Using short video clips and movies, is undoubtedly a great way to entice students' attention to learning. Though Vimeo and YouTube offer many short and long clips to choose from, there are other sources as well.
Two sites which have recently caught my attention are Newseum and Docurama.
Newseum offers free resources including interactive activities, videos and lesson plans which are geared mostly for history and journalism but can be tailored to a teacher's lesson. It also includes a page which helps teachers check the content and standard of English.
Docurama offers a wide selection of documentaries - as the title of the site suggests. It has recently come out with an app
as well, making it even easier to use if you teach with iPads.And now, if you pardon me, I'm off to watch some movies!
What other sources can you suggest/share for movies and videos that can be used in classrooms?