YouTube

To Tube or not to Tube... [|Jingle Bells] You Tube can be a powerful tool in the hands of powerful teachers. Build your playlists for you to use in class to show you students. Videos you want your students to see. Just searching for videos at YouTube is not always a good thing.

//I took down my instructions as they were a year old... and outdated! Another coming soon.//


 * Keep in mind a few things**.
 * YouTube has a lot to offer its viewers - it is very powerful.
 * Options can be change. (they're options;))
 * You do not need to create or upload content to have your own channel.
 * What gets displayed along with YOUR videos is usually not your fault but you can limit it...


 * Why create your own YouTube channel?**
 * To save/share youtube videos that you want to show your students in (or out of) class.
 * Yes, there is a lot of ... crap on youtube. Show your students the "not crap!" By embedding specific videos or playlists you WANT into your websites.
 * Save time searching for videos to show while in front of the class.
 * Create playlists of topics for your class.
 * Especially important in Elementary. See viewpure video below.
 * YouTube.com content changes hourly and popular videos on the home page are not usually going to be "Educational".
 * Learn to embed videos on your wikispace or other website.
 * Watch a video below to show videos in a cleaner YouTube environment.

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