by Avi Spector
Quick overview: Tubechop allows you to select an existing YouTube video and present only the part you want to show to your students. No more having to fast forward through irrelevant or potentially inappropriate content in front of your class! … Read More »
Links: www.vimeo.com, www.schooltube.com, www.dotsub.com Quick overview: Three different video websites that are similar to YouTube but are less likely to be blocked by your school board or district filters. Also, more places to look for existing material when flipping your … Read More »
Link: www.youtube.com/teachers Quick overview: A version of YouTube designed specifically for education. This can also be a great resource if you’re looking for subject specific videos to help flip your classroom. What does it do? YouTube for schools contains videos … Read More »
Link: www.safeshare.tv Quick overview: Safeshare is a great site if you want to screen a video in your classroom, but don’t want your students to be distracted by other videos that pop-up on YouTube. It also allows you to highlight … Read More »
Quick overview: Documentary Storm (www.documentarystorm.com) is a website that has categorized hundreds of on-line video documentaries found across the web. Simply browse, click, and play! How does this site work? You can search for videos by keyword or browse through … Read More »
Quick overview: A website that allows you to download videos directly from YouTube. Almost instant. There’s no waiting for e-mails or loss of quality! How can this be used in the classroom? Do you often encounter YouTube videos that you’d … Read More »
Quick overview: A website that allows you or your students to effortlessly convert an on-line YouTube video clip into a standalone sound file in MP3 format. Fast and instant. No accounts, sign-ups, or waiting required. How can this be used … Read More »
Quick overview: Hundreds of videos covering topics from basic arithmetic, algebra, differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance. What is this resource? These videos are provided free of charge by the non-profit educational organization, Khan Academy. The goal of the … Read More »
Quick overview: A step-by-step video tutorial on how to convert videos from YouTube or other digital video files (i.e – videos from a digital camera) so that they can be inserted into your SMART Notebook lessons. How can it be … Read More »
Quick overview: Do you often encounter YouTube videos that you’d love to show your class but the YouTube site is blocked by your school board’s IT department? The Zamzar website (http://www.zamzar.com) can help! Zamzar will grab any YouTube video and … Read More »