Youtube




 * Youtube ** is a video sharing website. It allows users to upload, watch, and share videos online.It is easily accessible and known worldwide. The video's available range from amateur stop motion to trailers or film clips for movies and songs.

Links:

 * Link to website: @http://www.youtube.com
 * Link to Teachertube: @http://teachertube.com (a video sharing website aimed at teachers)
 * Uses of YouTube in business

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Uses in Education:

 * Students can use Youtube to to find almost anything. It is especially good for finding video's on 'how to...'
 * By creating a schools account, teachers can monitor the use and limit the choices available to students.
 * With an account, this tool can be used for collaborative tasks
 * Teachers can share resources easily through their Youtube account
 * Using multimedia in the classroom can make lessons more interesting
 * Students can create films (e.g. stop motion, films about safety, plays, etc) and upload them onto Youtube.
 * The school can promote itself through this medium.

Advantages/Disadvantages:

 * It is easy to use and navigate
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The user can embed Youtube clips into other work easily
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There are a vast variety of clips (almost endless)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Users can tag favourites and sort them into groups (with subheadings)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">By uploading your own video's onto Youtube you are essentially backing them up and you can access them from any computer.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Suggested links are given, this can be both advantageous and disadvantageous as it can link to inappropriate videos.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The website has outside advertising, which can be a distraction to students and lead them away from the desired page.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This site contains some highly inappropriate videos
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Youtube is not available in DECS schools
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This tool may not be suitable for younger students
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Anyone can upload video's to Youtube, so they are not always reliable.

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