Options  for Video

See also:  The 100 Best Video Sites for Educators by Edudemic for a well organized list of links (August 10, 2012)
WatchKnowLearn
  • Searchable database of thousands of online educational videos from multiple sources
  • Organized into 3000 categories under 16 major headings ​
Check123
  • ​a "video encyclopedia" for education
  • searchable database of 1-minute, 2-minute, or 3-minute videos
  • organized by category
  • collection is curated and reviewed by "experts"
  • free six-month trial as of May, 2017
TED Ed
  • Videos by great teachers, animated by TED Ed with accompanying quizzes and other learning supports
  • Options for personalizing TED Ed lesson videos
  • Options for creating TED Ed videos from Youtube
Big Think
  • Collection  of videos on multiple topics by leading experts in the fields covered
  • Topics covered range from arts & culture to history to media & the Internet
clip syndicate
  • Professionally produced news media clips
  • Organized into 87 categories (channels) eg. Travel; Health; Pets & Animals; Communities; Science & Technology; World News
Discovery
  • High quality content from the Discovery television channel made available online
  • (Requires login to TV provider in Canada)
Explore
  • Collection of high quality documentary films and images
  • Hosts many live cams that film wildlife in real time
FedFlix
  • Database of the best films made by the US government during the 20th century
  • Wide range of subject areas
  • Hosted in the Internet Archive 
FORA.tv
  • Conference and event videos on a wide range of topics (business, environment, politics, science technology, culture)
  • 10,000 videos available free, in addition to paid services
  • ​(Now hosted on Youtube)
Futures Channel
  • Collection of videos intended "to connect mathematics, science, technology, and engineering to the real world of carrers and achievement"
  • "...the largest STEM video library of its kind."
  • Intended to help make curriculum more relevant to learners in classrooms 
History Channel
  • Videos from TV's History Channel
  • Searchable, and organized by topic
  • Site also offers games, quizzes and other interactives 
  • Special "Thank You Canada" section to commemorate Canada's 150th birthday
  • (Requires login to TV provider in Canada)​​
howstuffworks
  • Large collection of videos that explain almost anything
  • Searchable database, and helpfully organized by category 
LangMedia
  • Videos that highlight cultures from around the world
  • Separate video lists for Elementary, Middle, and High School  learners 
MathTV
  • Large collection of math tutorials--Basic Maths, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus
  • Site is well organized by topic 
  • Individual playlists can be created
PBS Video
  • Videos from Nature, NOVA, Frontline, American Experience
  • Database searchable by topic 
Pop Tech
  • "Thinkers, leaders and doers" share their passions and their expertise
  • Focus is on the social impact of new technologies
Reuters
  • Current event videos covering global topics in brief clips
  • Searchable database organized into 10 categories to facilitate browsing 
  • US, UK, India, China, Japan Editions 
School Tube
  • Site hosts videos created by students and teachers
  • Searchable database can be browsed by category
  • Teachers and schools can create channels 
Snag Films
  • Site hosts documentaries from major producers such as National Geographic and National Film Board of Canada
  • ​Many feature-length movies
  • Invites contributions from site's users
Steve Spangler Science
  • ordinary science experiments turned into unforgettable learning experiences
TeacherTube
  • Site hosts videos created by teachers for teachers
  • Searchable database organized into channels
  • ​Site includes considerable advertising
TED
  • "Riveting talks by remarkable people"
  • Leading thinkers present on wide range of topics
Untamed Science
  • Videos that focus on biology and earth science
  • Site creators believe that learning about science should be "fun and easy", and their videos are intended to help make that happen
USGS
  • From the US Geological Survey 
  • Extensive collection of science videos (as well as images, animations,  podcasts, and live webcams) organized around a wide range of topics  
Wired 
  • Extensive collection of videos that cover a wide range of topics
YouTube Math Channels to Check Out