Teacher's Domain WGBH

Playing catch up :)
I watched the video on how a solar eclipse happens. It was very short but informative. I think these videos could be used in the classroom as an extra step to teaching a certain lesson. This video would be something I could use as a visual aid to correspond with my description of what a solar eclipse is. This could also help students who are needing extra help to understand a particular lesson, for instance they could find the link on their home computer to watch with their parents. Parents could also benefit with the iTunes U, this could make their child's lesson more accessible, so that they would have an idea of what their child is studying in school.
The video was a brief clip of how a solar eclipse happens. The video describes how the moon and the sun have to be lined up with one another. The narrator also described how the moon and sun are of different sizes even though they look the same size when you see them in the sky. She compared the size of the moon to a softball and held it up to cast a shadow on the sidewalk. There was also an animated version of the eclipse taking place. I think this was the best part because it could help students visualize the eclipse taking place.
I think I will keep this site under my favorites for further reference. I have a child in school, so this may be of some help to him. I am planning on working with special needs children, so I believe this site will come in handy, since a majority of my children will not have the ability to possibly read. In that case I could incorporate videos to allow my students to learn about the same subjects as the regular education students.