I know, many schools get all skittish about the use of YouTube in the classroom. Our school is one of those. And yet, YouTube has a tremendous collection of videos that can greatly enhance instruction.

In meetings, we’ve talked about using YouTube for professional development. We’ve looked at many resources for educators. And we’ve talked about some channels that offer terrific items for students.

Today, I want to link you to one blog post that will give you 101 more exceptional videos for the classroom. OnlineDegree recently posted 101 Historical Moments You Can Relive On YouTube.

The collection of 101 videos is divided into the following sections:

Presidential Inaugurations – video from 13 different inaguarations plus a re-enactment of George Washington’s inaguaral speech taken from the television series John Adams.

World Changing Historical Moments – including a six-part documentary of The Great Wall Street Crash & Depression, an interview with Rosa Parks, ABC’s coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and CNN coverage of the L.A. riots in 1992.

Historical Assassinations and Attempts – with video about the events leading up the assassination of Lincoln, an A&E documentary about the death of John Lennon, video of the events surrounding the deaths of President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, and ABC News reports on the attempt on the life of Pope John Paul II.

Historical Speeches – readings of the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address, one of Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats, and speeches from many others including President Obama, Nelson Mandela, President Johnson, President Reagan, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.

Astrological Moments – with video of the first moon landing, NASA footage from Apollo 13, a tour of the space station, and footage of the Comet Haley.

Musical Moments – including The Beatles, Elvis, Dean Martin introducing The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, and U2.

Best Sports Moments – with clips from Babe Ruth’s farewell speech, a Sportscenter special on Wilt Chamberlain, Nadia Comaneci’s winning routine on the balance beam, an interview with Michael Phelps, and many more.

Best Moments in TV History – including clips from I Love Lucy, the 1960 Presidential Debate, a classic scene from All In The Family, clips from Saturday Night Live, the first ten minutes from the launch of MTV in 1981, and moments from the first season of Survivor.

If you have not given YouTube a chance as a teaching resource, somewhere on this list, there may be just the video for you!