So there are so many great resources out there on the Internet that a teacher can make use of in their classroom and for their own professional development, that it was tough to decide what to go over in more detail. But after I seen a few of my choices were already talked about by others, that I decided to discuss TED-Ed videos. These videos differ from typical TED talks since they aren't always delivered as a symposium discussion, but rather they are usually animated videos which accompany and help explain an educators lessons. They may also just be selected videos, so they won't always be animated like that. The YouTube channel has all of the videos, or they also have a website which includes additional options. These features are what makes it so useful for educators, since usually it provides additional options to think and answer some questions, or even engage in discussion. Apparently there has been 286, 471 lessons created on that website to date, and 18, 916, 307 questions answered. So chances are that if you are wondering about a certain topic, that there is a TED-Ed video that's related and that could help you in figuring it out. I'll link in a few of the most viewed videos below, and share a link to the website: https://ed.ted.com/
How Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries - Adam Savage
The Chemistry of Cookies - Stephanie Warren
To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan
I think that since there are so many videos are lessons that have been created on the site and on the YouTube channel, that you can find a video to fit in with almost any lesson. There are pre-built discussion questions built into the lessons as well which a teacher may wish to take advantage of. Also, these videos could be used as activators before a new topic or lesson, as review after a lesson has been delivered or to break up the flow of the presentation, or even just as a separate lesson. It is definitely a resource that can assist a teacher, but shouldn't be viewed at all as being a replacement for developing your own lessons. These videos aren't meant to teach the content, but to supplement it and help with understanding. Whenever you are able to provide multiple ways for getting information for your students, it will benefit them all and make it much easier for them to be able to understand the content in a meaningful way. Personally, I try to include videos whenever applicable since many students benefit the most from watching and listening to a well constructed video such as these ones are.
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