Videos from Ted and the BBC

Today, as a teacher with a serious coffee addiction, I'd like to share one of the new videos from TedEd - the science of caffeine.  While it may not have a particularly relevant application for your students, it may be relevant for your life as your write report cards and grade exams this week :)

You might also want to take a peek at some of the other new offerings on TedEd.  I suspect many will be interesting for our Upper School students, though the lessons seem to be designed with High School students in mind.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons

I could have spent hours watching these videos... 

I also recently discovered a neat series of videos from the BBC (hat tip to the Free Technology for Teachers blog) - The Dara O Briain's Science Club series on the BBC. The series currently has six episodes investigating the science of things like music and space. The full episodes cannot be watched in the U.S. but some short clips can be found on the BBC's YouTube channel. I loved the explanation of the science and story of exploration through time.

My music teacher friends might also enjoy the history of music:

And the Dodo's Guide to extinction is pretty cool as well:

Enough fun... time to go back to writing report cards...

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Will.i.am Sings "What I Am" on Sesame Street...

I stumbled across this video on Pinterest this morning and it made my day.  Apparently it has become the theme song of classrooms across the country - one 5th grade teacher reported her kids sing it every day.

Watch it and and I dare you not to smile...

Happy Tuesday,

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Cool Videos to Liven Up Your Classes - including Bill Nye and Schoolhouse Rock

As I am a visual learner, and have a relatively short attention span, I have always loved educational videos.  Schoolhouse Rock and I are old friends... and you all know how I love BrainPop.

This week, I discovered some neat new sources of educational videos on YouTube - to include Bill Nye the Science Guy and Schoolhouse Rock.  Enjoy:

Crash Course History
This is a series of 37 fast-paced ten to twelve minute overviews of major concepts and themes in World History. These might be a fun way to kick-off or reinforce a unit in the Upper School.

 

Crash Course Biology
Like the Crash course in history, this is a series of  fast-paced ten to twelve minute overviews of major concepts and themes in Biology.

Disney Educational Channel offers a number of videos on YouTube as well.  On the website, they say: Disney Educational Productions is committed to providing the tools teachers need to engage, inform, and inspire many different learners. Packed with educator-designed teachers guides and activities, our ultimate collection of award-winning DVDs will make it easier for you to reach - and teach - your students through immersive multimedia experiences.

Some favorites inlude:

Schoolhouse Rock:

Bill Nye the Science Guy:

and...


Very fun engaging videos on the Presidents: