OMS Teacher Copyright and AUR Information: Movie Viewing Guidelines

BEST PRACTICES for Showing a Video in class

1. Make sure it follows the Board Policy for ratings

2. PREVIEW it, whether you get it from the media center, Youtube, Learn 360, another teacher, etc...  You are responsible for what you show in your classroom.

3. Make sure it is instructionally sound and tied directly to course standards

4.Students should complete previewing, during viewing and post viewing activities related to the video

5. Pay attention to length of video viewing. Can it be broken up into short segments over multiple days? Does it really need to be shown in its entirety for a full class period to meet the instructional goals.

6. Make it relevant to the students. Why should they pay attention? How are they responsible for the content?

VIDEO RESOURCES

1. YouTube: The county has a filter on it that requires  teachers to approve a video in order for students to be able to see it.  Be aware this allows all students in the county to see the video once you approve it and on the reverse side, some videos may be approved for high school health classes.  Please make sure you are logged into YouTube with your FCPS account when picking videos for your students to see especially when you are including them in sub plans.

2. Media Center: The media center has DVDs available for teacher's to check out and portable DVD players if needed. Stop by and browse the collection.

3. Learn360: Visit the media center page to access the link for Learn360. Learn360 offers educationally geared videos including segments, lesson plans, and other activities. It is also searchable by standards.