YouTube is a very popular video website. Many people probably think it is just a site for entertainment. However, there are many educational reasons to use YouTube. For example, students can view historical videos, such as presidential inaugurations. For older students, YouTube can be used to view lectures at various universities or from various events. Specific searches can be done in the education channel on YouTube, which is shown here. YouTube is a place where teachers can share things they have been working on so others can use their ideas or videos. There are simple educational videos for younger grades, such as "Ocean Animals," shown here. It is a series of ocean animals with a short assignment at the end to look up information about one of the animals. Another great idea is having students get involved in the process of making videos that can be posted on YouTube. They can research about a topic and put the information together in the form of a video. Students really enjoy videos being brought into their school time. It can get them more interested in topics and create excitement to learn. There are truly many ways that YouTube can be incorporated into the classroom. (picture: screenshot by Brandi Mantz; video: YouTube by littlemir)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment