The Privacy Technical Assistance Center, a service of the U.S. Department of Education, has produced an informational video about sending student information by email. “Email and Student Privacy” provides technical and common sense advice to help keep student information safe.
Stacie Berdan -- an international consultant, author and advocate for more global-ready students -- has produced a new video that could be a useful tool for educators.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Hunt Institute have produced a series of videos to help teachers better understand the mathematics skills students need to succeed in college, life and careers. The videos are based on the principle that understanding numbers and operations, ratios and proportions is part of the process for building a solid foundation in mathematics. [...]
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has produced a series of videos that illustrate the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in classrooms. The collection introduces science teachers to important strategies based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the NGSS. The videos highlight the major shifts in science instruction, explore the new role of the teacher, [...]
Edivation, the professional learning resource available to all Kentucky educators on CIITS, is offering videos that can help teachers create assessments that measure learning, support growth and help to adapt and personalize teaching. Goals are to: Assure that assessment serves learning Use multiple measures Align assessment to goals Measure what matters Assure that assessments are fair and equitable To watch [...]
A video offering an overview of how teachers can strengthen Common Core-aligned lessons through the Student Work Protocol has been released by Achieve and Teaching Channel. The video, the latest in the planned series that is part of Achieve’s Evaluating Quality Instructional Projects (EQuIP) initiative, is available for viewing on Teaching Channel's website. The Student Work Protocol is a process [...]
Discovery Education and 3M are looking for innovative students who want to make a difference in today's world. They're challenging students in grades 5-8 to create a one to two minute video showcasing their big idea to solve a real-world problem using science and engineering. Videos do not need to be produced and may be recorded on cell phones or [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has introduced the KDE Media Portal (http://mediaportal.education.ky.gov). It provides school administrators, teachers, KDE staff and others throughout the state access to a single, central repository for all of the agency’s video content. Users will no longer need to search multiple locations for KDE videos. Users should find it easy to locate all videos; they [...]
Teachers can win $1,000 for the classroom by entering the WetlandsLIVE video contest. Highlight a service learning project, art or music activity, field research, or any other project focusing on wetlands. For more information, go to http://wetlandslive.pwnet.org/.
NASA's DIY Podcast offers resources for educators and students to use to create podcasts using free NASA images, video footage and audio clips. Various topic modules are available on the site, including: