Saturday, February 6, 2010
Mr. YouTube…The computer teacher I never had.
YouTube is a great resource to find video tutorials on just about anything. The summer before I started teaching technology I watched dozens of how to software videos. Like many of you, Audacity was new to me and looked a little intimidating. After watching just one video I was able to put together a short podcast. That summer I did attend some professional development days to learn Google docs and Scratch. I did learn a lot during those sessions; however I think I could have learned just as much watching tutorials online. It was clear to me that you do not have to wait for a professional development day to learn software. That goes for students as well. This last semester I had students find a tutorial of something they wanted to learn about as an independent learning project. It worked pretty well. I also had some students create their own tutorials to put on YouTube.
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Good idea--having students find tutorials about something they would like to learn. I, too, have just recently discovered how YouTube could be beneficial to me in my classroom. This educational cohort has really opened my eyes. I have always been willing to try things, but this has widened my horizons so much! The classes have been a big help, but you, my fellow students, have been a tremendous help!
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