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Instructional Video4:29
Pentatonix

Evolution of Music - Pentatonix

4th - 12th
Explore music through the decades with an engaging video brought to you by the 5-part harmony acapella group, Pentatonix. Genuine musical talents sing through a variety of popular music from the 11th century to the 2010's. Artists...
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Instructional Video4:16
PBS

The Strange Case of the Buzzsaw Jaws

6th - 12th Standards
Shark teeth in Idaho, China, and Russia confused scientists for hundreds of years. A spiral of sharp teeth presented the first clue, but where would they even go on a shark? Learn more about the strange case in a video that is part of a...
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Instructional Video12:51
Teaching Channel

Building Analysis Skills Through Art

6th - 12th Standards
Useful teaching strategies abound in this inspirational, informative video! Walk step by step through one teacher's two-part lesson in her special education/ELL class as they develop text analysis skills by first beginning with...
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Instructional Video11:15
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Teaching Channel

New Teacher Survival Guide: ADHD in the Classroom

K - 12th
Discover one teacher's efforts to improve in-class transitions and help students to remain engaged and on-point during class. You'll begin by viewing a sample lesson in a special education classroom with follow-up commentary...
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Instructional Video4:21
TED-Ed

Why Do Your Knuckles Pop?

5th - 10th Standards
Pop! Why does bending your joints in a certain way cause a cracking sound? This fascinating video delves into the synovial fluid and "bubbles" that exist in your in the space between stretched out joints, as well as debunks...
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Instructional Video3:02
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: PLEx Life Science by Filament Games with Dan White

K - 12th
The use of interactive, hands-on learning games in the classroom is the focus of an interview with Dan White of Filament Games.  White models how the "thing that you are doing in the game is the thing that we want you to learn."
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Instructional Video8:36
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Electric Vehicles & EdTech with Russ Granger

6th - Higher Ed
Russ Granger talks about his teaching model where kids teach themselves how to solve a problem and then explain their process to him. Great food for thought for academic as well as work study programs.
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Instructional Video2:10
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: The Federal E-Rate Program with Micah Rigdon

Pre-K - 12th
Micah Ridgon, of Funds for Learning, suggests schools are not getting the most out of the federal E-Rate program, the program that offers discounts to schools for their broadband and telecommunication services. His company is...
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Instructional Video6:20
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Haiku Deck

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Here's a free app that makes the preparation of presentations a whole lot easier. Using open source images, the narrators model how to create and share amazing presentations.
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Instructional Video3:35
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Writing Club & Technology with Linda Edwards

3rd - 12th
Linda Edwards reveals how she uses technology to support her grade school writing club. Club members use Pages, a production presentation program, to create a newsletter that is sent to parents and iMovie to create video newscasts.
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Instructional Video4:32
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Choiceworks

K - 9th
Support learners with special needs with an app designed to help pupils make choices and follow routines. Jennifer and Rich walk you through how to create a profile and use the main features of this customizable app.
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Instructional Video4:27
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Cargo-Bot

3rd - 12th
Build a foundation in intermediate coding with the various levels offered in this app. Jennifer and Rich introduce the app and show one of the easy level logic tasks so that you can get an idea of what Cargo-Bot is all about.
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Instructional Video5:00
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Microsoft Office Mobile

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Users of Microsoft Office can now access, as well as edit, and create new documents from their mobile devices with the Microsoft Office Mobile app. The video narrators not only model how to use the app, but also discuss various classroom...
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Instructional Video5:59
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Bing in the Classroom

2nd - Higher Ed
More than a search engine, Bing in the Classroom, also known as Bing for Education, is a teaching tool, providing lesson plans, professional development, and community discussions. The narrators model how to access the various features...
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Instructional Video3:22
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: WriteThat.name

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Save hours creating and updating your list of contacts with an app that automatically captures, saves and updates names, e-mail, mailing addresses, and phone numbers.
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Instructional Video6:48
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Make Beliefs Comix

2nd - 12th
An iPad, a free app, or a free website are all kids need to create comic strips that tell stories, recount events, or express feelings. Rich and Jennifer discuss the strengths and weakness of the app, as well as model how to use this...
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Instructional Video9:25
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: IEP Goals & Objectives with CCSS

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Jennifer and Rich model how to use and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of an app designed to assist special needs instructors write IEP goals and objectives for all kids in their caseload.
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Instructional Video2:35
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Curated Video

EdTech Tuesdays: A Flipped Classroom with Lee Graves

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Imagine taping a lecture once rather than repeating yourself six times a day. Such an approach is one of the benefits of the flipped classroom approach to learning. Lee Graves provides a clear and concise explanation of this...
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Instructional Video3:52
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Exploring Music in the Classroom with Michael Medvinsky

3rd - Higher Ed
Young musicians, using both acoustic and digital instruments, hook up with young poets to produce their own songs through a program imagined by Michael Medvinsky.
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Instructional Video3:05
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: ISTE Standards Program with Carolyn Sykora & Mindy Frisbee

Pre-K - 12th
When navigating through the "sea of resources" that technology provides us today, how can educators ensure that they are using technology to support the success of their students in the most effective way possible? Listen as the...
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Instructional Video4:11
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Kidblog

2nd - 12th
Interested in taking your students into the world of blogging, but worried about the inherent risks that entails? Rich and Jennifer have just the resource for you. Watch as they examine Kidblog, a safe and easy-to-use website that allows...
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Instructional Video7:39
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Today's Meet

3rd - Higher Ed
Looking for a way to use technology to engage students during classroom discussions? Then Rich and Jennifer have the tool for you. Watch as they explore this free online service that allows learners to share and respond to each others'...
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Instructional Video7:39
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Curated Video

EdTech Tuesdays: Padlet

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Need a way to organize digital resources and make them easily accessible to students? Jennifer and Rich have you covered. Taking a look at a free virtual bulletin board service called Padlet, they explore how this tool...
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Mr. Roughton

CSI: Florence

6th - 8th Standards
Who done it? Class groups adopt the role of crime scene investigators and examine exhibits (primary source documents) to determine who attempted to assassinate the members of the Medici dynasty.