Everyone loves to watch video online, but needless to say, most of it is not of highest intellectual quality. It can be hard to find video sites that expand your mind while they entertain, so here is a list of the very best ones I have found.
We all love watching the History Channel on TV, so what could be better than enjoying it online? View all your favorite shows and series, from the battles of the ancient world to the marvels of modern technology.
One of my all time favorite science and discovery shows is NOVA, so I was ecstatic to find the archives online at PBS.org. You can watch the latest episodes or browse older ones based on interests and categories.
This site is, you guessed it, the YouTube specifically for teachers. In their own words: “Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.”
A very cool animate stie, the content of BrainPop is ideal for both group and one-on-one settings. The educational content can be used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test.
Amazing for it’s sheer scope, the Archive.org video collection indexes thousands of video clips on a vast variety of subjects. If you can’t find what you’re look for on this site, there’s a good chance it doesn’t exist.
This site is a huge collection of the very best lecture from world famous university like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. It’s like getting and Ivy League education for free!
This site is run by John Brockman, literary agent to some of the most important science writers in the US and beyond. You’ll find videos featuring these thinkers on the Edge’s web site.
10 Great Sites for Watching Educational Video Online
Everyone loves to watch video online, but needless to say, most of it is not of highest intellectual quality. It can be hard to find video sites that expand your mind while they entertain, so here is a list of the very best ones I have found.
History.com
We all love watching the History Channel on TV, so what could be better than enjoying it online? View all your favorite shows and series, from the battles of the ancient world to the marvels of modern technology.
NOVA at PBS.org
One of my all time favorite science and discovery shows is NOVA, so I was ecstatic to find the archives online at PBS.org. You can watch the latest episodes or browse older ones based on interests and categories.
TeacherTube
This site is, you guessed it, the YouTube specifically for teachers. In their own words: “Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.”
BrainPop
A very cool animate stie, the content of BrainPop is ideal for both group and one-on-one settings. The educational content can be used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test.
National Geographic
Another of our oldest traditional media favorites, National Geographic has created a great website for us to explore the wonders of the natural world.
Archive.org
Amazing for it’s sheer scope, the Archive.org video collection indexes thousands of video clips on a vast variety of subjects. If you can’t find what you’re look for on this site, there’s a good chance it doesn’t exist.
BigThink
Big Think is created to spread great ideas. It contains thousands interviews with innovators and intellectuals from around the worlds.
Academic Earth
This site is a huge collection of the very best lecture from world famous university like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. It’s like getting and Ivy League education for free!
ABC Documentaries
If you’re a documentary nut like me then this site is a gold mine. Tons of great films and TV series on a wide variety of subjects.
Edge.org
This site is run by John Brockman, literary agent to some of the most important science writers in the US and beyond. You’ll find videos featuring these thinkers on the Edge’s web site.