Have you heard of TED talks? If not, it's a must-see website!
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The non-profit company was started back in 1984 and has grown through the use of social media.
Basically, it's a hub for inspiring videos that you can narrow by topic.
Even better for education is the TED-ED site - lessons worth sharing. Check out this video for a tour on how to use TED-ED in your classroom.
I have found numerous videos on the TED Talks website. Fourth graders' attention spans are extremely short, so I'd encourage short videos to encourage your students' thinking. Most of the time, I'd use these videos to activate prior knowledge and build some background to the lesson. But, with that said, there are some great instruction videos as well. Check out this video of the 3 branches of government.
I don't know about your students, but my students would must rather watch a video about the 3 branches of government than simply read from their textbooks. Once you view the video, the students could use clickers to answer the comprehension questions that follow the video. I love the use of clickers to gauge lesson progression. If the students know the material, move on to a project or use the "Think Deeper" questions. If the students failed the comprehension quiz, provide additional instruction and resources. Great for the flipped classroom!
TED Talks - "ideas have the power to change attitudes, lives, and ultimately the world."
Meagan--so glad you found TED-Ed! I love that resource too and debated which one to put in the Challenge. Since TED-Ed is fairly new, I went with TED Talks since it has more content.
ReplyDeleteLove how you embedded the videos above and I love that you are sharing TED-Ed with others in the Challenge!
You go girl!
Thanks, Mickie! It took me awhile to sift through all TED has to offer. Lots of great videos and resources! So excited to use TED videos and even TED-ED "flipped" lessons with my fourth graders.
ReplyDeleteHey Meagan! Thank you for including a TedEd website tour! It was very informational. I think TED videos could definitely be used across the curriculum. I'm thinking that maybe I could create supplemental guides my students could follow as they watch the videos. Maybe they could answers higher-level thinking questions about the video.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thanks again for embedding a video to TedEd!
Meagan, I know everyone has already said this, but thanks for sharing TED-Ed! I found TED-Ed more user friendly and age appropriate for elementary. I LOVE the flipped classroom potential that it offers.
ReplyDeleteTED-Ed is a gold mine as far as I am concerned. So glad to have a great resource without having to search for hours. Your blog is awesome and very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI agree that TED-Ed is a great place to go and find wonderful, useful classroom videos. I also agree that students would rather watch a video than read about something. However, as an English teacher, I need my students to read also. I think that using these video to enhance themes and ideas they read about can bring a whole new depth of learning. I am excited to use many I found this next year.
ReplyDeleteI made it to the TED-Ed Website, but didn't locate the how-to-use video so I was glad to see it embedded on some teacher blogs. Thanks! There are so many fourth grade teachers completing these challenges that there is some potential for great collaboration in the coming school year.
ReplyDeleteMeagan - how do you have time to be so amazing! Mickey and I were talking about you today. I'm so glad we can learn from you! :-)
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