Subject: biology
Grade level: 8-12
Length: 4:52

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Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Google Docs: Defining words
Use the define tool in a Google document to define key words. Great for use with students using a document you created.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Create dynamic data charts using Hohli Charts.
Hohli charts is a simple method of creating dynamic data sets that then display as charts and graphs. This web 2.0 tool would be great and simple for students to use in a k-12 educational setting.

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Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Smartboard: Create a study game using flip tiles.
This is a Smartboard Notebook tutorial on how to create an interactive study game board in which students can move game pieces along the board if they answer the questions correctly. This gameboard use tiles that on one side has the answer and on the other side has the question.