Watching Youtube Videos in the classroom - without all the extra videos/ads on the side

 

Website: Quiet Tube

Cost of App: FREE

Rating by Jules: 5 star

Difficulty Level: Easy

Device: PC/Mac

Recommended Browser:  Chrome

If you use youtube videos in your classroom and are nervous about what may appear on the side or below your intended video, then quietube is an awesome option.  What I love about it is that you can drag the extension up to your bookmarks bar and have it readily available when you open youtube.  You don't have to copy and paste your URL to another site.  Just simply go to youtube, find your video and click on quietube.  It will eliminate all videos and adds on the sides and bottom.  It will however leave one advertisement at the bottom of the initial screen.  One the video is made to full screen, the ad disappears.   

Other youtube viewing options include:  ViewPure , Safe Share TV (makes you generate a link),

Website:  TedEd- Flipped Lesson on Time

Cost: FREE
Rating by Jules~ 5 Star

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Device: Across Platform

Rated:  Social Studies

Here is a great Ted Ed Lesson that is already flipped for you to share with your class on the topic: How did trains standardize time in the United States? by- William Heuisler. One of our teachers uses this video in the beginning of the school year when they discuss westward expansion. This is a great lesson because the kids can watch and answer questions and re-watch if needed to properly answer questions. It is also awesome for teachers because it  literally takes a couple of seconds to flip it as it is already designed with questions (and answers). Teachers can add more questions and/or delete questions as needed.  As always with Ted Ed, if the students use their login then the teacher can track the results.

Lessons Worth Sharing- TED Ed- Flipping your lessons!

Website:TedEd
URL:  http://ed.ted.com/

Cost: FREE

Rating by Jules~ 4 Stars (some technical difficulty with IE9- Chrome it works perfectly)

Difficulty Level:  Intermediate

Device:  PC

Browser recommendation:  Chrome

Rated:  For Upper Level Students 5th-12th

Check out this lesson I flipped on Sacajawea

When you hear Ted Ed most teachers think about the inspirational talk on Ted Talks. This website is somewhat related to the Ted Talks, but it is specially designed for the Teacher "Flipping the Classroom". During the Summer of 2013, I taught our High School teachers how to use this site.  You can virtually flip any video that is on Youtube, add questions for your students to answer and assuming your students have logins, you receive their results in your TED-Ed. teacher portal.  Students only need a login if you want to track their results.  I truly believe that this is a super resource for supplemental teaching. Check out the video that I flipped on Sacajawea.  This site is very user friendly and has recommendations for the best flips that have already been made (with questions already created) by other teachers that you can quickly use.  Have Fun!