their own efforts? Maybe it gives a different illustration of soſt/loud comparison? Sometimes a carefully chosen video segment can give even your youngest students the “Aha!” moment you’ve been waiting to see. Te “Taratabong” series of videos from Italy is my favorite video content for grades K-2. Tese are short (6-8 minutes per episode), colorful, imaginative and filled with good content. Tey are excellent examples of the three criteria listed above and all are on YouTube in English. Many excellent videos of performances featuring recorders, Boomwhackers or Orff instruments are also available. Oſten this is just the inspiration my students need to take their experience to the next level.
Organize your content. If you use video from sources other than DVD you will want to keep these material organized and current. Imagine setting up a lesson around a YouTube video and not being able to remember the exact name when the time comes? Or clicking on a link you’ve depended on for a few years and having it lead to a dead end? Tis is inconvenient for us but disastrous for a substitute.
Bookmark your links and check them periodically. If you use a classroom YouTube or TeacherTube channel make sure to leave all access information, including user name and passwords, for substitutes. If you would prefer subs not have that access you will need to bookmark videos directly in the browser your building subs will use. I like to keep a duplicate bookmark folder on my home computer to use for
lesson planning. Click through these a few times a year to make sure the links are still in working order. Using a spe- cial Chrome login for substitutes makes this task very easy and gives you the option of having a Google Drive avail- able for additional sub materials. If this is not currently an option, check with your school’s IT department to discuss the setup.
Keep all video content stored on your hard drive in orga- nized, grade level folders. Tis is also a great place to store digital copies of worksheets that are used with videos. Name worksheet files so they will appear next to their video (Form A, Form A Worksheet) to avoid lengthy searches. Remem- ber, if your substitutes have a different computer login they will not be able to access folders kept on your desktop so make sure you have a folder there for them and update it periodically. You might want to duplicate that folder to your Google Drive so you remember what is there. Tis is very handy for last minute 4 am sub planning!
Finally, don’t forget to back up your video files. Losing screen- cast video can be very frustrat- ing. Keep a USB drive just for video files and back up your desktop folders a few times each year. Get started with a few of your favorites and then look for more. Happy video hunting! §
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