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YouTube for Education
24/10/2007
Author :
Graeme Daniel
"YouTube draws users into the experience of viewing videos and engaging with the content as commentators and creators, activities that heighten students’ visual literacy — an important skill in today’s electronic culture." - 7 Things You Should Know About YouTube (EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative / September 2006)
A week or so back, a brief television piece on the value of short lessons caught my eye, and an online search soon turned up the detail in Dan Warburton's article called Eight-minute Lessons Are Key to Grades
(Journal: October 08, 2007), explaining experimental arrangements at Monkseaton Community High School, North Tyneside - a sequence of 8-minute lessons separated by 10-minute breaks is proving to be an effective learning strategy.
This idea looks as if it could fit in with the use of the brief, high impact and highly motivational online resources now possible via YouTube and other video-sharing facilities.
In this edition of WWWTools for Education, we explore the possibilities.
Introducing YouTube.
Now that Australia has finally moved into election mode, it's possible that our awareness of YouTube is about to be be enhanced, via educational offerings from our politicians over the next 6 weeks - recent examples have featured:
- Malcolm Turnbull, as reported in Whaling Battle Moves to YouTube (BBC News: October 09, 2007) - a message demonstrating a popular anti-whaling position; its use of Japanese subtitles also makes it a useful LOTE resource.
- Kevin Rudd, in The Buck Will Stop with Me on Hospitals - note the useful listing of Related Videos and the capacity for publishing Comments & Responses, standard features of aYouTube presentation.
John Howard has also accepted the value inherent in the new medium - see for example his Pacific Highway Announcement . On the other side of the coin, a search uncovers numerous examples of political satire
, again illustrating the genre's capacity for delivering public comment.
Australia's first user-generated YouTube election forum took place last weekend - see also Eden-Monaro Candidates Debate on YouTube (October 12, 2007) The outcome of the debate is reported in The View from Narooma (Alan Thornhill / New Matilda: October 16, 2007)
Chris Nickson's Social Networking Made Easy (KREN CW Technology) includes a brief overview placing YouTube firmly within the broader context of social software.
YouTube's About page provides basic background on purpose, structure and function. Although listed categories do not so far include Education, there is a K12 Education Group available for teachers and students to contribute to, as well as plenty of potentially useful content across the categories - see for example the Howto & DIY section.
Wikipedia's YouTube article has lots of facts and figures.
7 Things You Should Know About YouTube (EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative / September 2006) follows the standard format for this very useful series; starting with a likely educational scenario, it provides concise information on what YouTube is, who uses it, how it works, where it is going, downsides, significance, and implications for teaching and learning. Emphasis on:
- making content available
- opportunities for experimentation with new media
- opportunities for creative self-expression
- engaging with content as creators and commentators
- replacing passive learning with active participation
- interactive sharing of ideas and opinions
- heightening visual literacy
Further to Educational Uses.
Tom Woodward's Education Today and Tomorrow clip illustrates the impact possible with YouTube as a learning resource, and is a good introductory piece for bringing us up to speed. The Related Videos here are also worth a look.
Associated Content has published a number of concise articles relevant to the topic:
The Value of E-Learning with YouTube: Video Sharing for Education (Sabah Karimi / October 02, 2006)
Web Video Your Way to Fame (Sabah Karimi / August 09, 2006) - highlights motivational values.
How I Got Involved with the Rapidly Changing Clip-Culture (Johan Faffenbach / July 12, 2006)
Right-Brain Revolution: The Web - A New Counter-Culture (Jo Swift / October 11, 2007) - 'the value of YouTube ... in the millions of creative works being posted by everyday people.'
YouTube Culture, the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread (Sarah Mogin / Viewpoint: October 12, 2007) - spreading across justice, politics, education, and entertainment.
YouTube and Education (David Bill / March 26, 2007) - a podcast on Digital Campus ; also reexamines the Wikipedia debate.
YouTube in the Classroom.
YouTube in Education? ( Eric Durrand / MetComm.Net) - how teachers can use video-sharing for teaching: an interesting well-linked article.
Getting a YouTube Education (Jake Coyle / Tucson Citizen: September 09, 2007) - in praise of DIY videoclips; also refers us to 5min.com which specialises in visual how-to lessons of up to five minutes.
YouTube Course Is a Class Act (Stephen Hutcheon / The Age: November 08, 2006) - at Melbourne's Eltham College students use YouTube to learn creativity, language skills, publicity and promotion, ICT skills, and visual literacy.
See also comment in Education: Should We Teach YouTube in Schools? (The Utube Blog)
Schools Look to Social Networking Websites ( News Channel 15: October 15, 2007) - the Darlington School District uses social software as learning tools.
Laurel Springs School Launches Video Contest on YouTube Inviting Homeschoolers to Show "Why Homeschool is Cool" (PR Web: October 17, 2007) - gives homeschoolers everywhere the opportunity to tell their story.
