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Week 4 - Video Evaluation

Frog Life Cycle 
www.turtlediaries.com 
Published on July 30, 2012

In Kindergarten we learn about the life cycle of a frog during our Life Science studies. This video would be used as an introduction during the launching of the unit. It would provide my students with a little bit of prior knowledge and give me an idea of what they already know before digging deeper into the unit. 


1. Is the content appropriate for your current area of study?
The content of this video is certainly appropriate because we learn about the life cycle of a frog in Kindergarten.
2. Does the content add to or enhance your current lesson plan?
It does enhance the content of my lesson plan because it provides an accurate visual for each stage in the life cycle.
3. Does the content and production of the video meet school and
community standards for acceptable use in your school?
This video is approved and watchable by Big Rapids Public Schools. My school district filters videos and whether not it is watchable or not is indicated underneath the video. So we can see before we play it if it is approved.
4. Is the content of the video well organized and easy to follow?
The content of the video is very well organized and easy for Kindergarten students to follow.
5. Is the content of the video compelling enough to hold the
attention of your audience?
I believe the video is engaging enough to hold the attention of Kindergarten students. The animation of the video makes it very age appropriate. The length of the video is perfect enough to hold their attention. The narration of the video is an enthusiastic "human" voice which makes it easier to listen to.
6. Is the video in a digital format that works for your classroom?
This video is accessible via the internet and easy for me to project on the big screen for my students to see.
7. Was the video produced by a source you consider credible?
This video was produced by Turtle Diary which has a channel on YouTube that contains many educational videos, many appropriate, for the Kindergarten content. The content of this video is not complex enough for me to have doubt about it's credibility.
8. Is watching the video the best method of learning about this
topic for your students?
I don't think this is the best method of learning about the life cycle of a frog, however, it is a GREAT additional resource to use maybe as an introduction to the topic. I feel that actually observing the process in real life (frog eggs in a classroom) would be the best way for students to learn about the topic.
9. Is the video supported by additional online content (a Web site
with further resources or archives, for example)?
This video is supported by a website called www.turtlediaries.com this is a website FULL of educational resources PreK-5th grades.
10. Does the podcast include any usage rights that limit the broadcast
or distribution of content?
This video has a standard YouTube license which means that it is OK to be shared or used but it is not OK for a copy of the video to be made and shared. In my case, I would just be copying the link into my lesson plans so that it is easily accessible to me during my lesson.


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