As I was searching the web for educational resources, more specifically–thinking devices– for teachers to use with students, I found a popular YouTube music video I hadn’t seen for quite a while. It dances you through several decades of music history.

Playing a video clip while the students walk to and from the mobile lab to retrieve the laptops is one way technology can work for you in the classroom.   You will see students engaged as they watch thought-provoking, real-life topics.  And no worry, your students will still be very careful about walking back to their seats.

This video might not appeal to your teaching style.  Personalize how you might use this technique; think about a video clip you’d like to share with your students while they are getting their laptops and preparing for the laptop lesson. Or  might there be other times throughout your day when there’s a need to “refocus”. No, not every day, but once in a while…

If you organize your video clips on a WordPress page, as modeled in the following list of blogs, you’ll always have great clips ready to go at just the touch of a mouse pad:

  1. SoniBravia:  Balls
  2. SoniBravia:  Paint
  3. Playing for change:  One Love
  4. Honda Cog

And if you can’t remember if you played the clip or not, add a comment at the end of the page to monitor which clips you played and when.

You can always check back with my blog.  I’ll add new ones here from time to time for you to use.

Do you have a favorite video clip, or topic, or idea, to share?  If so, please write a comment.