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“I don’t
know how to make videos.”
“I don’t have the time to record and edit every lesson.”
“I don’t have the
equipment or the budget to do this.”
Okay
fine. There are thousands of videos
already out there on the web that will provide the information you need to
convey to your students for the purpose of a flipped lesson. All you need to do is find the right bank of
videos that will fit your classroom environment and the needs of your students
to start the process. Once you have
created a flipped environment in your classroom it will be easier for you to
begin slowly integrating your own video pieces into the curriculum. How great is it that you have the opportunity
to bring experts from all over the world into your classroom curriculum and
share knowledge from great scientific minds at the flip of a mouse or a swipe
of a touch screen.
Here are
some online video resources for you to begin flipping your science classroom.
How do you calculate Boyle’s Law? What are the three major classifications of
Rock? How do you draw a ray diagram for lenses? If you need a video on it, you
can probably find it on Kahn Academy.
This is the brainchild of Salman Kahn, who believes in a free education
for all by letting video recreate education. Educators can register, set up
classes and monitor student progress through the platform and create
assessments to challenge students to complete the standards before moving on to
the next level. 
iTunes
U opens up your classroom to thousands of ready-made courses, college lecture
series, and online courses. Educators
can use the course manager iTunes software to develop their own courses or use
the vast iTunes libraries to enhance their current courses.TED Talks http://www.ted.com
Like the TED saying claims “Ideas Worth Sharing”. TED provides opportunities for educators to
introduce their students to the future.
To hear how great minds think and to discover the possibilities that are
on the horizon. TED brings experts into
your classroom or students homes without the cost of speakers or planning field
trips. Basically educators are limited
only by their own imaginations. Imagine the possibilities.
TED Ed http://ed.ted.com
TED Ed is TED’s version of the educator portal. The TED Ed site provides educators the
opportunity to create online classrooms and assessment opportunities to hold
students accountable for viewing online videos.
The TED Ed site allows educators to use any TED Ed video, TED lecture or
YouTube video. Educators can utilize
multiple choice and short answer questions, additional resources and going
further options to create flipped lessons.You Tube https://www.youtube.com
If it is not on Kahn Academy it will definitely be found on
You Tube. You Tube has it all from the
best to the worst. Using the spotlight feature, educators can develop lessons
and assessment opportunities for videos found in the You Tube portal. However It may be more effective for both the
educator and students to utilize the url address or embed codes to add specific
You Tube videos to your current website, blog or LMS. There is also the option of utilizing You
Tube videos in the TED Ed platform.
Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com
This is You Tube for education. This site provides many video options without
the fear of appropriateness for your students. Educators can share videos from
a vast library of subjects including professional development videos for
educators. 
Socratic is a
relative new comer to the online media library war. Socratic is currently only has videos for
Biology, Chemistry and Physics, but recently opened up math portals for Organic
Chemistry and Calculus. The site is well
organized into subject content topics and sub-categories for each topic.
Favorite You Tube Channels
Bozeman
Science https://www.youtube.com/user/bozemanbiology
Paul Anderson brings twenty years of teaching and technology
expertise from Bozeman, Montana and into your classroom through the Bozeman
Science Channel on You Tube. Anderson
does an outstanding job of explain topics in biology, Anatomy, chemistry, earth
science, physics as well as gamification in the science classroom.
Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse
Hank Green brings his wit and wisdom to each and every video
creates by the Crash Course team as he provides overviews of the key concepts
of biology, chemistry and ecology. These
videos are fast paced and have great graphics to correlate to both the story
behind the concept and the concept itself.
Minute Earth https://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth
Got only a minute or two and need a quick explanation of a
key concept in science. Visit Minute
Earth and watch these animated RSA style explosions of information. They information seems over simplified but
the concepts and learning are clear and concise. 
What Minute Earth does for the rest of science, Minute
Physics does for the field of Physics. The animations are great and both you
and your student’s minds will be engaged. 
Do you need a demonstration? It is probably on Sick Science. Steve
Spangler has an incredible library or demonstrations, lab simulations and down
right ultra cool science in action.
These videos are excellent discussion starters and provide great
opportunities for students to think critically and to explain science
phenomena. 
V-Sauce is a man on a mission and that mission is exploring
the world of science and sharing it with all of us through the Veritasium You
Tube channel. This incredible bank of videos opens up a treasure trove of
thought provoking and fascinating topics in all avenues of science. The learning goes beyond the science as the
explanations tie in the history and politics that are woven into the understanding
of the scientific phenomena.
The ultimate
channel for all things chemistry from Nottingham University in England. There
is a video about each element on the periodic table. Each week a new video is
uploaded concerning science news, interesting molecules and other stuff from
the world of chemistry. The featured narrator is a cross between, Doc Brown
meets Albert Einstein as a proper English Gentleman. This list is a great starting point for you to begin searching what is already out there and available for you to use. Explore, explore, explore! Find a site or two that fits your teaching style and the needs of your students. Use a couple of different sites to create levels based upon student levels and abilities. Provide options for true differentiation and allow students to explore these options as well as other sites and channels that may serve the needs of all of the students in your classroom.
The possibilities are endless!!!
Imagine the possibilities!!!
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