Today I explored Dr. Christie’s site and I found a lot of information about how to incorporate media and Internet safely for a classroom. The section that I found the most interesting was named “Internet Safety.” It is easy to ask a student to get on the web and research a subject, but what I feel I really need to know is how to teach each student to use the Internet safely. I had no idea that there are so many resources on the net that have features that protect the website from allowing anyone to enter and submit or upload information.
The “TeacherTube” that I read about seems like a wonderful way to browse through topics of interest. Another great benefit that all future teachers like I rely on for the first few years is free programs. To me the regular YouTube site does not offer enough restrictions on the videos that are allowed to be uploaded. I believe that it would be difficult for someone to teach why adults can use YouTube but students, especially young ones, should not use it. So to avoid that issue altogether, one can safely and comfortably browse through "TeacherTube" for classroom videos to watch.
My opinion on an educational standpoint about watching videos is that videos are attractive to all ages. I believe that any person would much rather watch a video on a topic that has to read it. We are in the age on convenience, why not play a video in the classroom that teaches how to do something. Educational videos allow students to watch a demonstration and listen to an explanation about a topic, and in turn because a video can be easier to watch and comprehend the lesson, there is more time left over to be productive. There is a link on Dr. Christie’s site that offers information about research that was done about “videos in the classroom.” This is a quote that is on the page about “videos in the classroom,” by a teacher from a California school.
The “TeacherTube” that I read about seems like a wonderful way to browse through topics of interest. Another great benefit that all future teachers like I rely on for the first few years is free programs. To me the regular YouTube site does not offer enough restrictions on the videos that are allowed to be uploaded. I believe that it would be difficult for someone to teach why adults can use YouTube but students, especially young ones, should not use it. So to avoid that issue altogether, one can safely and comfortably browse through "TeacherTube" for classroom videos to watch.
My opinion on an educational standpoint about watching videos is that videos are attractive to all ages. I believe that any person would much rather watch a video on a topic that has to read it. We are in the age on convenience, why not play a video in the classroom that teaches how to do something. Educational videos allow students to watch a demonstration and listen to an explanation about a topic, and in turn because a video can be easier to watch and comprehend the lesson, there is more time left over to be productive. There is a link on Dr. Christie’s site that offers information about research that was done about “videos in the classroom.” This is a quote that is on the page about “videos in the classroom,” by a teacher from a California school.
"Video is engaging, can be edited or segmented for appropriateness, and is familiar to students, but more than any other reason, the content can be managed and entertaining."
Recently we watched videos on YouTube that explained how to easily use a program in “Plain English.” I love those videos! I have found myself searching for many other videos in “Plain English,” to learn something quickly and efficiently. We need to monitor what we show our students and having a list of secure and child-friendly sites would be great to have as a teacher. Before reading Dr. Christie’s site I have no idea that "TeacherTube" was available and monitored as well as it is. Thank you for the great ideas!
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