Comments on: Using YouTube to Teach Science – Videos Inspire a New Generation of Scientists

By: Steve Spangler

Steve Spangler — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:45:01 +0000

That’s a great idea. Thanks for sharing it.

By: Jon@download videos from youtube

Jon@download videos from youtube — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:13:46 +0000

If youtube is blocked, you can download the videos using clipnabber.com and then bring them to school on a flash drive to show the students.

By: Sue Keene

Sue Keene — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:49:04 +0000

My district also blocks YouTube so I love using Zamzar to grab videos to show later in the classroom. Don’t have to worry about bad Internet connect either since it’s downloaded!

By: Teresa Bowman

Teresa Bowman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:57:07 +0000

How did you make the potato gun? This is a featured video with several teachers having a war with potatoes and it looks like a test, string and of course potatoes to have a fight. I want to do this with my teachers.
Thanks,
Teresa

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:48:41 +0000

My school does not allow access to YouTube either, but I recently was reading another blog about technology for teachers and there is a program called Miro that is similar to iTunes, except it is for videos. This program allows you to download videos and then you can transfer them to a USB drive and bring them into your classroom to show your students. Hope this helps!

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:35:29 +0000

We are also blocked from YouTube but we can access TeacherTube. Can the videos can be made available on TeacherTube?

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:40:48 +0000

I do agree that Youtube has definitely brought a new dimension to the teaching of Science, especially when we cannot perform experiments due to some constrains. In my school (Singapore), our Science teachers use the Science vids in Youtube very frequently. Our students also love and are easily excited while watchin the vids. However, I find that when it comes to the explanation of the experiments, many students “switch off” mentally. How can we ensure learning still takes place then?

By: Steve Spangler

Steve Spangler — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:04:08 +0000

You’re absolutely correct. We get calls and e-mails every week from teachers who are frustrated because they can’t use our YouTube videos in the classroom. I can understand blocking students from using YouTube because of the lack of control over the content, but do we really fear teachers using this form of media? Why are the IT people so afraid of professional educators using the latest technology (it’s free, I might add) to build learning connections? Could it be their lack of control?

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:25:28 +0000

Here’s the downside about Youtube. Some school systems, mine included, block it. There’s no way our teachers can go to Youtube to show the kids one of your videos.