Video Sharing
In the early days of online video, users needed expensive equipment to create and/or render video into a format for the web. Fast forward a decade and digital video has become simple and affordable. From iPhones to Flip Video camcorders, online video has become simple to create and share.
Now there is YouTube -- the ubiquitous video sharing site which has made posting video to the Internet fast and simple. Thus users can share events with the world almost as they happen with their free user accounts.
What makes YouTube a Web 2.0 application is the interaction and collaboration that it provides. Users constantly rate videos, add them to play lists, and share them with friends.
Because YouTube has videos on literally any topic, you will find that many videos and advertisements are inappropriate for school. That, along with the fact that watching online videos uses a lot of bandwidth, means that YouTube is restricted in most districts. You will need to complete this Thing at home.
Thank you to Lori Ellis for the contents below. She has taught excellent professional development workshops for the staff in Wilton.
Concerns/Worries about YouTube in the classroom
- Appropriate visuals (Teachers must always preview the entire video.)
- Appropriate audio (Teachers must always preview the entire video.)
- Commercials along the side (Expand to full screen.)
- Videos that are suggested after viewing a YouTube Clip are often not appropriate.
- Comments running below the YouTube video are often not appropriate.
You want to get this:
Instead of this:
Posted by Lori Ellis at 8:55 AM
Here is a video on how to use ZAMZAR to convert files to .flv files. Flash files (.flv) are nice and compact and can be dragged right into a SMART Notebook presentation without the hassle of linking to a file on your computer or saving a copy of the file.
Video on how to use ZAMZAR.
To complete Thing 9 you must:
A. Explore online video
B. Join YouTube and leave a comment
C. Reflect on Thing 9 on your blog
A. Explore
Spend some time having fun with YouTube. Search for your favorite television shows of the past, the subject area that you teach, favorite musical artists, or any topic of interest. At the bottom of the video screen look at the rating, number of views, comments, and video responses. Feel free to make a comment of you feel so inclined. If you find a video you enjoy, you may also want to look to the left at who the video is from. Clicking on the name of the person will direct you to their YouTube page. Click “videos” on their page to get a list of all the other videos they’ve uploaded. Not sure where to start? Have a look at some of these:
Obama Warns the Youth
In My Language by an autistic woman
Frozen Grand Central Improve Anywhere- sketch comedy meets Candid Camera
Star Wars Tech Support
Water Cycle Song Wayne RESA Science Consultant Dave Bydlowski
Taylor Mali on What Teachers Make warning: some profanity
Honda Choir
Pa and Ma on Math
Dramatic Chipmunk
Baby Panda Sneeze
Christian the Lion
Bach Prelude to Suite 1 for Cello
Women in Art
Medieval Help Desk classic YouTube... still funny after all these years
Extra Credit: (not required): if you are interested in the history of YouTube and its impact, watch this hour-long presentation by a Kansas State University professor: An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube -- don't let its title put you off, it's absolutely entertaining and fascinating.
In addition to YouTube, there are other video sharing sites, some designed for a specific audience. Have a look at TeacherTube and SchoolTube, both of which feature school-friendly user-created video for teachers and students.
B. Join and Comment
Click the "sign up" link at the top of the YouTube site to create your own account. Then, rate and leave a written comment on at least one video.
C. Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 9
What do you like or dislike about YouTube? Did you find videos that would be useful for teaching and learning? Is YouTube restricted in your building?
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