Columbus Fire and Rescue Takes Fire Prevention, Safety Education Out on the Road (Gabe Smith / Commercial Dispatch: October 12, 2007) - in support of this year's Fire Prevention Week, the NFPA encourages families, classrooms and offices to film a safety drill in action and upload the video to YouTube.
YouTube in Higher Education.
A Vision of Students Today (Michael Wesch, Kansas State University) - a high-impact videoclip.
YouTube 101 - Yes, It’s a Real Class (Andy Carvin / learning.now: September 18, 2007) - introducing Alexandra Juhasz' course at Pitzer College entitled Learning from YouTube .
YouTube and the Cultural Studies Classroom (Christopher Conway / Inside Higher Ed: November 13, 2006) - pedagogical uses.
Thoughts on YouTube As an Intellectual Forum (delainemureno) - a videoclip.
Queering YouTube (Jessie Daniels / Thinking at the Interface: October 15, 2007)- an entry in the DML Innovation competition will 'document the lives of homeless youth and involve them in this process.'
A recent move by the University of California, Berkeley to make course lectures and special events freely available on YouTube has generated a flurry of comment:
Berkeley University Puts Courses on YouTube (AFP: October 03, 2007)
Cal Offers Full Courses on YouTube - But Not for Credit (Ellen Lee / San Francisco Chronicle: October 4, 2007)
Berkeley Science Lectures Now on YouTube (Brandon Keim / Wired Science: October 05, 2007)
UC Berkeley YouTube Lectures (Joseph Hart / EduResources Weblog--Higher Education Resources Online: October 04, 2007)
On YouTube, No Enrollment Caps (Inside Higher Ed: October 04, 2007)
UC Berkeley Puts Courses On YouTube (Duncan Riley / TechCrunch: October 03, 2007)
UC Berkeley YouTube Lectures (Stephen Downes / Stephen's Web: October 04, 2007)
Schoolhouse Rock, Where the Cool Kids Are in Class (Maha Atal '08 / Brown Daily Herald: October 11, 2007) - notes 'the first signs of education 2.0, of education gone viral'
Benefits of Posting Notes on YouTube (Amie Steele et al / Collegiate Times: October 12, 2007) - YouTube allows UC at Berkley to extend the 10-minute limit.
YouTube for Teachers.
Many YouTube clips have been produced specifically for or about teaching - for example:
Teacher interest in the technology has engendered TeacherTube , with all the advantages of a dedicated special-interest service mirroring the structure of YouTube. Key features are summarised at TeacherTube - an Amazing Discovery! (Kay / Educational Resources Online: April 08, 2007)
Reactions from other educators have varied:
- TeacherTube (Adam Sutcliffe / So Much to Learn...So Little Time: March 25, 2007) - 'Once again teachers take the fun out of something.'
- TeacherTube (Andy Watson / Andy in Aberdeen) - more positive, but... 'doesn’t seem to be a place to upload kids’ videos'. However, there is now a channel for student-created videos.
- Post Your Videos at Teacher Tube (Anne Bubnic / Tech Savvy Teacher: March 25, 2007) - useful background information and introduction.
- Why Use Video in Education? (TeacherTube - Teach the World: March 28, 2007) - refers us to a useful compilation of research articles on the role of video in learning.
- TeacherTube - Video in Education(Judy O’Connell / Hey Jude: April 01, 2007) - a comprehensive coverage; introduces the TeacherTube blog .
- TeacherTube and Zamzar Rather Than YouTube (Wesley Fryer / Moving at the Speed of Creativity: March 30, 2007) - considers administrative alternatives to blocking student access to websites such as YouTube.
A YouTube for Education (John Jorgensen / BizOrigin: September 18, 2007) introduces Teach The People , a site which will provide each user with 5 Gb of space to host shared educational content, including video lectures. See Also TechCrunch 40 Session 4: Crowd Sourcing (Duncan Riley / TechCrunch: September 17 2007) - Teach the People is a social network built around online education ... lets anyone with specific subject knowledge or useful skills share them with Teach the People communities.
Selected YouTube Learning Resources.
Blind Painter - John Bramblitt's challenge. This videoclip may stimulate interest in his website .
SpaceNavigator Demo (Frank Taylor / Google Earth Blog: November 28, 2006) - a short demonstration of the new 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator mouse in use with Google Earth.
On the Sieguzi Project Blog , kitchen designer Robin Siegerman takes us to see renovations in progress at real project sites, via linked YouTube clips.
A Day In The Life Of An MC Escher Drawing (Short Film) - highlights the human dimension of the famous lithograph, Ascending and Descending
The Machine is Us/ing Us(Final Version) (Michael Wesch) - a response to Web 2.0: text in the digital world
See Also comment in Re: Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us (CoryTheRaven) - will Web 2.0 force us to rethink everything?
Some Interesting Collections.
Music on YouTube (John Simkin / Education Forum: August 23, 2007)
eutube (European Commission) - this YouTube space features Playlists rich in learning content: Environment, Consumers and Health; External Relations and Foreign Affairs; Culture, Education and Youth.
wfryer's Playlists (Wesley Fryer) - covers topics we have touched on from time to time.
