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by | February 14, 2019 · 9:21 am

QuietTube

Quietube is a web-browser extension that simplifies viewing youtube videos by eliminating unnecessary ads and other distractions.

Nothing disrupts a lesson more than when an unexpected Ad appears before a youtube video that was being used in a lesson. For K-12 teachers, this can be especially problematic depending on whether you are using a personal or work computer… Remember: these ads are drawn, in part, from your own search history…

Using a browser plugin like Quietube takes care of that nuisance, including inappropriate comments, cued videos to play next on the right-hand-side, and more by simplifying the webpage. Take control of your (and your students’) viewing experience!

Bookmarked Button Instructions:

  1. Visit https://quietube.com/
  2. Drag the link to your bookmarks bar.
  3. Open the selected video and just push the bookmarked button.

URL Instructions (see photo):

  1. Click on the URL in the address bar
  2. Highlight the youtube video URL (see blue text in the photo)
  3. Replace the highlighted URL with the youtube video URL you wish to watch
  4. Hit enter and voila!

**Note: There used to be a chrome extension but it is no longer available**

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by | November 1, 2016 · 2:38 pm

Khan Academy

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All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org (CC-by-NC-SA)

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Khan Academy is a web-based, online repository of short and mini-lectures in the form of YouTube videos. Users can view content on a variety of subjects: math, science, engineering, etc. Tools are comprehensive and interactive, and presentations are divided by topics (i.e. arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry) and grade level (i.e. K-2, K-3).

Features Include:

  • Instructional videos
  • Variety of disciplines
  • Session tracking and viewing recommendations
  • Practice exercises
  • Video Q&A space
  • Video comments
  • Student performance tracking

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The mini-lectures in Khan Academy allow the user to engage with the media in a traditional chalk and board discussion according to his or her pace. The learning dashboard assists teachers in informed class planning, identifying learning gaps, and effective teaching styles. Students build confidence in exploring different ways of learning on their own ways. Both teachers and students can either follow the comprehensive content sequence as treated in the lecture or choose freely any content to view at any time. The lecture presentations are suited for students who want to concentrate on the details of the content without being distracted by complex mixed of movements, animations, and sounds in a typical video lectures and simulations.

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  1. Go the Khan Academy website

 

and sign up using your Facebook, Google+ account or email.

 

2. From Dashboard, you can complete your profile, monitor the badges and progress you have, join in the discussion, create projects or interact with your coaches/teachers and parents registered in your specific class or course. Click on “start learning” to choose a topic to explore.

3. There is a variety of topics to choose from, click on one and start learning.

 

 

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For a more detailed guide and video tutorials on the usefulness of Khan Academy please see below:

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Videos in the Classroom

Nowadays, videos are a common part of the classroom experience. Personally speaking, it’s rare for me to be in a class without watching a video presented by a professor or teacher. Unless you’re a seasoned videographer or filmmaker, videos are extremely time consuming to create. It can also be very time consuming to weed through all of them. Here, I’ve cut down some of the work for you. The following are some great sources of educational videos which you can use to introduce or supplement a lesson. I threw in a few personal favourites of mine, too.

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AsapSCIENCE

With over 3 million subscribers on YouTube, AsapSCIENCE is one of my personal favourites. I first discovered this gem while watching the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games on CBC. Using whiteboard animation, the videos feature a variety of topics within science. The language and content is easy to comprehend- there is very little scientific jargon. The Toronto-based channel also has a Twitter page, perfect if you enjoy scientific humour.

Bill Nye the Science Guy

You can’t compile a list of educational videos without Bill Nye! His 30 minute programs focuses on teaching natural science to children. The series and the catchy theme song was a real hit with everyone when I was in elementary and high school. I have always been particularly fond of the parody songs that accompany each episode!

CrashCourse

Run by brothers Hank and John Green (aka the author of The Fault in Our Stars), this channel features videos on a wide variety of topics, such as psychology, literature, biology, and world history.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is one of the most well-known resources available online. Originally, Khan Academy started up as a YouTube channel. Now, they branched out onto their own website, offering free educational videos for everyone worldwide.

MinuteEarth

Similar to the style of ASAPScience, MinuteEarth features short animated videos about planet earth.

TED Talks

TED Talks are usually the first types of videos that come to mind. For senior students, some of the TED Talks are perfect for this audience.

WatchKnowLearn

WatchKnowLearn is a great website in which teachers can access thousands of videos across a wide variety of subjects and grade levels. The videos are peer rated and sorted into a large directory and categories.

Vsauce

Michael Stevens, the creator of Vsauce, creates videos that pose a number of intriguing questions (think inquiry). For example: why are things cute? Why is yawning contagious?

YouTube Education

The education section of YouTube contains a wide variety of resources that are further divided into grade levels and subject areas. The videos come from a wide variety of channels.

Lastly, here is a website with a very comprehensive list of sites for educational videos.

What are some of your personal favourites? Let us know in the comment section below!

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by | October 6, 2014 · 12:40 pm