Free Educational Videos Found by Teachers
http://www.watchknow.org
Over 22,000 free teaching videos are now available on http://www.watchknow.org. The videos cover nearly every educational topic and are easy to find with an intuitive directory and search feature. All major subject areas are covered as well as staff development. There is even some humor.
http://www.watchknow.org/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=satire
WatchKnow is a non-profit site which means that there aren't any charges. It offers you the opportunity to individualize your assignments without cost and add depth to lessons for those students who learn quickly, need remediation or benefit from visual presentations.
The search engine has a couple of unique features as well. You can search by subject and by age level. No need to spend time wading through a bunch of so-so videos or those that aren't useful to your grade level. Teachers are adding videos daily so you may want to check back as your curriculum progresses.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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In The News:
Cyber Bullying
The issue of bullying has been thrust back into the spotlight by Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen Amanda Todd who took her own life Wednesday, weeks after posting a YouTube video...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/12/bullying-prevention-funding.html
What can parents do to stop Cyber Bullying?
- Ask open-ended questions; let children tell you about the harassment.
- Watch for a loss of excitement in technological gadgets.
- Advise kids to choose their online buddies wisely.
- Read more tips here.
For a week in the spring of 2012, CBC-TV's Connect with Mark Kelley set up a video booth in a school in Gatineau, Que. More than 150 students...read more in this story here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/bullyproof/

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