Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: The Federal E-Rate Program with Micah Rigdon
Micah Ridgon, of Funds for Learning, suggests schools are not getting the most out of the federal E-Rate program, the program that offers discounts to schools for their broadband and telecommunication services. His company is here to help.
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Padlet
Need a way to organize digital resources and make them easily accessible to students? Jennifer and Rich have you covered. Taking a look at a free virtual bulletin board service called Padlet, they explore how this tool...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Projeqt
Looking for a unique presentation service? Rich and Jennifer tell you all about the special features of this particular app and walk you through how to get started with creating your own presentations.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: A Class Set of Chromebooks with Veronica Tadeo
Middle school teacher Veronica Tadeo discusses successes she has had using Chromebooks, Kidblog, and other online software and online web pages to differentiate instruction for her English language learners.
Cisco
Episode 2.6: Test and Retest
Pop-up school sounds really cool! What happens when adversity strikes? Episode six in a seven-part series features the Global Problem Solvers at their creative best. When the initial test of their school solution fails, the team puts...
Curated OER
1 Introduction to Audacity
If you are a teacher interested in creating classroom podcasts, this series of nine short videos could be a life saver. Each video explains how to download, use, and upload your audio tracks or podcasts to the Internet. A fellow teacher...
Curated Video
What Makes YouTube Unique
Start off a unit on YouTube with an introduction to the service and all that it offers. Learners watch various video clips before participating in a brief discussion about YouTube. The plan includes an activity based around information...
TED-Ed
How does anesthesia work?
Many people know the feeling of counting backward from 100 before a surgical procedure begins, but what actually happens between number 99 and waking up after surgery? Watch a short video about the different types of anesthesia, the...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: iPad vs Chromebook
If you're faced with the hard choice of deciding between an iPad mini or Chromebook for your personal and professional use, this video is definitely a must-see.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Adguard AdBlocker
Eliminate those irritating and sometimes inappropriate ads from videos and projection screens with an app that can be installed on your Chrome Internet browser. Learn how to install and use the blocker in this short video.
Educreations
Uses of Radioactivity
Radioactivity is often perceived as dangerous and a threat to our well-being, but you may be surprised at the different applications of this natural chemical process. From the smoke detectors in our homes to treatments for cancer, this...
TED-Ed
A Call to Invention: DIY Speaker Edition
Can you build a homemade speaker out of a potato chip? Bestselling author and do-it-yourself expert William Gurstelle shows you how in his brief presentation at TEDYouth 2012. He encourages young people to be creative and explore science...
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Chemistry Lesson: Compound Unit Conversions
Searching for a way to enhance your classroom chemistry curriculum? A short video segment offers detailed instructions for how to convert compound units, such as miles/hour or milligrams/mL. The worksheet included prompts learners to...
Periodic Videos
Gold and Casio Watch
A piece of gold walks into a classroom and the teacher says, "Au, get out." Observe the process of gold plating a cheap watch to better understand the properties of gold. Throughout the experiment, the professor shares the history, uses,...
Crash Course Kids
A Case of "What-Ifs"
Do your pupils ever get the case of the What-Ifs? If so, maybe they're meant to be an engineer. Engineers are encouraged to ask a lot of hypothetical questions! Find out why and what they do with their answers in a captivating video...
Crash Course Kids
Fixing Failure Points
How do engineers find and fix failure points in a solution they're trying to develop? This is the driving question of an informative and entertaining video. Here, future engineers discover why it is important to fail when testing a...
Crash Course
Copyright, Exceptions, and Fair Use
Why have courts declared the Fair Use clause the most troublesome in copyright law? Does this clause mean that teachers can use copyrighted materials for educational purposes? What are the exceptions to copyright enforcement? Find the...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Building EdTech PD from Scratch with Debra Jackson
EdTech developed by teams of educators is part of Superintendent Debra Jackson's goal for her school district. Find out how teachers are working to blend collaboration and inquiry into a successful educational technology program.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday PD: Tellagami
If you're researching oral presentation apps for students, here's a great tutorial on the popular and free app, Tellagami. Follow along as Jennifer and Rich discuss the basic functionality of the app, including creating a personalized...
Curated Video
EdTech Tuesdays: Be a Connected Educator with Billy Krakower
"Best advice would be, 'Get on Twitter!'" Consider the input of technology instructor Billy Krakower in an interview from the 2014 ISTE conference, who discusses the importance of brainstorming ideas with teachers around the world and...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Creation of the World Wide Web
Most modern-day individuals have access to the Internet in some form. Academics learn about the creation of the World Wide Web from its inventor Tim Berners-Lee. The thought-provoking resource shares Berners-Lee's thoughts on how he...
Crash Course
Biomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #24
Let materials science come alive in your classroom. Scholars learn about biomaterials by watching an engaging video. They see how titanium, polyurethane, hydrogels, and other materials are used in medicine and bioengineering.
Deep Look
This Pulsating Slime Mold Comes in Peace (ft. It's Okay to Be Smart)
Can you name an organism that isn't a plant, animal, or fungus? Here's a hint: each cell contains thousands of nuclei. Slime mold may not have any appendages, but their movements fascinate scientists. The video focuses on these unique...
National Science Foundation
Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Olympic Movement and Robotic Design
Here is a high-interest topic to inspire your engineering class: robots that can learn. These particular machines imitate the motion of athletes headed for the Olympic Winter Games. Hear from a professor of dynamics, systems, and control...