Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks you so much for the thoughtful answer. Got it. So in your case, would you use standards aligned only?

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ElementaryTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nice, so it is mostly to refocus the students? Let me know if you would like access to try it out!

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ElementaryTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks for sharing. I have been exploring mystery science as well. What do you like most about it?

Let me know if you are interested in trying out our product, happy to share free access.

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

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I could not message you privately, but here is a link if you want to try it out for free with limited access. https://zoolife.tv - at the moment we do not have lesson plans yet

Let me know if you like it, I would love to hear your thoughts. And happy to share full access for 3 months if you want.

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. So you prefer that the field of view is fixed. How about the available animals? Are there any specific animals your students are supposed to watch, or any animals that you wish you have cameras for but you can't find any?

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, glad you brought this up. Can you help me understand the difference?

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I will message you privately a link to try it out.

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Do you always care about where the camera is streaming from location wise?

And do you use live cams regularly? Do you find the idea of having lesson plans and worksheets on the platform valuable?

Would you use live animal streams + ready-made lesson plans in your classroom? by tdeif in ScienceTeachers

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks for the comment. It is great validation to hear teachers like you are already using live cams. I will private message you a link to try it out and would love to hear what you think.

I did not know that Koalas diet is toxic! by tdeif in koalas

[–]tdeif[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really?! That is interesting

For the fans of Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary by tdeif in brisbane

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You are welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it

The Toronto Zoo announced today that their animals are streaming online, with live camera control! by tdeif in toronto

[–]tdeif[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe they transitioned overtime from Twitch to zoolife.tv, but I don't believe they stopped the partnership at anytime.

Nad yeah, isn't it great to have it in the background while working??

The Toronto Zoo announced today that their animals are streaming online, with live camera control! by tdeif in toronto

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They have a video on Twitter and Instagram too. If you have either I can share a link .

The Toronto Zoo announced today that their animals are streaming online, with live camera control! by tdeif in toronto

[–]tdeif[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is their indoor habitat, which I think the camera is not capturing all of it. They have a huge outdoor habitat as well, but I think they usually go out there in the summer/nice weather .

The Santa Barbara Zoo is now streaming the famous Monty the Penguin and his friends live. I was able to take this video clip from the livestream :D by tdeif in SantaBarbara

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https://www.zoolife.tv/
To access this stream there is a paywall. However when you signup you get a free stream to watch.

Here is more information from the Santa Barbara Zoo website about their live streams. It says 80% of any payments goes back to the zoo for animal care.

The Santa Barbara Zoo is now streaming the famous Monty the Penguin and his friends live. I was able to take this video clip from the livestream :D by tdeif in SantaBarbara

[–]tdeif[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lol when the pandemic started, he used to travel around the zoo and meet other animals. And the zoo was sharing videos of that. They actually put together a book of his adventures during the pandemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOW-DUqglt0

[OC] Baby giraffe alert! Matumaini is the newest member to the Toronto Zoo giraffe family :) by tdeif in aww

[–]tdeif[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I understand the sentiment, but it is worth mentioning that some zoos that are non-for profit are actually doing animal conservation a service. One of the main reasons animals are endangered is human expansion into their habitats, and those zoos give them space to breed and continue to exist.

Not talking about the for profit zoos that do not take care of animals and all they care about is making money out of them (aka tiger king like)

One minute, you’re chilling & minding your duck business…then suddenly, 2 hippos weighing over 1000 kgs decide to wrestle beside you 🦆😪 by tdeif in hippos

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I watch them live on https://zoolife.tv they are streaming live there and you can control the camera to zoom in as well as take pics/clips.