120 – YouTube in the Classroom
This week on the WELSTech podcast we talk with the Scholar Ladies of HOPE School and discuss issues around YouTube in the classroom.
Podcast: Download (37.1MB)
The discussion:
Classroom Video Quandary – Joining WELSTech for our monthly installment of classroom technology goodness is Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI. This month the ed-tech talk centers on the many uses of YouTube in the classroom, and we share some useful resources and examples to get you started.
- QuietTube.com – Sample
- SafeShare.tv – Sample clip
- TeacherTube.com
- TeachersDomain.org
- WatchKnow.org
- Sample kids productions – The True Christmas Story, ELS Connection
- YouTube K-12 Education group
- YouTube.com/education (higher ed)
- YouTube.com/disco – a WELSTech bonus :-)
- How to Use YouTube in the Classroom (Video) from Edutopia
- Use Online Video in Your Classroom from Edutopia
The interview:
(14:13) Get an A on it – Wendy Greenfield, VP of Development and Communications at HOPE Schools in Milwaukee (WELS), joins Martin and Sallie to discuss the HOPE Idol winning video production and viral YouTube hit, Scholar Ladies. With nearly one-half million views, we hear the behind-the-scenes story of the use of technology at HOPE to engage the students and share their mission with the world.
Picks of the week:
- (29:38) Dipity – Create a web 2.0 timeline
- Simon Tatham’s Portable Puzzle Collection
- TypeKit – Expand the selection of fonts for your web site
Community feedback:
- (39:05) From Martin’s Google Buzz we hear an audio example of last week’s book discussion topic, “The Medium is the Message.”
- Pastor Jeremiah Gumm from Cross of Christ in Liverpool, NY shared links to two interesting articles:
- Is SEO the future of evangelism?
- This Is Why I Don’t Believe In Optimizing for Mobile Devices
- Pastor David Ernest suggested an interview with someone from WLS or MLC
- From the #WELSTech tweet archive …
Coming up on WELSTech:
(49:34) Episode 121 – Tune in for Lenten and Easter online resources and an interview with Pastor Guy Marquardt on his Interactive Passion History. (Release date 03/03/10)
The featured artist:
(50:18) We close the podcast with the music of Revelation from Wisconsin Lutheran College (www.revelationwlc.com) – Via Dolorosa from their CD “Once For All”
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There’s a couple of more YouTube resources on Edutopia you may also find useful:
:: Online Interactivity for Educators: A Teacher’s Tour of YouTube : http://www.edutopia.org/teachers-tour-you-tube
:: Use YouTube to Inspire Young Artists: http://www.edutopia.org/arts-youtube-video-art-music
Elana