On Sunday morning I was writing in a bit of a hurry and stopped working to see a mistake in the title of my post about using the netstat command to see the connections a computer is making to external sites and devices. I understand the distinction and have taught the distinction to trainees for as long as I can remember.

Making videos about homophones can be an excellent method for students to remember and discover how to use them. On Next Vista for Learning youll discover this student-produced video explanation of the differences in between their, there, and theyre.

If you see it elsewhere, it has been used without permission. Websites that take my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin and WayBetterSite.

GCF Learn Free provides this 90 second video description of when to use there, theyre, and their. The video utilizes little GI Joe characters to explain the appropriate usage of each word. Judging by the YouTube comments below the video the majority of people like the technique of the video but some do not like the usage a military style for the video.

Free School offers this short, to-the-point explanation of homophones. The video isnt going to win any awards for creativity, but it is effective in its shipment of the guidelines for utilizing their, theyre, and there..