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Videos for Learning

Today I would like to share my favourite go-to sites for educational videos:

 

ASAP Science – Go here for the Periodic Table Song

Bozeman Science – Mainly science, one section on statistics and graphing

Crash Course – Science, engineering, history, and literature, also visit Crash Course Kids

Khan Academy – Anything and everything

Minute Physics – Great source of physics videos

Numberphile – Fun math based videos

PatrickJMT – Great compilation of math videos

Veritasium – Videos from many other sources on a range of topics

 

 

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Videos in the Classroom…Part 2

I don’t have as many math YouTube channel suggestions as I had for science. Although I am sure there are many out there, today I am going to stick to the two with which I have been following for a few years.

The first is Numberphile. Here you will find videos on math and other number based problems. It is not a site that teaches all math concepts, rather it looks at interesting connections. The site is run by Brady Haran, and the name of the site means “lover of numbers”. To get a sample of their videos, check out Calculating Pi with Real Pies and The Monty Hall Problem.

The second site is that of Vi Hart. I am not sure if all who watch her videos like her work, but I am a fan. She talks fast and she doodles as she speaks, which is one of the features that draws me to her work. My favourite of her videos is Wind and Mr. Ug, and I also enjoy her Doodling in Math Class playlist.

Enjoy the weekend.

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Videos in the Classroom…Part 1

Today I would like to highlight some science YouTube channels that can be incorporated into the classroom.

First, let’s discuss Crash Course. Brothers John and Hank Green began this channel to provide a variety of educational content, with Hank providing most of the science content. You can find playlists for history, geography, literature, and many science topics. I have only watched the science videos. They are not fancy and are mostly comprised of Hank talking for 10-15 minutes, and talking quickly. However, there is something in his mannerism that appeals greatly to me, and I find the content within the videos informative and succinct.

I first came across ASAP Science when I was looking for fun content for teaching the Periodic Table. And it was fun I found. The best thing that I probably did during that unit was introduce The Periodic Table Song, written and sung by one of the channel creators, Mitchell Moffit (the other guru behind this channel is Gregory Brown, and both are Canadian). Although there were many other fun task incorporated into the unit, my students loved the song and most had the first few verses memorized within days, generating excitement for the coming activities within the unit. Their videos are colourful and entertaining. Just be aware that there are some racy topics covered, so you may not want to randomly search through their playlist with students watching.

Next up, Minute Physics by Henry Reich. Don’t let the name fool you, the videos last longer than a minute. Look here for short tutorials on things physics related, as well as other science content. Vidoes are created on a whiteboard, and I always find it mesmerizing to watch content unfold as it is being drawn.

Finally, Veritasium offers videos on science and engineering, showing experiments, demonstrations, and interviews created by Derek Muller. For a neat sample of what he offers, check out the Stringless Yo-Yo! video.

Stay tuned….

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