New lesson2go from ictopus: 126 Dance Ages 9-11 – Using software to analyse dance

This is a series of 6 lessons that use online video clips and free software to help children develop a dance based on the water cycle.

Please login here first, then access the activities via the lessons2go tab. To see this lesson select ‘Latest items’.

Creative Commons Digital Reources

The Blogger ‘ thecleversheep’ has produced a list of digital resources to try to make some sense out of the problems associated with copyright and digital publishing.

This is what he says about them: In an attempt to bring some order to the chaos of Creative Commons licensing, I’ve created a list of resources that educators might share with students as a starting point for all manner of creative projects. To explain a bit about each resource, I’ve appended a 3 word summary to each CC tools/resource. The podcast explains how teachers might leverage these resources to teach students about the Creative Commons...

Video Online

If you thought that there was only one source of video online and that YouTube was it then this  Video Online section of Chris Smith’s Shambles site will open your eyes. Not only YouTube but SchoolsTube, TeacherTube, Infinitube, SchoolTube and lots lots more for all of your video download needs.

Working with YouTube and other videos

Tom Barrett seems to have found a gem called Tooble. It quickly and easily allows you to download YouTube videos and the like and then view them on your PC or on a mobile device. If this is what you do then this may be the tool for you.

Engage Me !

Robin Hood School, Birmingham have made and published an excellent video to stretch minds. It is called ‘Engage Me’. Well worth a watch.

Schools Tube

I discovered today that there is a Schools Tube.

a site developed by teachers for teachers, full of educational video and audio resources.

a great place for schools & colleges to store and share teaching and pupil-produced resources.

safe secure and totally vetted, all content is pre-checked by our team before being allowed on the website.

FREE to join* and available now!

Visit the site online and use the content for FREE!

a great way to bring your interactive whiteboards to life and add video or audio into your projects.

a great digital resource for learning platforms.

a great place for schools* to store digital content from field trips, educational projects, media clips etc.

available through 1BEM.co.uk email us with any queries or for information on local authority or school deals.

Share digital content with parents, colleagues and friends!

From the company’s press release:

Esafety Gives Schoolstube.co.uk the Edge

With esafety as the number 1 priority for all educationalists, Schoolstube.co.uk offers you a unique, safe environment where children, guided by teachers, can explore, share and develop their multimedia ICT skills.

In addition to this Schoolstube.co.uk provides educators with a bank of educational video and audio resources.

Uploading content is simple, once recorded / edited, media can then be uploaded simply onto the Schoolstube.co.uk website with a few clicks. We accept all major content formats .mpeg, .wmv, .avi, .mov and have an upload limit of 100MB (mega bytes), the same as other non verified online video sharing portals.

On that note, playback of audio or video on the Schoolstube.co.uk site is only allowed after the content is verified. We employ a bank of wise (website intelligence & security experts) media experts who watch, listen and moderate the content that is uploaded onto the Schoolstube.co.uk site. Ensuring that no “video or audio nasties” slip through the net.

Schoolstube.co.uk is passionate about education, the media on the site can be viewed around the world we allow downloads of shared content from the site, and you can embed any files into your own web-site, wiki or blog.

Resources are categorised by subject and through using keywords, meaning that you can search for a resource quickly and display the media to your audience wherever in the world you or they are!

Remember Schoolstube.co.uk only allows, safe verified content onto the site, unlike other major video sharing websites, that rely on users flagging up video for violation.

Sign up today, and share in the benefits of using Schoolstube.co.uk – the place to share exciting educational content.