Lessons' ideas- blue group

1.TeacherTube - http://teachertube.com/ 
Go to the Science channel within TeacherTube at http://www.teachertube.com/channel_detail.php?chid=59. Find a video that describes a process or experiment of some kind. Ask your students to watch the video and make notes about the process. They should then illustrate the process with drawings and then describe what is happening in each drawing.

TeacherTube - http://teachertube.com/ science channel - Clouds experiment (http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=228001&title=iScience___Clouds___Experiment) This video is interesting and I suppose it’s suitable for my learners (7^th or 8^thclass). Speaker Jeremy is a nice person, his speech is clear and understandable. At first he asks a question: is this fact or fool? To my mind it could intrigue my students and they would listen with interest. A speaker makes clouds experiment inside the bottle using only a bicycle pump. During this video students make notes about the process and then illustrate the process with drawings and after that describe what is happening in each drawing. No doubt my students would like not only to draw and tell about an experiment but also to try in reality. I giveScore 3 for this video.

TeacherTube - http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=227215&title=Milk_Rainbow___Cool_Science_Experiment.I like this video very much,you don't have to listen,but you have to read and watch carefully.I think it is appropriate for my older students (6th class).There are 2 girls that shows this "Milk rainbow" experiment.To do this experiment you need-liquid soap,food coloring,Q Tips,a dish with milk.There are written instructions what and how to do.I think that would be exciting for my students no just to watch,but to try to do it themselves.They should then illustrate the process with drawings and then describe what is happening in each drawing.I like the music during the video.I give Score 3.

2.BubbleJoy - http://www.bubblejoy.com/intro.php 

This site is particularly suitable for students learning greetings related to particular times of year (Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s day etc.). After your students have studied some greetings, they can go to: http://www.bubblejoy.com/begin.php and select a suitable video greeting card. They can then record their message and send it to someone in the class or to their parents. (The students will need a webcam to do this).

BubbleJoy - http://www.bubblejoy.com/intro.php Unfortunately I didn’t find video greeting cards and couldn’t record message myself. First of all a person must sign in, creating username, password and entering his email to get free account. I am sure that not all my students have emails, webcams and it’s too complicated that’s why I think it’s not appropriate for my students . However the idea is good. (I can't give score to this video source because I couldn't do it myself. 

ExpoTV - http://www.expotv.com/ 
Give your students a shopping list of 2 – 3 products that they need to buy and specify a budget. Ask them to go to http://www.expotv.com/and try to find the best products for the money they have. They should watch the reviews of each product they buy and make notes of its best features.

ExpoTV - http://www.expotv.com/ I like the idea of evaluating and buying the products using webpage. There are really a lot of different products categories such as computers, electronics, food, sport equipments, clothes etc. Every student can find products which they like the best. They watch short videos of customers and make notes about products features. They can compare their answers (what products they chose and why) and then convince classmates to buy their products. In such way they develop listening and speaking skills. I give Score 3.

ExpoTV - http://www.expotv.com/
It is very useful idea,when we have topic shopping at school.It's very popular in ourdays to use website in order to buy many things.And they are cheaper than in the shop.There are many different categories to choose the products and there is a possibility to compare the prices.Children try to find the best products for the money they have and to make notes of their best features.I give Score 3.

Summary

Summary of ”TeacherTube“ - science channel. This site can be used for educational purposes to develop students` listening, reading and speaking skills. Both participants agreed that it is appropriate to pre-intermediate and intermediate learners. Videos with 2 experiments were examined. Inga studied video "Milk rainbow" experiment and according to her it’s a great way how to teach students to describe and make experiments using given instructions. My chosen video “Clouds experiment” was also interesting where speaker Jeremy had a clear and understandable speech that’s why it is suitable for learners. To sum up teachers will be able to use this site and especially these 2 experiments to teach about things or experiments which can be described and also tried by students.

Summary of “ExpoTV”. This website responds to pre-intermediate, intermediate learners. Teachers can use it teaching about shopping and different goods. Both participants are sure that it is a very useful idea of evaluating and buying the products using webpage. It‘s a modern way how everyone can get cheaper things and students could take an interest in researching and comparing the best features, prices and convincing classmates to buy their products. In such way they develop listening and speaking skills.