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=Free Video Content on the Web=

Here's a list of the Web sites that archive free documentaries, educational videos, etc. These can be helpful for professional development and classroom use. Remember that live streaming sometimes is dependent upon our Internet connection. Also, for videos from sites like YouTube and Vimeo, if you want a plain white background, use the Quietube application.

Annenberg Media Some of the programs are viewable online; includes topics across content areas -- math, science, history, art, literature, etc.

AnyClip A database of movie clips, searchable by topic (similar to MovieClips--see link below)

Discovery Channel Video Clips Clips from Discovery Channel shows, such as Mythbusters, Storm Chasers, etc.

iCue Although it seems that this site is no longer being updated, it contains video clips from the NBC News Archives, organized by course topics such as U.S. History, Environmental Science, English Language and Composition, and U.S. Government & Politics.

TED: Riveting talks by remarkable people This site contains speeches on a variety of topics, including Technology, Entertainment, Design, Business, Science, and Global Issues. For a list of some of the talks in spreadsheet format, try this link.

Snagfilms Snagfilms features full length documentaries, covering a variety of topics such as human rights, public policy, and women's issues.

Watchknow.org This is a site specifically for the K-12 setting, with videos organized by subject area (more than 11,000 videos).

Freedocumentaries.org Here you will find full length documentaries available for streaming. Their goal is to bring thought-provoking and educational issues to viewers. For example, one of the documentaries available is the popular film, //Super Size Me//.

Movieclips.com 12,000+ movie clips

neoK12 Eductional videos, lessons, and games for K-12 kids; organized by content area

Open Video Project This site contains thousands of clips, including b & w, silent clips. The site is searchable by topic or keyword. It's maintained by the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Google Video Clips

PBS Video

SchoolTube

Teacher's Domain Videos are housed on their site, not connected to other sites

TeacherTube

TeachersTV Professional development and classroom resources

TrueTube Online video debates about social issues, organized across a variety of themes - features "real" stories

YouTube

YouTubeEDU University video content

YouTube Time Machine Select a year from 1860 to 2010, and this site pulls up YouTube videos dating from that year