YouTube is taking videos on the web by storm, but what is its place in the classroom? Well, not only can children watch videos, they can contribute. This site gives them the opportunity to be heard. Although there are some sticky issues that can arise when looking at using YouTube in the classroom, it can be a powerful motivator for students.
"YouTube Comes to the Classroom," by Anna Adams and Helen Mowers notes that there are numerous classroom connections that can be made using YouTube. They searched for “WW2” and found a 94-year-old veteran relating his firsthand experiences of the battlefield.
Teachers can provide a safer environment for students to view videos by embedding them in a blog or website or converting them into a stand alone videos using sites likes Zamzar. Since our school is not purchasing a site license for United Streaming this year, I am going to try to find some clips to use in my kindergarten classroom (and convert them since YouTube is blocked in our system). I am still not comfortable letting my students upload videos of themselves.
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