Summer is a time when many of us are thinking about and planning professional development workshops for our schools and for other schools. I've always found that a short 3-5 minute video can be a good introduction to a PD sessions and or make for a nice thought-provoking break during a PD session. Here are seven videos that I think serve those purposes well.
The "classic" of course is the various incarnations of Karl Fisch's and Scott McLeod's Did You Know? Version 4.0 is embedded below, but I still prefer this version.
Educational Change Challenge is a video that I came across just last week on the first day of ISTE 2010. It presents some good questions that teachers and school administrators should consider as they prepare for the 2010-2011 school year.
Here's another "classic" in the field. A Vision of Students Today, created by Michael Wesch, presents some important statistics about our students.
Social Media Revolution is a must-watch for all of those who think social media is nothing more than a time-sink. Here's a quote from the video that school administrators should take note of, "2009 US Department of Education study revealed that on average, online students out performed those receiving face-to-face instruction." Read all of the statistics in the video here.
And when you're wondering what teachers make, Taylor Mali has some answers for you.
Here's a good one produced by Kevin Honeycutt about the need for teachers to continuously improve, adapt, and adopt new strategies for reaching their students.
Finally, on a lighter note for fans of The Office. Don't let your classroom become like this one.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Seven Videos All Educators Should Watch
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This is an awesome post of videos that I show to colleagues and undergraduate / pre-service teachers, good job here, I'll be sharing this with friends.
All of us "older" teachers need to watch these...no longer the sage on the stage!
Thank you for making the shift in student perspective so freaking obvious. If a teacher misunderstands this, well, I for one would recommend finding another vocation. A must see by every planning and budget committee as well as the obvious: teachers.
Great videos. I have been forwarding them to a number of colleagues...Thanks for pulling these all together.
Love lockermama's notion of "the sage on the stage". This is precisely where the shift begins. Many teachers are afraid to give up this role and learn along with their students. Do It!!!!!
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