Posted by: PD on: November 17, 2010
Posted by: PD on: September 23, 2010
Select Online Media Resources
Authoritative Sites
NY VITAL Video in Teaching and Learning For NYS Educators
Multimedia Educator Resources Listing of online multimedia for educators
National Book Fest Author Videos www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/bookfestival.php
(Judy Blume, Sharon Creech, David Shannon, Lois Lowry, Jacqueline Woodson, Jeff Kinney, Kate DiCamillo, and many more authors featured here)
Reading Rockets Author Interviews www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews
Over 80 author interviews with written transcripts as well.
Library of Congress Webcasts www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
Subjects such as poetry, biography, history, government, science and technology.
Library of Congress Teacher Resources www.loc.gov/teachers/
Multiple subject areas and primary resources with teacher guides.
Smithsonian Channel www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/home.do
Click on Full Episodes to see what videos are available
NPR Storycorps www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4516989
Americans telling their personal stories (podcasts)
PBS NOVA www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
Large collection of video, audio and other interactive media, organized by subject area.
National Geographic Video Channel http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/
History Channel www.history.com/topics
C-SPAN Classroom www.c-spanclassroom.org
Videos for social studies on current events and other topics.
Discovery Education http://school.discoveryeducation.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
The Kennedy Center Performing Arts Series www.kennedy-center.org/education/pwtv/
(live performances and archived performances)
Buffalo and Erie County Library Kids Corner www.buffalolib.org/kidscorner/indexex.asp
BookFlix resources for students. Public library card required.
User Created Content Sites
Teachers TV www.teachers.tv/videos
Videos for teachers and students organized by subject area.
SchoolTube www.schooltube.com/
This is more for sharing student made videos, rather than viewing educational videos.
SchoolWax TV http://schoolwaxtv.com/
Educational videos made by teachers and students. Click on EDUCATORS tab for subject areas.
Tons of videos on “how to” do just about anything. Categorized by subject area.
Other Sites of Possible Interest
25 Best Sites for Free Educational Videos www.refseek.com/directory/educational_videos.html
Another list of sites with educational videos. A lot of these have higher level material.
National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplement Series
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/WebPages/CSHome
This site is organized by grade level and subject area. Once on the correct unit, click on WEB VERSION and then on WEB PORTION OF STUDENT MATERIALS for video and interactive activities.
NeoK12 www.neok12.com
Directory of educational videos, games and activities by subject area.
Video on Demand for K-12 (Connecticutt Educ Dept)
Links to many good sites that offer educational video online for teachers.
Posted by: PD on: February 18, 2010
You can find links to repositories for primary resources on this page. The list is extensive, and organized by geographic area first.
Posted by: PD on: January 29, 2009
This is the site where I will post resources and links for teachers and students to use for classes.
There are several ways to find resources on this site:
Please suggest resources you would like to see added here. This is a work-in-progress and resources will be added on an ongoing basis.