Resource: Teachers’ Domain
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
A great collection of multimedia resources on the web is at Teachers’ Domain. Developed by PBS affiliate, WGBH, the collection includes a number of free videos, interactive modules, and articles. Age appropriate content is available for essentially all grade levels.
Free registration is required, but worth your time. The primary content areas include: Earth and Space Science, Engineering, Life Science, and Physical Science. A dozen or so Special Collections touch upon Civil Rights and Literacy (e.g., “Between the Lions Early Literacy”).
Good stuff. Good price.
[Side Note: Teachers' Domain also offers a handful of online courses. More information on these at PBS Teacherline]
Tags: Elementary, Engineering, Middle, Resources, Science, Secondary, Social Studies, Teachers' Domain
November 14th, 2007 at 11:13 am
I looked at the site and created SOEA_JRL for 7/8 to evaluate. SOEA needs some options/alternatives to US for video on demand due to costs. I would like some suggestions on how to encourage teachers to compare when they are happy with US.
November 14th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Unfortunately, it’s not an apple-oranges comparison. There is good material available on both sites – unique material at that. The quality of the Teachers’ Domain content is very good and includes footage from a number of familiar PBS programs, but there isn’t nearly the diversity in regard to the number of subjects covered. The TD collection has only a few topics, but they are covered very well.