Bringing multimedia into the
classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons,
opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an
incredible teaching tool. In 2010, we covered our favorite 100 video sites for
educators, and we’ve now updated our list for 2012 with more than 100 resources
and more than 25 brand new entries. Read on, and you’ll be able to check out
the very best sources for educational videos on the web.
Educational Video
Collections
Specifically designed for
education, these collections make it easy to find video
learning resources.
1.
TeacherTube: This YouTube for teachers is an amazing resource for finding
educationally-focused videos to share with your classroom. You can find videos
uploaded by other teachers or share your own.
2.
Edutopia: An awesome place to find learning ideas and resources, Edutopia has
videos, blogs, and more, all sorted into grade levels.
3.
YouTube EDU: A YouTube
channel just for education, you can find primary and secondary education,
university-level videos, and even lifelong learning.
4.
Classroom Clips: Classroom Clips offers media for educators and students alike, including
video and audio in a browseable format.
5.
neoK12: Find science videos and more for school kids in K-12 on neoK12.
6.
OV Guide: Find
education videos on this site, featuring author readings and instructional
videos.
7.
CosmoLearning: This free educational website has videos in 36 different academic
subjects.
8.
Google Educational Videos: Cool Cat Teacher offers this excellent tutorial for finding the best of
Google’s educational videos.
9.
Brightstorm: On Brightstorm, students can find homework help in math and science, even
test prep, too.
10. Explore.org: Explore.org shares live animal cams, films, educational channels, and
more for your classroom to explore.
11.
UWTV: Offered by the University of Washington, UWTV has videos in the arts,
K-12, social sciences, health, and more.
12.
Videolectures.net: With Videolectures.net, you’ll get access to browseable lectures designed
for the exchange of ideas and knowledge, offering videos in architecture,
business, technology, and many more categories.
13. TED-Ed: From a site that’s long been known for big ideas, you’ll find TED-Ed,
videos specifically designed to act as highly engaging and fun lessons.
14.
Zane Education: Zane Education offers resources for visual learning, including the very
popular on demand subtitled videos.
15.Backpack TV: In this educational video library, you’ll find a special interest in
math, science, and other academic subjects.
16.
MentorMob: Featuring learning playlists, MentorMob is a great place to find lessons
you want to teach.
General Video
Collections
Bringing multimedia into the
classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons,
opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an
incredible teaching tool. In 2010, we covered our favorite 100 video sites for
educators, and we’ve now updated our list for 2012 with more than 100 resources
and more than 25 brand new entries. Read on, and you’ll be able to check out
the very best sources for educational videos on the web. - See more at:
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Network TV, inspiring talks,
and more are all available in these collections. Check out special categories
and searches to find videos that will work in your classroom.
18.Hulu: A great place to find the latest TV shows, Hulu is also a source of
educational videos. Documentaries, PBS, even Discovery videos are all available
on the site.
19. Internet Archive: Find so much more than videos in the Internet Archive. Images, live
music, audio, texts, and yes, historical and educational videos are all
available on Archive.org.
20. TED: Share seemingly endless inspiration with your students through TED, a
fountain of talks based on compelling ideas.
21.MIT Video: Online education giant MIT has an incredible video collection, offering
more than 10,000 videos for science, technology, and more.
22.TVO: TVO is a really fun and useful online TV station, with great ways for
kids, parents, and educators to learn about the world.
23.
Big Think: Much like TED, Big Think offers videos (and more) from some of the
world’s top thinkers and learners.
24.@Google Talks: On this YouTube channel, you’ll find talks from creators: authors,
musicians, innovators, and speakers, all discussing their latest creations.
25. Metacafe: Find free video clips from just about anywhere, offering educational
videos, documentaries, and more.
26.Link TV: On Link TV, you’ll find videos and broadcasts meant to connect you and
your students to the greater world through documentaries and cultural programs.
Teacher Education
27. Academic
Earth: Learn about science, justice, economics, and more from some of the
world’s great universities. You can even earn a degree from this site!
28.Teacher Training Videos: Specifically created to teach educators, Teacher Training Videos is a
great place to find online tutorials for technology in education.
29. Classroom 2.0: Check out Classroom 2.0′s videos to learn about Web 2.0, social media,
and more.
30. Atomic Learning: Visit Atomic Learning to find resources for K-12 professional
development.
31.
iTunesU: Find university-level learning and more from iTunesU.
