I spent way too much time enjoying these videos. I found so many videos to teach content in a way that my students will enjoy. I have to say that this is one of the best things that I have found in this class. I will be using YouTube and TeacherTube often to get across to my students key points that they need to know. I found some kind of amusing or eye-catching video for many of the boring things that my students seem to struggle with. For example, how interesting can you make the Preamble to the Constitution? Well, it is very dry and boring stuff with little meaning to a 5th grader, but I found an amusing video from Andy Griffith that I think will spark their interest.
Also, I found a main idea song to help my students remember the point. I even found a series of videos on how to play the piano. How amazing is that?? In a world filled with movies, video games and high tech gadget; these sites will help me gain and retain interest in what I am trying to teach.
The Andy Griffith video was hilarious. My husband (History teacher) stopped what he was doing to come see what I was watching. When you listen to someone else repeating the Preamble, it just reminds you how we have to make all learning relevant. The key to memorizing something, is to actually understand what you are memorizing.
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