After viewing videos I chose a few that I plan on using in my classroom. The first video was about the rock cycle. We are currently learning this in science and it would be great to show the students. Sometimes it is hard for them to fully understand all the parts of the cycle. This would be great for aditory and visual learners. That is definatly a plus! The second video would go great with our slavery chapter in social studies. I would like my students to hear some African American songs. The students may be surprised that they may know some of these songs. It would be something neat and different to add to the lesson to enhance it.
There could be some risks however to using online video's. You would definately have to pre-view what you are going to show to make sure it is appropriate for your students to view. Also you have to make sure that it is age level appropriate as well. It could be the topic you are looking for but it may be too young or old for your students.
The rewards however are again that it appeals to visual and auditory learners. With the majority of learners being one of these two I don't think that you could go wrong with online video!
AND you can include those videos on your blog or wiki so that parents can see them too.
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