The uses of online videos by myself, as a school social worker, are as endless as they are for a classroom teacher. When covering skills such as anger management it would be interesting to find and use videos showing the incorrect and correct ways to handle angry feelings. If I am discussing conflict resolution, I am certain there are videos addressing this topic as well. I would be limited by my own creativity, the appropriateness of the videos available, and access to websites. YouTube is blocked at my school.
There are some students who would rather we not talk/lecture and would prefer to be given content through videos only!! As previously stated in my blog, the use of videos to supplement the content of what is being discussed and taught can be a positive thing. The exclusive use of videos is no more beneficial than the stereotypical teacher we can all think of (based on personal or professional experience) who would rely on the frequent use of movies at the expense of actually teaching.
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And don't forget, if you have the time and inclination you can make and share your OWN videos! Would your students be willing to role play and/or write a script and create a video? Sharing videos online is very easy to do.
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