Videos

Videos have become a huge part of students lives. They watch music videos, movies, and entertaining clips online, so why shouldn't we use them in our classrooms. I think that students respond well to videos because it is something that they can relate to.  Youtube and Teachertube are two great sites that teachers can use to find videos to use in the classroom. With Youtube teachers need to make sure that they screen the videos before showing them to their students, because some videos may be inappropriate.  

Another great way to use videos in the classroom is to have students make their own! This can be done with students as young as second or third grade. They may not be able to tape it on their own but they can certainly put ideas together.  Students love to be creative and use their imaginations and making a video would be a great way to do that. Their are so many topics and subjects that you can use videos for and I think the students would really enjoy this activity.