11.5 Thing #7 - Video Resources

I am so glad to have discovered all of these video resources. I found several that I plan to share with the classroom teachers. One that I found is a PBS video titled "The Lobotomist". The psychology teacher could use this for his class when he teaches the brain and mental illness. This is certainly not a fun movie, but it is an interesting look into medical history and mistakes that have been made.



On a lighter note, I found several nutrition videos on NeoK12. The Foods and Nutrition classes as well as the Health classes could benefit from these. They are short, informative, and fast-paced enough for today's students. I might use these in the library when the classes come in for their research projects. Of course, they would work well in the classroom, too. This particular video is from YouTube, so it would be blocked in my school district. I read in the paper today that BYU in Utah has decided to unblock YouTube for its students. If BYU thinks there is enough educational information on YouTube to open it up to the students, maybe my district will do the same!


Top 10 Worst Foods - Nutrition by Natalie

11.5 Thing #6 - iTouch Apps

I don't own an iPod, iPhone, or iTouch, but I found some excellent video tutorials on the Apple website so I am familiar with the apps and what they can do. I wish I could download the "Bubble Wrap" app!

If I understand this assignment correctly, we are to come up with ways to use the iTouch in the library with groups of students. While connected to a data projector, you could show and use the calendar, dictionary, Google Earth, downloaded books, the Declaration of Independence, science apps, other social studies apps.

For individual student use, I think the notetaking app (Dexy) and the Air Sharing app would be invaluable. Right now students cannot access from home their documents that are stored on the district's site. Air Sharing would allow them to use their documents at home and at school.