Teaching With YouTube: 197 Digital Channels For Learning

35 Sources for Curated Educational Videos Like explorers approaching an unfamiliar landscape, teachers who are ready to take the plunge into flipped classrooms and blended learning often approach the opportunity with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Just dipping a toe into the virtual waters of online content can be overwhelming, and there’s a risk that even the most fearless educator can become paralyzed by the bottomless depths of content and endless pools of resources. While many teachers begin by creating their own content and videos, most start by sifting through free online sources. The amount of available information out there is staggering. YouTube users across the globe upload 48 hours of content every minute. The 50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time Think of the gear you can't live without: The smartphone you constantly check. The camera that goes with you on every vacation. The TV that serves as a portal to binge-watching and -gaming.

12 Things Students Should Never Do on Social Media The last thing young people want is another set of rules. But these days, social media comes with great responsibility, whether you're just starting high school or finishing up college. The fact is, irresponsible social media conduct could potentially ruin your education and negatively impact your career, not to mention hurt others in the process. (And we're not just talking kids, either.)

30 Habits Of Highly Effective Teachers Editor’s Note: We often look at the qualities and characteristics of good teaching and learning, including the recent following pieces: How A Good Teacher Becomes Great What You Owe Your Students Ten Secrets To Surviving As A Teacher The Characteristics Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment How To Be A Mediocre Teacher 25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently by Julie DuNeen, Sketch Note Via Janet Hamilton 25 Best Sites for Free Educational Videos RefSeek's guide to the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. With the exception of BrainPOP and Cosmeo, all listed sites offer their extensive video libraries for free and without registration. Academic Earth Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars. academicearth.org Big Think

Lesson Plan 5: The History of the English Language 8 Jun Lesson Plan:History of English Langugae (PDF) Lesson Materials: History of English Language (PDF) In this lesson students will watch several video clips concerning the development of the English language from the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasions to Shakespeare’s day. ETC Graz: Training Materials Dear human rights educators, on this subsection for the manual "Understanding Human Rights" we would like to provide you with additional material for classroom use which follows the structure described below. All materials and links have been updated in summer 2012. The updates based on the 3rd revised and extended version of the manual are available here. Under "Need to Know" you will find basic power-point-presentations for each module of the manual, providing you with core information. Additional information can be found under "Good to know", again available in the form of power-point-presentation.

Internet Safety Campaign Spares Children From Scare Tactics Australian children will be spared the usual advertising scare tactics to protect them from online bullying and identity theft, when a new internet safety campaign hits their inboxes and Facebook newsfeeds from this week. Instead of scaring kids, parents and grandparents away from the internet and technology, the Australian Communications and Media Authority's Digital Citizens Guide uses an optimistic three-tier message to encourage good online experiences – to "engage positively", "know your online world" and "choose consciously". Launched on Thursday morning, it will be supported by several well-known digital companies, including Google, Facebook, Telstra and Yahoo!7, as well as gaming and anti-bullying associations. ACMA deputy chairman Richard Bean said the positive message was not about being wary online, but coming up to speed with digital technologies and making informed choices.

100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers YouTube has earned a reputation for featuring brain cell-slaughtering fare such as the truly abysmal Fred and playing host to the some of the most depressingly stupid comments this side of Yahoo! News. But for every participant liberally dishing out misspelled racist, sexist and homophobic talking points, there is at least one whose channel genuinely offers something provocative and educational. For teachers hoping to infuse multimedia into their classrooms, YouTube makes for an excellent starting point.