Each year at about this time I start to work on my back to school presentation for staff. I want that first staff meeting on the first morning to go well and I also want it to be inspirational. YouTube has made this task so much easier as you can pick a category such as curiosity or teacher inspiration and if as by magic, several videos pop up for you to look at. I have spent my morning watching videos trying to find the right one(s) to kick our year off right. Right at this moment I have such a sense of optimism for the upcoming year because of these uplifting videos. I am curious to know which videos any of you use.
Here are some videos I have used in the past and some I found this morning (several were recommended by George Couros on his
Principal of Change blog):
How Quickly Things Change
Did You Know 2028 (Students entering 3rd grade this year will graduate in 2028)
Blockbuster Museum Offers Glimpse of Movie Renting Past-The Onion
Curiosity/Creating Spark
The Power of Why-Ted Talk by Simon Sinek
Three Rules to Spark Learning- Ted Talk by Ramsey Musallam
Little Girl Experiences Rain for the First Time
Motivational Short Story of Two Seeds
Inspirational
Every Kid Needs a Champion-Ted Talk by Rita Pierson (This is a must watch!)
Girl Takes First Ski Jump
First Follower: Leadership Lessons From Dancing Guy
Why Are So Many of Our Teachers and Schools So Successful-Ted Talk by John Hattie
Starfish Story
Top Motivational Video for Teachers-Speech by Jeremy Anderson
A YouTube Channel to checkout is INSBRIGHT.
I would love to hear from you on some of your favorites! Please share in the comments!
