“Broadcast Yourself”: The use of YouTube in language classrooms

Cem BALÇIKANLI

University of Florida,

Center for European Studies

E-mail: balcikanli@ufl.edu

12th Annual NCOLCTL Conference, 2009

Madison, USA

Outline

* Online Language Learning Opportunites

* Long Live, You Tube!

* Some Applications

* WATCH OUT!

* Conclusion

Language learning should provide

exposure to authentic language use and

teachers need to help students explore

online learning possibilities

(Blin 2004; Groß and Wolf 2001).

FacebookFocus On Grammar

Real English Hot Potatoes

MySpaceWiki

YouTubeSecond Life

Blackboard Learning System

YouTube, a video-sharing website where

users can upload, view and share video

clips, has made it possible for anyone

who can use a computer to post a video

that millions of people can within

minutes.

LANGUAGE LEARNING ?

I have found great value in the use of You Tube for language learning. It provides a great deal of opportunities to hear native speakers, as many times as I want, when I want. Listening to Turkish songs helps my pronunciation as well and Turkish shows help me in understanding everyday language. Doing both of these also provides me with first hand encounters of Turkish culture, that I would be without were it not for You Tube.  

A student’s comment

http://www.youtube.com/edu

Watch out!!

4/23/2009Madison, downtown

1.05 pm