Video Lectures from Backpack TV. Backpack TV is a new website very much in the mould of Khan Academy and O2 Learn, amongst others. Like these sites it contains videos produced by teachers of lectures about particular topic areas. You can search by topic, subject etc. Videos range from 5 to 20 minutes in length. Videos are self-hosted rather than pulled in via YouTube, which some schools will find useful.
Videos seem pitched at the KS4/KS5 range. The site is clean, and free of advertising, although there’s mention on the home page of a “Backpack premium” in the future that’s ad-free, so I’m assuming this basic version of the site will end up with adverts in some way. The site is currently in Beta, and as such only a few subjects are on stream right now – Maths, Science, US History, and English. Like all these kind of sites, the videos are a mixed bag. Take a look at :
Sciencevideos. 60 Second Adventures in Thought. Uni computer lecturer makes YouTube his classroom - Technology - smh.com.au. Science Videos from Twig. Khan Academy. TenMarks - A Free Math Program for Your Class. How to Embed Videos into Microsoft Office Documents. I haven't created a document using a Microsoft product in years. Because of that, I did not know, and perhaps you didn't know either, that you can embed YouTube videos into your Microsoft Office documents. For readers who use Microsoft Office, the HP Teacher Experience Exchange has a short video tutorial on how to embed YouTube videos into Microsoft Office 2010 documents.
That tutorial got me searching for others on the same topic on YouTube. Here's a good one I found for embedding videos into Word 2007. Applications for Education While I still think it is far easier to embed a video into a Google Documents document than to embed them into Microsoft documents, I realize that many schools have a strong affinity for Microsoft. H/T to Josh Allen for the first tutorial. 6 ideas for turning your classroom into a global communication with one laptop and the internet. Support teachers in using technology for professional purposes.Provide teachers with support for securing interactive digital content.Encourage teachers to partner with students to integrate technology into learning.School principal must lead by example.Embed technology integration into teacher and leader evaluation.Support student acquisition and use of technology in schools.Work with students to develop responsible use policies.Secure appropriate permissions from students and their parents.
As schools put these building blocks in place, they will be able to work to support real transformation. Below are 6 ideas that teachers across the globe are implementing to transform learning in their classrooms.1-Connect home - school 2-Connect students across the globe Blogs / WebsitesComments for kidsQuadBlogsFlat Classroom ProjectGlobal Classroom Project 3-Connect students with experts 4-Connect with the World with Livestreaming 5-Connect with the World using Twitter.
How Science Works : Clip Bank Resources from BP. How Science Works – Clip Bank is a new free interactive Science/Chemistry resource from the BP Educational Service. It provides students aged 11-16 with some very useful examples of real-life science in action. The topics covered in this resource include: Hydrocarbons from crude oil;Properties of hydrocarbons;Polymerisation;Combustion of fuels;Energetic reactions. Short multimedia clips show students the real-life application of science within the context of BP’s petrochemical business. Linked to the UK curricula for Science and Chemistry, How Science Works – Clip Bank features a range of multi-media, including video clips, animations, interactive activities and photo slideshows.
The site also contains teacher guidance and curriculum links for Key Stage 3 (KS3) and links to the major exam boards at Key Stage 4. It’s a useful resource, that’s well worth a look if you are looking for resources to teach chemistry or How Science Works. Find out more at www.bp.com/bpes/howscienceworks.