33. Learner.org: Annenberg Learner offers excellent teacher professional development and
classroom resources for just about every curriculum available.
34. MIT Open CourseWare: The leader in Open CourseWare, MIT has free lectures and videos in 2,100
courses.
Put together your lesson plans
with the help of these useful video sites.
35. Teachers’ Domain: Join the Teachers’ Domain, and you’ll get access to educational media
from public broadcasting and its partners, featuring media from the arts, math,
science, and more.
36.Meet Me at the Corner: A great place for younger kids to visit, Meet Me At the Corner has
educational videos, and kid-friendly episodes, including virtual field trips
and video book reviews by kids, for kids.
37.WatchKnowLearn: WatchKnowLearn is an incredible resource for finding educational videos
in an organized repository. Sorted by age and category, it’s always easy to
find what you’re looking for.
38.BrainPOP: On this education site for kids, you’ll find animated educational videos,
graphics, and more, plus a special section for BrainPOP educators.
39.The KidsKnowIt Network: Education is fun and free on this children’s learning network full of
free educational movies and video podcasts.
40.Khan Academy: With more than 3,200 videos, Khan Academy is the place to learn almost
anything. Whether you’re seeking physics, finance, or history, you’ll find a
lesson on it through Khan Academy.
41.Awesome Stories: Students can learn the stories of the world on this site, with videos
explaining what it was like to break ranks within the Women’s Movement, the
life of emperor penguins, and even Martin Luther King, Jr’s “We Shall Overcome”
speech.
42.Nobelprize: Cap off lessons about Nobel Prize winners with videos explaining their
work and life, direct from the source on Nobelprize.org.
43. JohnLocker: JohnLocker is full of educational videos and free documentaries,
including Yogis of Tibet and Understanding the Universe.
Science, Math, and
Technology
You’ll find special attention
for STEM subjects on these video sites.
45.BioInteractive: Find free videos and other resources for teaching “ahead of the textbook”
from BioInteractive, part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
46.ARKive: Share images and videos of the world’s most endangered species with your
students, thanks to ARKive. These wildlife films and photos are from some of
the world’s best filmmakers and photographers, sharing stunning images that
everyone can appreciate.
47.MathTV: Students
who need extra help with math can find support on MathTV. This site offers
videos explaining everything from basic mathematics all the way to trigonometry
and calculus.
48.The Vega Science Trust: A project of Florida State University, The Vega Science Trust shares
lectures, documentaries, interviews, and more for students to enjoy and learn
from.
49.The Science Network: Check out The Science Network, where you’ll find the world’s leading
scientists explaining concepts including viruses and the birth of neurons.
50.PopTech: Bringing together a global community of innovators, PopTech has videos
explaining economics, water, and plant-based fuels.
51.PsychCentral: Students can learn about what makes people tick through PsychCentral’s
brain and behavior videos.
52. How Stuff Works: The video channel from How Stuff Works offers an in-depth look at
adventure, animals, food, science, and much more.
53.Science Stage: Find science videos, tutorials, courses, and more streaming knowledge on
Science Stage.
54.Exploratorium TV: Allow students to explore science and beyond with Exploratorium TV’s
videos, webcasts, podcasts, and slideshows.
55.SciVee: SciVee makes science visible, allowing searchable video content on
health, biology, and more.
56.The Futures Channel: Visit the Futures Channel to find educational videos and activities for
hands-on, real world math and science in the classroom.
57.All Things Science: For just about any science video you can imagine, All Things Science has
it, whether it’s about life after death or space elevators.
58.ATETV: Check out Advanced Technological Education Television (ATETV) to find
videos exploring careers in the field of technology.
History, Arts, and
Social Sciences
Explore history and more in
these interesting video collections.
59.The Kennedy Center: Find beautiful performances from The Kennedy Center’s Performance
Archive.
60.The Archaeology Channel: Students can explore human cultural heritage through streaming media on
The Archaeology Channel.
61.Web of Stories: On Web of Stories, people share their life stories, including Stan Lee,
writer, Mike Bayon, WWII veteran, and Donald Knuth, computer scientist.
63.Culture Catch: Students can tune into culture with Dusty Wright’s Culture Catch.
64.Folkstreams: On Folkstream.net, a national preserve of documentary films about
American roots cultures, you’ll find the best of American folklore films.
65.Digital History: A project of the University of Houston, Digital History uses new
technology, including video, to enhance teaching and research in history.
