In the past if you wanted to create some video content, you had to have some pretty expensive equipment, find an expert to help you edit it and broadcast - or should we say 'narrowcast' it.
Everything has changed. Today, digital video equipment is cheap and ubiquitous – we can capture video on cell phones, digital cameras, and our favorite - the Flip Video Camera – allowing just about anyone to produce digital video, anytime, anywhere, about anything.
Enter YouTube -- the premier video sharing site which made posting video to the Internet as simple as possible. Users create free accounts and, with a few mouse clicks, are able to share their videos with a worldwide audience.
In the spirit of Web 2.0, YouTube is about more than just posting video. It’s also a community. Users provide feedback by adding ratings, typed comments, or “response videos” to the videos they watch. The result is a worldwide community that is connecting, collaborating, and communicating through video. And this community is having influence beyond the Internet as YouTube videos are often featured on news and entertainment television shows.
Searching YouTube, you’ll find videos on just about anything, from old movie clips to teenage video journals. Be aware: although there are rules against inappropriate content, there are still plenty of videos which are unsuitable for the school environment. That, along with the fact that watching online videos uses a lot of bandwidth, means that YouTube is banned in most districts. You may want (need) to complete this Thing at home.
Beyond You Tube
You might have a pretty hard time convincing your colleagues to use YouTube in the classroom or work, so let's take a look at some alternatives that have content that you might actually learn from, instead of watching funny cat videos.
Task:
Take your browser on a Internet trip through TeacherTube and SchoolTube, both of which feature school-friendly user-created video for teachers and students. Also check out TED, and see if you can find something you think could be used in a classroom.
Create a blog post with your feelings your likes or dislikes about YouTube? Did you find videos that would be useful for teaching and learning? Is YouTube banned in your building?
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