Video

This week's class was all about videos. We learned that videos found on both You Tube and Teacher Tube can be great resources for education. We learned how to download videos to our computers through Zamzar. Now if we find educational videos that we like and want to use in the future, we will always have access to them. We also learned about simulations. Simulations are an easy and convenient way to explore the world from your very own computer. The simulation presented in class was very interesting and a lot of fun. Simulations are a fun way to manipulate different environments and learn about a variety of places. I had a lot of fun exploring You Tube and Teacher Tube looking for educational videos and watching the simulation.

The information presented in class is so useful to future educators. Today's teachers must be well-rounded and present curriculum in a variety of ways. Videos and simulations are a great way to present information in new and exciting ways. Videos allow teachers to variate the way in which they teach. Videos also allow teachers to reach visual learners. Videos present information in ways that grab students' attention and keep them cognitively stimulated. Simulations offer teachers a way in which their students can be active participants in their education. Through simulations they can explore the ocean or the Amazon Rain Forrest. Simulations open the world to students. Simulations allow the students to manipulate and experience new environments. I say this all the time, but through videos and simulations, the possibilities are endless. Using videos and simulations as teaching tools will add variety to your educating and your students will thrive as a result.

I definitely plan to use videos and simulations when planning my lesson plans. I will use videos in my powerpoint presentations to reinforce what is being taught. I will also use videos to present literature to my students. There are a number of videos on You Tube and Teacher Tube where books are presented in a way that almost looks like a movie. This will help my children to experience literature in a different and fun way. Simulations will also be an important part of my curriculum. I think simulations are a wonderful educational tool. My students will be able to explore and experience many different places through simulations. Simulations are a great way to go on field trips from your classroom.

This week's video, Millennial Generation, left me feeling so excited about technology and what it means for our future. Media Mobility is going to make so many wonderful things possible. The world will be at our fingertips. We will be able to take everything, pictures, music, computer files, phone access, with us everywhere we go! Technology is advancing at a rapid rate. Now it is more important than ever that we as future educators learn all there is to know about technology and how it can be used in the classroom. This was a great video. I really enjoyed watching it.

Here are the educational videos that I found. The first video is of the cartoon characters the Animaniacs singing the 50 states. It is a fun way for students to name the 50 states and identify them on a map. The second video is a presentation of the classic children's book Goodnight Moon with narration by Susan Sarandon.