You tube is a website that allows anyone to add videos for friends to see or for the entire public to view depending on the privacy level. Anyone can comment on these videos also and give them a rating. There are now millions of videos on You Tube, some of which can be very useful to education. Teacher's, students, university professionals, add videos to You Tube to share their knowledge. This can be very useful for teacher's when planning a lesson as they can implement a video from the internet.
When implementing a video into a LEP, the teacher must ensure that learning is the centre of the lesson, and it is not a waste of time. Extra discussion or questions etc need to be asked to ensure students are thinking about the content and developing further knowledge (Smith, Lynch & Knight, 2007). The use of videos can link content to real world situations and give students another reason to actually learn what is being taught, an aspect of Productive Pedagogies (Government, 2002).
I have attached a YouTube video showing the energy systems of the body. A video that is ideal for senior PE. It has all the information required, however it is a definite must that the teacher stops the video during the class to clarify definitions and to generate a discussion to ensure students are understanding the video.
Watching this video will allow students to gain knowledge. A very important aspect of Blooms Taxonomy framework (Miller, Williams & Haladyna, 1978).
References
Government, Q. (2002). Productive pedagogies: Classroom reflection manual. Department of Education and Training. Retrieved from URL: http://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/reports/curriculum-framework/productive-
Mann, D. (2009). Using YouTube videos in education. Retrieved from URL: http://www.techforschools.com/handouts/youtubeineducation.pdf
Miller, H., Williams, R., & Haldyna, T. (1978). Beyond facts: Objective ways to measure thinking. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Educational Technology Publications, pp25-30.
Smith, R., Lynch, D. & Knight, B.A. (2007). Learning Management: Transitioning teachers for national and international change. Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia: Pearson Education Australia
I agree with the comments you have made about YouTube.I also think Tools like YouTube provide opportunities for learning managers to plan and implement learning experiences that can engage learners within a connected environment (Siemens, 2004). Which relates to what you said about connecting students to real life situations.
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Siemens, G. (2004). Citing computer references. Retrieved August 5 2010, from http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
I also agree that You Tube can be utilised an effective elearning tool. As you also said it allows for connections to be made to a real life environment - contextualised learnig. Brophy (2004, p.200) theorises that when knowledge is taught out of context the potential for the development of intrinsic motivation is decreased.
ReplyDeleteYou Tube is a great tool, but it's accessibility to students is an issue as it is blocked for use by students by EQ. This is a barrier to incorporating ICTs in the classroom.
Reference
Brophy, J.E. (2004). Motivating students to learn. Mahmah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc