Main Features:
YouTube is a video-sharing website that allows users to view and upload videos. Users create their own individual channels that others can subscribe to and receive updates for. Users are also allowed to comment on, like or dislike and share videos. A favorites feature is also available which allows users to bookmark videos to view again in the future and YouTube will also make suggestions based on a user’s favorites and past viewings.
Level of Difficulty:
YouTube is easy to use, straightforward and user friendly. All a user has to do is search for a video that they wish to view and then watch it. Many of the features (including uploading) require a user to create an account to use, which is also simple and only requires an e-mail address.
Potential Application:
A teacher could set up a channel for the class where students view materials deemed relevant to the class by the teacher. A teacher could also set up a student run channel where students upload video projects for the class and then comment on each other’s videos as a way of peer-evaluation. A set of etiquette rules would need to be created to address any potential problems.
Conclusion:
Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered how a teacher could continuously use YouTube in their classroom. I have used a video here and there but it is more sporadic rather than a tool I use often. However, I love what you wrote in the potential application area. You explained how a teacher could create a student run channel!! I think this is great, students could create and upload videos as projects, sharing their ideas with the entire class.
I have always used YouTube to further explain a concept but have never encouraged students to create and publish videos. I definitely think this could be an asset to any classroom. Moreover, this is a great way to get students involved in their own education, promoting a participatory culture!!
Thank you for the ideas!
I love youtube. I am constantly pulling up video clips and whole movies from pbs, the history channel, national geographic, and hollywood films. There is no need to waste the schools money on video media. I would also like to have my students create their own videos at some point. But I'm not sure the technology is equally accessable for all of my students.
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