One way that I plan to use digital videos in my classroom is to use teachertube. The two examples I found have to do with adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators because this is something that my students (4th/5th graders) struggle. I have already taught this skill. My students will use this to review the skill then try some problems on thier own. These would be skills that they would use to review during math intervention time so that each student is working on a skill that they struggled with when I taught the skill. I choose these skills base on how they did when the distirct assessed them through a scrimmage or a diagnostic. A problem that may a rise while doing this is the students may not pay attention during the review lesson. A second problem is that the computer may not allow teachertube to be used. The way around these are an informal assessment over what was reviewed for the studnets. Acess not allowed to teachertube can be fixed is talking to the IT department to allow acess to the sight.
Here are some examples of teachertubes to help review a skill.
http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=142072
http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=103926
Amy, I liked your videos. I know that it can be time consuming to find the right clips but it does help that student that needs extra support. I use Teacher Tube as well in my classroom. I teach Social Studies and use it to engage the students by the music and the colorful graphics. Adele
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ReplyDeleteI have just discovered teachertube during the course of this class. It sounds as though you have been using it for a while, and with a lot of success. I particularly like that you have found it useful for students who are absent. I have had several absent lately. I think there is a nasty virus going around our school. I wonder if I could find Geometry lessons on some of our more difficult topics for reinforcement? They are probably out there somewhere... Thanks for sharing your ideas. Shelly
It seems like a great resource. My biggest concern is how well do the students catch on given that they aren't able to ask questions during the video and the video doesn't necessarily move at their pace? These are just questions which I'm sure you have thought through yourself already.
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