Embedding a YouTube video

YouTube actually has a lot of great science videos that can be used to instruct both teachers and kids. However, many schools block it to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content. However, my principal had given permission to show YouTube videos that can be used as a learning tool. To do this if I opened the video at home and then brought my lap top to school with the video open, it would play, however you couldn't go to another video and open it. Now they've actually created a log in window that allows the teacher to bypass these blocked sites. One way I have used YouTube for Chemistry is to show lab demonstrations that are not feasible in the high school classroom due to lack of the proper chemicals or the chemicals are not safely handled in a class environment. For example, when we were learning about the properties of the halogen gases I found a good YouTube video that showed the properties of the halogens and their behavior when reacting with hydrogen to produce acids and other metals. There are tons of videos like this.


I also get ideas for Chemistry demos from YouTube. Here is one that I actually did in class when we were studying exothermic reactions. The kids went wild. It was nice to see the result of the chemical reaction and noting safety precautions before trying these out for yourself.

Screencast.

Here is my first attempt at a Screencast. We are planning to take a horse camping trip this weekend to the White mountains recreation area northeast of Fairbanks. This is a place we like to go in the winter to go xc skiing, skijoring and snowmachining.
Check it out: http://screencast.com/t/OWM5ODY1M

Using my PLN! - After reading nrsfyzix site and seeing the embedded screencast of Vernier's Graphical analysis, I looked into to how to do this on the Jing help menu. So I was able to find out how to add a button for sharing using an embed code. I will later try to make a Voicethread on how to do this!

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