Presented by Simon Purcell
Your Definition of YouTube?
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips .
YouTube was founded by three past employees of PayPal
The domain name was activated on February 15, 2005
15th
FEB
HISTORY
In October 2006 Google purchased YouTube for US$1.65 billion in stock
bought for:
AUD $2,013,000,000
It is estimated that in 2007, YouTube consumed as much bandwidth as the
entire Internet in 2000, and that around 13 hours of video are uploaded every minute
As of April 9, 2008, a YouTube search returns
about 83.4 million videos
Teachers need to be accessing this medium that is so quickly becoming an essential part
of our student’s lives
Why?
To enhance student’s learning.
HOME:•Sign in to YouTube•Videos being watched right now•Promoted videos•Featured videos•Search for videos or channels•What’s new : features
VIDEOS:•Spotlight video•Categories of videos•Specs of videos
CHANNELS:•Channels•Channel categories•Specs for channels•Time spans
A CHANNEL:•Information about user•All users videos•Users favorite videos•Users Groups•Selected video
A CHANNEL:•Information about user•All users videos•Users favorite videos•Users Groups•Selected video•Subscribers to channel•Users friends•Channels comments
COMMUNITY:•Interest groups•Contests•Video Blog•TestTube•Handbook•Forums•Help Forums
SIGN IN
SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE ACCOUNT
SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE ACCOUNT
SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE ACCOUNT
Very similar to normal HOME PAGE
A user can very simply upload a video onto YouTube:
Make a video!
Enter chosen descriptions
And press upload video
View my videos!
Now that I am logged in I can…
Read comments!
See how many people are watching my videos and
where they are from!
See how people are accessing my videos!
Check demographics!
40% viewers aged 45-54?????
So how is this educational?
Simon’s guide to Educational
YouTube!
YouTube is a teaching tool...
LEARNING!
The power of YouTube only is activated when the teacher has a clear idea of
how a specific video clip can be used to introduce a concept or theme, instigate a discussion, or serve as writing prompt.
Video has the power to engage, enlighten, and fascinate your students.
YouTube simply makes more resources
available to teachers than ever before, and allows for better classroom management.
Adding a YouTube search to your lesson preparation routine can
spice your materials up with
fascinating visual sources that were unavailable before.
GET CREATIVE
While YouTube huge library of videos isn't always educational,
a smart usage and supervision of students use can have a positive impact on your
students and your teaching!