I took the time to explore these sites for dual purposes. I explore these sites for this class as well as searching these sites for some valuable podcasts and videos to embed in the online course I will be teaching beginning in January. I personally love embedding videos and podcast to give different perspectives on the topic of study. One reason I encourage the use of video is to meet the different modalities of the learners. Videos and podcast help learners understand or reinforce a concept being studied. I also love the ability to stop or replay a video or podcast as I take notes on the information. I also love to use humor throughout my presentations and I can always find something short, but relevant, to embedded within presentations. We just recently began creating podcast and videos as a part of our professional development. By doing this, it allows the groups who came on different days to deepen their learning by listening or viewing podcasts/videos from other sessions of the same professional development.
At work, when hard wired in, I can access teachertube, youtube, etc., but I cannot get to the sites through the public or wireless access. I can attest to the fact that this has caused me some major frustration early on, but have learned how to work around the blocks to ensure that I can access everything I need during a professional development session. It is important to plan ahead when using sites such as these in a school setting. It is worth finding the alternative routes to accessing these valuable learning tools.
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