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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. HISTORY. 15 th FEB. The domain name was activated on February 15, 2005.
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YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips .
YouTube was founded by three past employees of PayPal HISTORY 15th FEB The domain name was activated on February 15, 2005
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?
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
A user can very simply upload a video onto YouTube: Make a video! Enter chosen descriptions And press upload video
Now that I am logged in I can… View my videos!
See how many people are watching my videos and where they are from!
Check demographics! 40% viewers aged 45-54 ?????
So how is this educational?
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.
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!