Professional Development

Video and Audio Media on the Web

Multiple Subjects

Annenberg Media
Annenberg Media has a wealth of classroom videos designed to provide professional development to teachers and course content to college and high school students. The videos are password protected. Users need to set up a free account to access them. You can give learners a link to the pages with all the videos for a show listed and tell them which episode to click on. You can also embed links to videos within your web page, but it can be a little tricky! You can also tell your students where you would like them to begin viewing the video by giving them a start time in the video that they can then drag the scroll bar to in the video window. You can also give them an end point.

To embed a link:
1. Click on the VOD icon to the right of the episode description. This will open up the video in a new window.
2. Right click on the black edge of the video window - do not click on the video itself - and then select "Properties"
3. Highlight the URL address in the properties box and copy the address. If you are using a PC you can copy the address by holding down your Control Key and hitting the C key one time. The address is now stored on your clipboard. (The address should follow this path: http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=)
4. Return to the web document you want to embed the link in and paste in the URL you just copied as a link.
5. If you want to check to see if the video link works, paste the address into your browser and hit your enter key.
Series with online video:

NHPTV NH Outlook
New Hampshire PBS has hundreds of hours of video online from our series NH Outlook. You can search for video by keyword. To create a link to a video with a preset start time and end time paste in the video URL as a link on your web page and then add code for start and end points. Example: Link: http://media.nhptv.org:8080/ramgen/outlook/nho04132005.rm
Link with start and end times: http://media.nhptv.org:8080/ramgen/outlook/nho04132005.rm?start=1:15&end=17:49

NHPTV Instructional Video
New Hampshire PBS has hundreds of hours of video online from our instructional television offerings. You can search for video by subject area. To create a link to a video with a preset start time and end time paste in the video URL as a link on your web page and then add code for start and end points. Example: Link: http://media.nhptv.org:8080/ramgen/outlook/nho04132005.rm
Link with start and end times: http://media.nhptv.org:8080/ramgen/outlook/nho04132005.rm?start=1:15&end=17:49
Note: Some of the video requires a user name and password. User Name: sau and then your sau number. One word lower case. If your sau is a single digit put a 0 before the number. Example: sau05 Password is: itv and then your sau number Example: itv05

The Research Channel
This site has over 3,000 videos ranging from programs for K-12 to programs for post-secondary use. You will also find a 24/7 webcast of programming. Organizations providing content include: The Library of Congress, Duke University, George Mason University, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, Pennsylvania State University, Rice University, Princeton University, the National Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation , Smithsonian Institution and more.

University of California Television
This online channel has programming in health & medicine, science, public affairs, arts & music, and the humanities. The site include the "Teacher's Pet" program that provides professional development programming.

PBS Teachers
You can access video, lesson plans, and interactives from PBS and PBS stations around the country here.

Teacher's Domain
This site from WGBH features a wealth of learning objects and video clips for students. You need to be a registered user to access the materials, but - at least for now - you can create a link to an object that will work without a password.

ThinkPort
You'll find short video clips intended for classroom use at this site from Maryland Public TV. You can view online or download clips.

Edutopia
This site from the George Lucus Educational Foundation features a variety of videos that explore educational reform and teaching.

Teacher's TV
This site from the UK provides professional development programs and resources for teachers.

Science Video on Demand

Vega Science Trust
This site from the UK features interviews with scientists, lectures, and a number of science series. Requires RealPlayer.

Science Friday
Don't forget radio! This site features audio from the NPR weekly science series.

American Field Guide
This site from PBS features 1,400 video clips that look at the American wilderness.

Social Sciences

Post-Secondary Providers

General Audience Services

Language Arts

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