How to YouTube

Here are four videos to get you started using YouTube for instructional videos, created either by you or by your students:

Part 1 - Logins, Channels, and Privacy

Part 2 - Uploading, Creating, Playlists

Part 3 - Editing Settings, Creating Captions

Part 4 - Student Submissions

Here is the link for the entire playlist, if you would prefer that: 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLto2no0G6EAy-2g3V3963f6T0niyq74I8

What is a 21st-Century Learner?

Here are three videos that have been shared with me.  Each one attempts to describe how 21st-century education must be different that 20th- (or 19th-) century education.  Enjoy!

What is 21st-Century Education? (2:10)



The Voice of the Active Learner (2:18)



Social Media in Education - Teaching Digital Natives in 2011 (4:10)

You Should Know about Knowmia

Knowmia started up earlier this year, and has grown to over 8000 teacher-submitted videos for high school students.  The site is similar to Khan Academy, with a couple of significant differences.  First, the level is specifically aimed for students in grades 9-12.  Second, you can submit your own videos that you create, either from your computer or from an iPad.  Of course, it's completely free.  You should take a look and see what Knowmia can do for your students!

Biology Video Collection

I found this site:

http://biologyisaprocess.wordpress.com/

while looking for chemistry videos.  There is a collection of high quality biology simulations from youtube.  They are clearly categorized and there are written explanations.  Superior, superb, two thumbs up and yet another reminder that there is 10 times as much quality bio material as chem and physics :(