Thing #12 and #13

After poking around Youtube I had several thoughts. I wish they would have a section of YouTube, actual Youtube that was kid friendly. It would be nice if maybe the videos could be rated like television shows are rated. I am sure this would take a lot of work on YouTube's end but it would still be nice to know in advance if you are wasting your time looking at videos for your class. I remember one incident where I found this awesome Bill Cosby clip where he teaches Theo a thing or two about finances. I used it for my Office App class. Luckily, I watched it before hand and was able to edit it but it had a curse word in the clip.

I also found their education section was kind of bland. I wish the content was a little better presented as I had a hard time finding what I wanted. When I was teaching I couldn't always use TeacherTube because I couldn't find what I wanted in terms of technology, communications, or business. I found a lot of core subjects for younger ages. Sometimes I couldn't find what I was looking for on PBS learning or Discovery Education. I like to use bits of pop culture to reference certain things as I feel like it caught my students' attention.

I found this clip from the Sandlot. This is the epitome of my childhood and growing up. My generation still continues to take quotes from this movie. The YouTube clip I have is great because I think it is fun for students as it says to follow your heart. The Sandlot.

My Short Video

I think there are many advantages to watching education videos. I think it is just another dimension for a student to better understand the concept or big idea. However, I do not know if it is ok for a student to upload a video. I think it would depend on the type and how well the information was researched. However, I would not put another student work up if it had their name, picture, or other information.

I found an article about how YouTube has a Beta version of giving multiple choice quizzes along side a video. YouTube Interactive Quizzes. 

By the way I am really bummed about not being able to convert YouTube videos on Zamzar!