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Details about the site:
NeoK12 is a website that provides educational videos, quizzes, and games for kids from K-12th grade. There are many science videos, lessons and games on many topics in physical science, the human body, life science, earth and space, and geography. There are also videos about topics in social studies, history, math, and English. In order to have access to all of the resources on NeoK12, you must purchase a subscription. A one-year teacher plan costs $19.95 and gives you access to all of the interactive content on NeoK12.
Educational Uses:
Teachers can use the videos in their lessons to help engage the students in a lesson, and help them understand concepts better. You can use the videos to enrich a lesson, and can make the learning more exciting and visual. There are also interactive diagrams available on the site, that teachers could project on a SMART Board, and have students complete them as a group or as individuals. An example of one of these interactive diagrams is one about labeling a diagram of a plant and flower.
Content Standards:
The content standards depend on the videos and activities you use. There are many videos that could align with standards in science, math, and language arts. There is not a way on the site to search for videos by content standard.
Assessment Tools:
There are online quiz games for life science, physical science, the human body, history, earth and space, and grammar. Teachers can also print these quizzes out for their students. There is also the option to create your own quiz game using the website.
Value/Merit of Tool:
One of the reasons why NeoK12 is a great place to find educational videos to use in the classroom is that all of the lessons, videos, and games on the site have been reviewed and screened by K-12 teachers. There is a fee associated with the use of all of the resources on the site, but it is a relatively small fee for an entire year of use ($19.95). NeoK12 is a great place to find engaging educational videos to use to enhance your lessons!
Screenshots created by Olivia Johnson taken from:
Educational Videos, Lessons and Games for K-12 School Kids. (n.d.). NeoK12. Retrieved February 26, 2014, from http://www.neok12.com
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