YouTube Education
What is YouTube EDU?
YouTube Education is a website that allows people to upload educational videos that may be shared with others. It is a great resource for teachers of any grade who are looking for videos to compliment a lesson. Whether you are a teacher who is looking for a way to engage students, searching for lesson plans, looking for inspiration or you have created a video that you would like to share with other teachers, YouTube EDU is the place for you. The videos found on this website are aimed at all grade levels from Kindergarten up through University level learners. The site organizes its multimedia by subject area, grade level, and content which makes finding a video very easy to do. Videos include sample lessons, lectures, speeches, etc. Simply searching a subject in the search bar gives you access to numerous videos at the reach of your fingertips. Below is a video that describes how and why YouTube is such a beneficial tool for classroom teachers.
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Learning Goals for YouTube EDU:
1. Teachers will learn how to set up an account with YouTube
2. Teachers will learn how to search for a specific video using the search engine 3. Teachers will learn how to paste links onto their own classroom website 4. Teachers will learn how to upload a video via YouTube EDU How to Use YouTube EDU
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Ways to Incorporate YouTube EDU Into Your Classroom
At Home Support
Grades K-5 and beyond Posting supplemental videos to a classroom website is a great way for students to get help outside of the classroom. With YouTube Education, teachers can pick and choose which videos they think will teach the children the correct information while being helpful at the same time. Many students struggle with different subjects and sometimes even parents struggle to help out their child. Having access to videos outside of school will help not only the child, but also parents so that they can better help their student study at home. |
Media Arts Projects
Grades 3-5 Let’s face it, most students LOVE being in front of the camera. Scripts can be written and videos can be filmed for almost any subject. Making videos is an exciting and refreshing way for students to learn. They will love the idea of publishing their video on a website for their class/parents/friends to watch. Luckily, YouTube Education has sufficient privacy settings to ensure that your students are not exposed to anybody you would not want them to be. The settings can even be set so that the only person able to view the channel is the teacher themselves. |
Moments of Inspiration
Grades K-5 As a teacher, one of your main goals is not only to teach your students but also to inspire them. YouTube EDU is filled with fun and inspiring videos ranging from speeches to poems to songs. Incorporating a “Moment of Inspiration” into each day would help focus students and get them excited about learning. As a teacher, you could even allow students to take turns finding/making an inspiring video to share with the class each week. |
If you liked YouTube EDU, you might also want to try the following fun and helpful websites:
VoiceThread Voicethread is a website that allows teachers and students to create a slideshow which can be narrated by their own voice. Voicethreads can contain images, documents, videos, and personalized drawings. Similar to YouTube EDU, Voicethread is a great way for students to put together a presentation for a class project. Voicethread also allows users to share their videos with others. Searching for a topic in the search bar will bring up related slideshows. Through VoiceThread, teachers and students alike can share their work with the world. |
iMovie
iMovie is a movie making program which can be used alongside YouTube Education. Teachers can use this program to create and edit informational videos, presentations, and other projects which can then be uploaded to YouTube. Similar to how students can create and post educational videos on YouTube EDU, they can also film and edit videos using iMovie. iMovie is easy enough so that elementary aged children can be involved in the creating process. Whether they are producing an autobiography or a digital book report, iMovie is a fun and exciting program to use. |
Mixbook
Mixbook is a program which allows teachers to utilize technology in order to make an intriguing, jazzed up lesson for students. Mixbook allows users to compile pictures, text, files, etc. onto slides in order to create a virtual book. Creating a Mixbook and posting it to a class website is a great way for teachers to provide their students with at home resources. Like YouTube EDU, Mixbook can also be used by students as a format to display a class project. Students will have fun making their own digital book. |
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