Generally speaking, interesting and relevant multimedia will enhance a presentation. This is especially true of videos, when used as short, interesting clips to add dimension, explain, illustrate a point or introduce a new concept. It can also portray emotions better than many other tools. Consider a visual image of a bruised and beaten child in comparison to a video of that same child retelling the experience through their tears. The video provides a more thorough illustration, enabling students to relate to the emotions surrounding the issues being discussed.
YouTube is an excellent source for videos, but it can be difficult to find useful clips among the masses. TeacherTube is a great host of purely educational videos. The following video from Teacher Tube explores personal space and could be used for prep and primary school aged children. Having worked with children I understand that social etiquette issues can be hard to grasp for their young minds. However, this video could be used to open up discussions on the subject and be a way of simplifying an abstract concept.
The following websites also contain video clips that may be used as a teaching tool in schools:
Australian Children’s Television Foundation: Learning Centre
Teachers can search for learning activities or units of work according to curriculum areas and grade levels. The learning material is based around hundreds of video clips from children’s Australian television series.
Teacher's TV
This is an excellent site, although only available to UK viewers (I discovered after being disabled from accessing the videos).
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