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Five YouTube Channels Every Educator Should Subscribe To! I am a YouTube junkie. Not only am I a self-professed addict, I am also an advocate. I firmly believe that educators who tap into the power of YouTube will see great benefits, reflected in their professional growth as well as their classroom instruction. Allow me to pose this hypothetical question: If you could only subscribe to five YouTube channels that would enhance your professional learning and your classroom, what would they be?

Below are my five, leave a comment and let others know your five! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.SMITHSONIAN VIDEOS -”Enjoy lectures and experiences featuring renowned experts covering the worlds of art, design, history, culture, science and technology. Check out these great list of educational YouTube channels: Image Credit: Some rights reserved by Jonas B 1,819 views, 2 today What do you think? 20 Ideas for a Great Podcast (FrogBlog) 20 Ideas for a Great Podcast February 2, 2006 at 12:00 PM So I got a shiny new iPod for Christmas, and my previously held contempt for podcasts (who has the time?!)

Has melted away and been replaced by complete and total love. I'm actually quite amazed at how much I like them. Stuff every podcaster should keep in mind: Podcasts should be short. 30min is actually too long. Well, I've just set the bar impossibly high for when/if I ever do this myself. If you have something important/valuable to say, get something out there. There, I'm covered. 32 Places to Find Images for Use Online. EVSC Podcasting & Blogging.

100+ Google Tricks for Teachers. It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer?

From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Whether you want to convert currency, American and metric units, or any other unit, try typing in the known unit and the unknown unit to find your answer (like "how many teaspoons in a tablespoon" or "10 US dollars in Euros"). Google Specifically for Education Google Scholar. Google Docs 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Cybraryman Catalogue of Educational WebSites - Educational Web sites for Teachers, Educators, Parents, Students.