Miranda Creed-Miles (Biology / Geology)Sean Moore (Physics)

PGCE Secondary Science University of Reading

It does what it says on the It does what it says on the tin!!!!!tin!!!!!

Two deliverables.....

A FDP project to develop a KS 3/4/5 A FDP project to develop a KS 3/4/5 teaching resource based around teaching resource based around collecting and sorting youTube collecting and sorting youTube video clips video clips A website which indexes and links to A website which indexes and links to the original videos on youTube in situthe original videos on youTube in situ

A DVD with the same structure with A DVD with the same structure with all the clips downloaded and all the clips downloaded and converted to an appropriate formatconverted to an appropriate format

The Website:The Website:

http://sciencevideobank.wikispaces.com//

It is a WikiSpace... Anyone can It is a WikiSpace... Anyone can access and also join in and access and also join in and contribute....contribute....

Clips are simply sorted into Clips are simply sorted into subjects and topics and accessed subjects and topics and accessed via a contents page.via a contents page.

Evolution of Thinking...Evolution of Thinking...

What makes an ideal video clip as What makes an ideal video clip as a lesson component?a lesson component?

1.1. Something which cannot be done Something which cannot be done in classin class

2.2. Short, sharp, and thought Short, sharp, and thought provokingprovoking

3.3. Humorous and/or attention Humorous and/or attention grabbinggrabbing

4.4. Connects with the real world and Connects with the real world and shows the application of scienceshows the application of science

But what of the many clips which But what of the many clips which simply show a teacher teaching or simply show a teacher teaching or repeat a common class demo or repeat a common class demo or practical?practical?

Initially dismissed Initially dismissed butbut......

1.1. Revision or catch up work Revision or catch up work

2.2. ““plan Bplan B” when equipment fails or ” when equipment fails or when the results are unexpectedwhen the results are unexpected

3.3. For “active” self-learning lessonsFor “active” self-learning lessons

4.4. As a homework or virtual learning As a homework or virtual learning resource (VLE)resource (VLE)

Could This begin to form an Could This begin to form an “alternative video SoW”“alternative video SoW” for each for each topic?topic?

The future :

1. We will continue to develop

2. Other resource sites (google Video etc)

3. Links to other sites page

4. Search tips page

5. Spread the word and collaborate (Wiki)

6. Happy to be assimilated or connected to by other existing resource sites