Ignitelearning's Videos - excellent free videoclips from Ignitelearning; see for example the clip on Habeus Corpus.
Uses in Educational Administration.
MyFutureMyDecision (Los Angeles Unified School District / October 11, 2007) - a set of clips highlighting alternative ways of earning a diploma; part of a dropout prevention and recovery program
Universities Told Going with Internet Flow Beats Feathering, Wins Students (Harriet Alexander / Sydney Morning Herald: October 09, 2007) - recommends use of social networking services such as YouTube for recruiting students.
National Education Agency on YouTube, Blip and GoogleVids (Ewan McIntosh / edublogs.com: April 03, 2007) - Learning and Teaching Scotland has launched its own YouTube channel. Lots of useful links here.
Tools.
Google Video Search - search on 'education youtube' for more examples than you need.
A New Caffeine-Free Way to Stay Alert (Amy Wu and Rajat Mukherjee / Google Blog: September 29, 2007) - Video Alerts enable you to add video to your other Alerts: News, Web, Blog and Groups.
ZamZar is a file-conversion service which among other things will enable you to download web-based videos (such as YouTube videoclips) directly to your hard drive. Classroom applications are obvious.
YouTube, Google Earth Get Cosy (Australian IT: October 12, 2007) - Google's new YouTube video overlay will allow users of Google Earth to watch and hear YouTube videos mapped to specific locations.
See Also Google Earth Puts YouTube Videos on the Map (Katherine Noyes / TechNewsWorld: October 12, 2007)
YouTube Remixer: Edit Videos Online at YouTube (Duncan Riley / TechCrunch: June 16, 2007) - insert graphics, text and audio; overlays and transitions.
Wikitubia - a wiki dedicated to YouTube.
Broadcasting Ourselves - the YouTube blog
Widgets! (Adam / Wikispaces: September 04, 2007) - put a video, calendar, spreadsheet, poll, chat room, slideshow, map, or any other tool, gadget, or plugin on your Wikispace.
Reference.
The Utube Blog (Edward Lee) - current news and analysis regarding the video-sharing industry, including YouTube, MSN video, MySpaceTV, Yahoo! video, and others
Video Data Bank - Experimental Video by Contemporary Video Artists (John Fucile / Associated Content: August 06, 2006) - a review.
Glossaries (Michael Walford / Kinoeye: March 15, 2007) - includes Glossary for New Media Technologies: A–N and O–Z.
Glossary of Film and Television Terms (screenonline)
Trends and the Future.
Prometeus - The Media Revolution (CasaleggioAssociati) - a clip on the future of the media.
Is the Future Mobile Video Devices? IN All 40 Entries Tagged New Media (Michael Walford / Kinoeye)
YouTube launched YouTube Mobile on June 15, 2007.
TV Network Embraces Webcasts to Lure Younger Viewers (Brian Stelter / IHT: October 11, 2007)
Google to Show YouTube on Other Websites (Sydney Morning Herald: October 09, 2007) - sites participating in AdSense may specify the kinds of YouTube videos they want shown on their pages.
Medem Going Interactive with YouTube Alliance (Joseph Conn / Modern Healthcare Online: October 09, 2007) - adding video storage and retrieval to the doctor's toolbox.
Discovery May Build 'Video Wikipedia' with HowStuffWorks Buy (Fred J. Aun / E-Commerce Times: October 15, 2007) - Discovery Communications plans to integrate Discovery's vast library of videoclips with HowStuffWorks' collection of articles.
Online Courses Increase in Popularity (Eleanor Chute / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: October 16, 2007) - YouTube role recognised.
OECD Calibrates Role In Fast-Changing Internet Society (William New / Intellectual Property Watch: October 15, 2007) - Web 2.0 generates new concerns about intellectual property rights, network neutrality, interoperability and standards, privacy and online identities, cross-cultural communication, and degrees of government involvement.
No More Copyrighted Clips on YouTube (Sydney Morning Herald: October 16, 2007) - new technology will automatically remove copyrighted clips.
New Presidential Debate Site? Clearly, YouTube (Katharine Q Seelye / The New York Times: June 13, 2007) - foreshadowing an extended political role for YouTube.
New Media. Web 2: The Old Media Muncher? (Michael Walford / Kinoeye: December 10, 2006) - new media models challenge TV as we know it.
Web 2.0 to the Fore: The Davos Web 2.0 Webcast (Michael Walford / Kinoeye: February 03, 2007) - 'MySpace and YouTube are the public face of significant changes in the way that the internet and ultimately the future models of the media industry... will start to work.'
BOOKS.
YouTube For Dummies (Doug Sahlin, Chris Botello / For Dummies: July 30, 2007)
Paperback: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0470149256
ISBN-13: 978-0470149256
YouTube 4 You (Michael Miller / Que: April 26, 2007)
Paperback: $11.55
ISBN-10: 0789736985
ISBN-13: 978-0789736987
Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools (Gwen Solomon, Lynne Schrum / International Society for Technology: October 1, 2007)
Paperback: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1564842347
ISBN-13: 978-1564842343
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