Tuesday, July 17, 2012

TED-Ed Video

TED-Ed is a new resource to me, but one that I think I will begin using quite a lot.

I love that I can turn any youtube video into a lesson for my students.  I think that it could be great for introducing a topic, but also as a homework and/or computer lab assignment for students to learn more on a topic of study.  I can imagine posting TED-Ed lessons on my wiki for students (and their parents) to check out at home.

The following is the link to the TED-Ed video that I flipped on "Why Americans Vote on Tuesday?"
http://ed.ted.com/on/DivnIlYI

I chose this video because, with the upcoming election,  I think it would be a great conversation starter with my students.  The presidential election is such an interesting topic to study, and this video allows students to examine a new facet of this part of history.  I also think that it could lead to students wanting to know more about other parts of our government's history.

Some other TED videos that I found interesting are:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-simple-words
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/kevin-alloca-why-videos-go-viral
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html


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