Creating Lessons Around YouTube Videos

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There is a cool tool called TED-Ed (http://ed.ted.com/lessons) that allows teachers to create and share lessons built around YouTube videos.  Within the growing TED-Ed video library, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. This platform also allows users to take any useful educational video, not just TED's, and easily create a customized lesson around the video. The lesson creator allows users to:

1) FIND video content through an integrated search panel
2) SELECT a video or lesson to be customized
3) FLIP a video by adding questions, notes, and content.

The TEDEd library is continually growing and is searchable and browsable by series and subject. Tip: The best lessons are curated by volunteer teachers and TEDEd and compiled under the Best Flips tab. If you're looking for teaching inspiration, look no further!

On a Quest for a Great WebQuest?

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There is a free database that contains thousands of WebQuests on a variety of topics.  A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.  Visit www.zunal.com to access already created WebQuests or to create your own.  Free features include:

· Choose from 100 Templates
· Add Unlimited Files and Pictures
· Embed Videos from YouTube or other video websites.
· Embed Voki Presentations
· Embed Glogster Presentations
· Add Unlimited Pages
· Add Table / Rubric
· Create a Quiz
· Create an FAQ Page
· Add a Photo Gallery
· Google Map Activity
· Add a WebQuest Game: Hangman
· Add Pre-Test & Post-Test

Check out http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=4 to see an interesting WebQuest example on The Five Senses.

Love That Book!

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GCPS offers some wonderful programming that you can use to enhance teaching and learning in your classroom.  One such program is called, "Love That Book!"  In this program, storyteller and author Carmen Deedy brings books to life on location.  Carmen tells viewers about her favorite books while she visits sites related to the theme of the stories.  For example, in a recent episode entitled, "Carmen at the Library," the author discusses Bats at the Library by Brian Lies, The Library by Sarah Stewart, and Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk.  She also visits and shares information about her public library.  There are several episodes of "Love That Book" available online at http://gwinnett.k12.ga.us/lovethatbook.  Check it out!