Comments on: Self-directed learning with YouTube http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/ Trying to get beyond the tip of the technology iceberg Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Miss Beavis http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Miss Beavis Tue, 04 May 2010 12:13:09 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=670#comment-155 Hi There! I use youtube a lot with my class. It is only accessible through a teacher log in, so we usually view things as a whole class on our whiteboard. I have created an account and bookmarked my account homepage, instead of the youtube homepage. This way I know there will not be any inappropriate video stills that may appear on the home page. By having a list of favourites and playlists set up, any video has been checked by me before adding. One thing that often can be inappropriate is comments. Unfortunately you have to check the whole page before showing a video. If my kids want to show something they have to put it in the suggestion box and I will check it at home and then add it to my favourites. Then when i open youtube at school it is already there, no risky searches. So what do i use it for? Heaps of educational things, artists, socials studies concepts, values education. We also have a lot of fun things we watch as lesson breaks, attention grabbers, pack up videos (funny animals, domino challenges, house of cards, inspirational songs, sand art) As I teach a class of all boys, we watch heaps of hip hop dance groups - clips from Britain's Got Talent, etc. We really love Keith Fitzpatrick's "hip hop moves for kids" videos, and we are learning all of them! I think with careful selection, Youtube is a great teaching tool! Hi There!
I use youtube a lot with my class. It is only accessible through a teacher log in, so we usually view things as a whole class on our whiteboard. I have created an account and bookmarked my account homepage, instead of the youtube homepage. This way I know there will not be any inappropriate video stills that may appear on the home page. By having a list of favourites and playlists set up, any video has been checked by me before adding. One thing that often can be inappropriate is comments. Unfortunately you have to check the whole page before showing a video. If my kids want to show something they have to put it in the suggestion box and I will check it at home and then add it to my favourites. Then when i open youtube at school it is already there, no risky searches.
So what do i use it for?
Heaps of educational things, artists, socials studies concepts, values education.
We also have a lot of fun things we watch as lesson breaks, attention grabbers, pack up videos (funny animals, domino challenges, house of cards, inspirational songs, sand art)
As I teach a class of all boys, we watch heaps of hip hop dance groups – clips from Britain’s Got Talent, etc. We really love Keith Fitzpatrick’s “hip hop moves for kids” videos, and we are learning all of them!

I think with careful selection, Youtube is a great teaching tool!

]]> By: VideoJug | geekapedia http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-153 VideoJug | geekapedia Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:01:37 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=670#comment-153 [...] I read a blog post about self-directed learning on YouTube by Keri-Lee Beasley.  This got me thinking about the role [...] [...] I read a blog post about self-directed learning on YouTube by Keri-Lee Beasley.  This got me thinking about the role [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Jessica Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:42:16 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=670#comment-148 Great post! We are also lucky not to have YouTube blocked at our school. The students use it for all kind of research and most recently explored seed dispersal with the help of a fantastic video. I agree that this is a great tool for those who don't benefit as much from reading. Last year I explored how a school performance was handled around the globe while we were planning ours. And now I might check what is has to offer for Earth Day! Great post! We are also lucky not to have YouTube blocked at our school. The students use it for all kind of research and most recently explored seed dispersal with the help of a fantastic video.
I agree that this is a great tool for those who don’t benefit as much from reading.

Last year I explored how a school performance was handled around the globe while we were planning ours. And now I might check what is has to offer for Earth Day!

]]> By: mrsbuwc http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-145 mrsbuwc Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:28:33 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=670#comment-145 I couldn't agree more - I really feel for those teachers and students in schools that block YouTube. I am glad our school is so progressive in that area! We don't throw kids in the water & say, "Learn to swim!" We need to make sure kids get the skills necessary to navigate the sea of information out there... I couldn’t agree more – I really feel for those teachers and students in schools that block YouTube. I am glad our school is so progressive in that area!

We don’t throw kids in the water & say, “Learn to swim!” We need to make sure kids get the skills necessary to navigate the sea of information out there…

]]> By: Keith http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/04/14/self-directed-learning-with-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Keith Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:40:26 +0000 http://kerileebeasley.com/?p=670#comment-144 Great post Keri-Lee! YouTube is so great for self-directed learning. It's a shame that so many school districts are blocking it. Students need to learn what to do when they stumble on inappropriate content, and if we don't teach them in the school environment, they are not going to develop the tools necessary on their own. Great post Keri-Lee! YouTube is so great for self-directed learning. It’s a shame that so many school districts are blocking it. Students need to learn what to do when they stumble on inappropriate content, and if we don’t teach them in the school environment, they are not going to develop the tools necessary on their own.

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