A Short List of Sources of Preexisting Educational Video
There are so many sources of good educational videos out there that you might use in your course. Here is a long list of sources we’ve liked in the past, grouped by topic.
If you’re considering using pre-existing videos like ones from these sources in your class, here are some things you should consider:
- I found a video. Am I allowed to use it? A brief primer on copyright and intellectual property
- I need a video for my course. Should I make a new one or use a preexisting one?
Sources of video
Multiple Subjects and Topics
- Big Think actionable lessons from the world’s greatest thinkers and doers.
- CGP Grey informational videos on pretty much anything
- Crash Course educational content for teachers and learners (multiple subjects)
- DailyMotion video sharing website
- Edutopia website focuses on six core learning strategies.
- ForaTV videos on anything and everything from “how-to” videos to reviews.
- LinkedIn Learning:
- First, log in to my.pitt.edu
- Then, navigate to LinkedIn Learning
- Mental Floss where curious people come for trivia-tastic information.
- National Geographic animals, environment, history and culture, science, and travel
- PBS Video local, arts and music, drama, food home and how-tos, news and public affairs, science and nature, and history
- TeacherTube online community for sharing instructional videos.
- TED-Ed hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks and thousands of other video-based lessons organized by the subject.
- TEDx local speakers presenting to local audiences about everything from politics to pollination
- YouTube video-sharing website
- Veritasium an element of truth – videos about science, education, and anything else I find interesting.
- Vimeo video-sharing website.
- Vsauce curiosity about anything.
- WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.
- Wisecrack explores big ideas like philosophy and critical thinking through the lens of movies, TV shows, video games, current events, books, and more.
Art and Art History
- PBS Idea Channel examines the connections between pop culture, technology and art.
- The Art Assignment explore art and art history through the lens of things happening today.
Healthcare
- Healthcare Triage explains healthcare policy, medical research, medicine, health, and healthcare.
Psychology
- SciShow Psych the human brain and how we humans interact with the world.
Science and Math
- ASAP Science making science make sense.
- It’s Okay To Be Smart explore curiosity and illuminate the science behind… well, everything.
- Kyle Hill award-winning science educator and entertainer.
- Kurtzgesagt videos explaining things with optimistic nihilism.
- Mark Rober former NASA and Apple engineer. Current YouTuber and friend of science.
- Minute Earth science and stories about our awesome planet!
- Minute Physics simply put: cool physics and other sweet science.
- Numberphile videos about numbers and mathematics.
- Nasa Videos science for anyone.
- Physics Girl physical science experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries.
- ResearchChannel media and technology organization that connects a global audience with the research and academic institutions whose developments, insights and discoveries affect our lives and futures.
- Science Channel learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel.
- SciShow delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious!
- SciShow Space explores the universe a few minutes at a time.
- Smarter Everyday explore the world using science
- The Engineer Guy Bill Hammack explores the world of engineering.
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