66.History Matters: Another university project, this one is from George Mason University.
Sharing primary documents, images, audio, and more, there’s plenty of historic
multimedia to go around on this site.
68.The Living Room Candidate: From the Museum of the Moving Image, The Living Room Candidate features
presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to 2008.
69.Video Active: Find Europe’s TV heritage through Video Active, a collection of TV
programs and stills from European audiovisual archives.
70.Media Education
Foundation: The Media Education
Foundation offers documentary films and other challenging media for teaching
media literacy and media studies.
Video Tools
Make it easy to find, share,
and view videos with these tools.
71.DropShots: On DropShots, you’ll find free, private, and secure storage and sharing
for video and photos.
72.
Muvee: Using Muvee, you can create your own photo and video “muvees” to share
privately with your class.
73.Tonido: Tonido makes it possible to run your own personal cloud, accessing video
files on your computer from anywhere, even your phone.
74.Vidique: On Vidique, you’ll find a video syndication system where you can create
your own channel of curated content for the classroom.
75.SchoolTube: On SchoolTube, you’ll find video sharing for both students and teachers,
highlighting the best videos from schools everywhere.
Network and Program
Videos
Check out these sites to find
public broadcasting and other educational programs.
76.PBS Video: Watch and share PBS videos online with this site.
77.National Geographic: Find some of the world’s most amazing videos of natural life on National
Geographic’s online video home.
78.
NOVA Teachers: NOVA shares highly organized videos for teachers, with 1-3 hour programs
divided into chapters, plus short 5-15 minute segments from NOVA scienceNOW.
79. Discovery Education: Use Discovery Education’s videos to inspire curiosity, bringing the
Discovery channel into your classroom.
80. C-SPAN Video Library: Find Congressional and other political programs and clips in this digital
archive from C-SPAN.
81.
NBC Learn: Check out NBC Learn to find excellent resources for learning from NBC,
including the science behind just about everything from the summer Olympics to
hockey.
82.History.com: Watch full
episodes, clips, and videos from the History channel.
83.Biography: Get the
true story behind peoples’ lives from these videos from the Biography channel.
84.BBC Learning: BBC offers
an excellent learning site, including learning resources for schools, parents,
and teachers. One of BBC’s most impressive resources is a live volcano
conversation discussing the world’s most active volcano in Hawaii.
Free Movies and
Clips
Documentaries and other
educational movies and clips are available on these sites.
85.Free Documentaries: On Free Documentaries, “the truth is free,” with a variety of documentary
films available for streaming.
86.SnagFilms: On
SnagFilms, you can watch free movies and documentaries online, with more than
3,000 available right now.
87.Top Documentary Films: Watch free documentaries online in this great collection of documentary
movies.
88.TV Documentaries: This Australian site has excellent documentaries about child growth,
historic events, and even animations about classical Greek mythology.
How-Tos
89.5min: If you’ve got five minutes, you can learn how to do something on this
site. Check it out to find instructional videos and DIY projects.
90. Wonder How To: Learn everything about anything from Wonder How To’s show and tell
videos.
91.
Instructables: This community of doers shares instructions (often, video) for doing just
about anything, from making secret doors to tiny origami.
92.Howcast: Find some of the best how-to videos online with Howcast.
93.MindBites: Check out MindBites to find thousands of video lessons, how-tos, and
tutorials.
94.
W3Schools: Through W3Schools’ web tutorials (video and otherwise), you can learn how
to create your own websites.
95.Videojug: Videojug encourages users to “get good at life” by watching more than
60,000 available how-to videos and guides.
Government and
Organizations
Offered as a service from
government organizations and other groups, these are great places to find
top-notch educational videos and often, historical treasures.
97.National Science Foundation: From the National Science Foundation, you’ll find a wealth of multimedia,
including instructional and educational videos.
98.NASA eClips: NASA offers a great way for students and educators to learn about space
exploration, with clips divided by grade level.
99.
NASA TV: Tune in to NASA TV to watch launches, talks, even space station viewing.
100.Library of Congress: Through the Library of Congress, you can find videos and other classroom
materials for learning about American history.
101.American Memory
Collections: Search America’s collective
memory to find videos and other multimedia from the American past, including
film and sound recordings from the Edison Companies and 50 years of Coca-Cola
TV ads.
102.Canadian National Film
Bureau: Check out the Canadian
National Film bureau to find hundreds of documentaries and animated films
available online.
