Today I reviewed a website called Class Hook. Class Hook is a website with educational videos 1-5 minutes long aimed at prompt educational discussions among students. The benefits of using Class Hook compared to YouTube is that they are already vetted to ensure that the video is safe to show to students and engaging. Class Hook arranges videos by grade, standard and topic which is another benefit compared to finding videos on YouTube.
Class Hook is used as an anticipatory set to hook students when starting a lesson. Students will become engaged and ready to learn something new. After watching the short videos, students will have the opportunity to discuss the topic. Teachers can also assign assignments after watching the videos.
Depending on the plan, some videos may show advertising so teachers should be aware of this. However, this is a great way to teach students about media literacy. The ad free plan is $8 a month and unlimited videos. The free version only allows for 10 videos a month. It’s not very expensive, however, there may be other free or more affordable options.
Class Hook can be a great resource for teachers who want the ease of searching for a video on a certain topic, standard or grade level. However, I do not believe it should be the only resource for engaging videos to hook students. It would be a great supplement to YouTube or other sites that offer quality educational videos.
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