VHS to Youtube

I have only been a teacher for 3 years now... Subbing and being in the classroom for about 5 years in total. But even when I first started teaching when I was subbing I would put in Educational Videos that would still be on VHS. Then it started being DVD's, if the schools/program were lucky enough to afford to buy new videos (usually video sets are $150-$250). Now I am at the point in my teaching life that I don't have a desk top computer, I have a lap top, I don't have a DVD player in my room, or a disk drive on my lap top. 

So how do I show my education films? Youtube! and other live streaming options for videos. It's just amazing how if I want to show my students about knife skills or kitchen sanitation, or maybe show a  clip about career research. I can just type what I want to search into google or youtube and find videos that will explain it all for me for free! 

Its nice to show up close videos of sewing or tying knots on the smart board that my students can see versus me trying to hand demo in small groups were not everyone can see or maybe understand what I am doing it. 

Just another great benefit of being a teacher in the 21st century :)