I receive many requests from teachers for more digital media
sources that they can use to enhance their lessons and engage their students
better. There are many sources for
pictures and video clips on the internet that are applicable to the curriculum
and appropriate for use in the classroom.
However, many sites, like Youtube, must be blocked by schools to prevent
access to the inappropriate content that is also on those sites.
Recently it was announced that in partnership with WHRO, the local PBS affiliate, the
Virginia Department of Education has provided free access to eMediaVA for all
Virginia educators. eMediaVA is a
library of videos, animations, and
pictures that have been correlated with the Virginia SOLs. The library may be searched via SOL or
keyword and then filtered using several filtering options. Users have the ability to upload videos to
the library so that these resources may be shared with other teachers. The system also allows teachers to create
playlists for their students to view and quizzes to respond to the
information. All New Kent teachers will
be receiving an email in the next several days with a welcome message and login
information to be able to access and begin using eMediaVA.
There are tutorial guides that are available once you log in
and you can also access one here. We hope that this source proves to be a valuable addition to your sources of digital media.
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