BP2_Kideos

I had no idea the World Wide Web had exploded. I guess I should have assumed. I mean technology itself has exploded right before our eyes, so it should be safe to assume that the Web has done the same. I guess I just hadn’t been out there lately.

Last night, I found Kideos. Kideos is a Web 2.0 tool that provides videos for kids. All the videos have already been approved for children and the site even has an age range selector at the top of the page. I was able to view videos from the PBS channel and Disney shows as well as several movie trailers. I was most impressed with the educational videos as well as the videos that offered a virtual field trip. It would take little planning to incorporate one of these simple videos into a classroom lesson. And the best part was, they were all free. I came into my classroom this morning to find something to use.

Kideos home page

Kideos virtual field trip page

virtual field trip with a New York City beekeeper

Unfortunately, it didn’t work.

Whether it was the speed of the Internet connection or the entire website was blocked by my district, I was not able to load any of the videos. I have to admit, I think I was more disappointed then the kids. I was able to pull up the site, however, the videos never loaded. You’ve seen it before – loading, loading… We waited, but in kindergarten I only have their attention for so long.

I came home and tried it again. It worked at home. I guess I will have to play around with it a bit. I’ll let you know if I figure out the problem.