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I believe that Youtube is a great way to educational learning. Users can upload videos which can be shared over the website. Teachers can take advantage of these sources. No matter what the age, K-12 and even in college, videos are used as a way to engage the learner.

The link above shared many great ideas about how Youtube can be used in the classroom. The world has always been a changing progress, and is especially moving towards a technology based society. Kids have access to the internet through their phones, computers, etc. The internet is a high-used sensation that is not going away anytime soon.

Youtube is a great way to reach to children who are intact with technology. For education to keep moving forward, our own standards must change in order to move forward. Even as a college student, I find movies and video clips very intriguing and keep my interest. Videos are a way to spark conversation, and even better - bring class lessons to life. Youtube has a specific site for teachers who want to use its website for educational purposes. It's called "Youtube for Schools." It provides free access to all of the educational content on youtube.

I think that it would be great for middle and high school ages. Science classes could find great use out of youtube videos to explain a hard concept to understand, yet grabbing the attention of the students. There are thousands of videos on science experiments, math help, foreign languages, university lectures, government, world events, and more.

Youtube for Schools provides filters for teachers who want to pick a specific grade level and subject. When the video is being played, no comments are shown (which there can be some very nasty words) and no related videos on the side (which can distract students, or can also have nasty titles). Not only is Youtube a powerful tool for teachers to use in the classroom, but it is great for the students to use as well. For projects, they can make videos of their own to explain any concept within the class (with certain guidelines by the teacher of course). An example would be what we have done in this EDP 279 class. I thought making a video was a fun and educational way to learn.

However, videos should be limited inside the classroom. Although they are a great learning device, the teacher still has a very big role. But overall, videos can engage, inspire, and most importantly, educate.