YouTube is a website that allows users to upload, view, and share videos. It can be used effectively in education by allowing teachers to supplement lessons with relevant videos. Students can also create and share videos on YouTube, helping to improve engagement and collaboration. While videos can enhance learning, teachers must be aware of potential issues like inappropriate content. Overall, when used properly, YouTube provides opportunities for introducing topics, showing multimedia clips, and supporting student projects in a visual manner.

1. Nakeia Barber
Web 2.0 Advocate
FRIT 8132: Administration of Technology
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2. YouTube is a website created by three Google
employees that allow you to discover, watch, and
share videos created about other people. YouTube
allows to comment on people’s video, as well as,
connect with new people.
YouTube videos are easily uploaded to wiki’s,
blogs, social networking sites, and other websites.
Teachers use it in their classroom to provide
support with teaching. Videos enhance teaching
and student interaction and engagement.

3.  NETS•S: The skills and knowledge students
need to learn effectively and live productively in
a digital world.
 Demonstrate creativity and innovation
 Communicate and collaborate
 Conduct research and use information
 Think critically, solve problems, and make decisions
 Use technology effectively and productively
National Educational Technology Standards

4.  NETS•T: The skills and knowledge educators need to
change the way they teach, the way they work, and
the way they learn in an increasingly connected global
and digital society.
National Educational Technology Standards

5. Johns, T., & Cuthrell, K. (2011). YouTube: Educational
Potentials and Pitfalls. Computer in the School,
28:75-85.
YouTube videos can be used directly as a part of instruction.
The videos can introduce new concepts, disseminate
information during primary instruction, or close lessons by
recapping important points. Most lessons that
incorporate video directly into the lesson use the video as an
attention grabbing mechanism or as a part of direct instruction.
YouTube: Educational Potentials and
Pitfalls

6.  Used to Introduce Topics To Students
 Used to show short media clips
 Students can make videos and upload to YouTube.
These videos can be shared with other students and
others may comment on the videos.
 YouTube videos provide a visual for the students that
may stick better than you lecturing.
YouTube in the Classroom

7.  Teachers can support lessons with videos that are about
that topic.
 In a lesson plan about ethics, account fraud, or business
law, a teacher could use a video about Enron.
 Students can use videos on YouTube to support projects.
YouTube in the Classroom

9. Johns, T., & Cuthrell, K. (2011). YouTube: Educational
Potentials and Pitfalls. Computer in the School,
28:75-85.
Oliver, D., Kerper, R., & Landis, J. (2011). Digital Storytelling: A
for Teaching and Learning in the YouTube Generation.
Middle School Journal, 42(5), 4-9.
schurgster. (2008). 10 Reasons for Using YouTube Videos in
Your Classroom. Retrieved November 2, 2011 from
http://youtube/0r1SRJCViUY
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