Let’s Go Tubing!
for all students
by Dr. Rex Church

Want to add a little pizzazz to your science lesson plan? Need something with a little more kick for your presentation on the Civil War? Struggling to make Shakespeare palatable to 14 year olds? Do a little tubing and check out You Tube™ or Teacher Tube™. You may be surprised at the number of meaningful, relevant videos that are available to really snaz up your classroom instruction.

For example, a recent search of YouTube™ found over 12,000 videos available regarding “magnetism.” However, a great many are extremely well done educational clips that could really help teachers make an emotional connection with students. Most clips are just a few minutes in length, usually less than 10. Many are humorous, and many allow students to see and experience activities that would not otherwise be possible in the traditional classroom setting. Similarly, a search for “civil war” yielded over 15,000 videos, and “William Shakespeare” resulted in over 1,200 hits.

Of course, due prudence is required, and ALL materials should be assumed to be copyright protected and under the umbrella of Fair Use Policies. However, appropriate videos can be downloaded very easily, and then viewed as a stand-alone, or as part of a media presentation, embedded in a webpage, or hyperlinked to a text document. And if you are really feeling on top of your game, you can create your own videos in the classroom and share them with the rest of the world. So go tubing, and find some amazing materials to spice up your classroom instruction!

Technical note for teachers: The following video segments are located at You Tube™. If this site is blocked at your school, check out these links while at home or your public library, then make a request of your tech support coordinator, to “unblock” those segments that you find desirable for use to support your curriculum.

• A science lesson on Magnetism
• A social studies lesson regarding the Tragedy of the American Civil War
• Teaching mathematics with Ma & Pa Kettle
• Literature study of William Shakespeare (This is a brief and, perhaps, slightly naughty segment – review before using with your class.)

Dr. Rex Church

Dr. Church graduated from Indiana State with a B.S. in Psychology, and from Ball State with a Masters and Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Special Education. He has been the Director of the School Psychology Clinic at Ball State, and later was the Director of Special Education for the Alexandria Community Schools for several years. For the past 10 years, Dr. Church has worked for the Buddy System Project helping teachers, parents, and students integrate technology into the classroom.

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