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Using YouTube for education can be an amazing resource and revolutionary support mechanism
YouTube is no longer a place for entertainment alone. The availability of more than 150 million education videos has made YouTube the number one visual learning platform.
Using YouTube for Learning and Knowledge Development
YouTube is no longer a place for entertainment alone. The availability of more than 150 million education videos has made YouTube the number one visual learning platform. Anyone wanting to learn at their own pace about anything from math, science, history, DIY projects, playing musical instruments, tying a tie or even how to make a robot will find YouTube indispensable.
Research has shown that computer-based instruction enhances learning and fosters positive attitudes toward instruction (Kulik & Kulik, 1985) as well as offers the opportunity for conceptual understanding through visualization. Visualization is a powerful instructional tool which has been found to be an effective cognitive strategy to facilitate learning (West. Fanner, & Wolff, 1991).YouTube was launched in May 2005 and allows billions of people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe.Like any self-paced training YouTube offers several key advantages. These include convenience, cost, consistency, unlimited group size, roll-out speed and geographic coverage. The sweet spot of YouTube lies in quick bursts of videos that allow users to continue self-actuating their own experience.
Using YouTube for Education, Learning and Self Development
Dwyer (1994) has reported that student achievement improves when visual cues properly designed and positioned are integrated into instruction. It has been observed that YouTube promotes self-awareness, meaningful collaboration, cognitive growthand users feel empowered to engage based on the following applications in education and learning:YouTube videos can be used as quick tutorials for labs in science so that a teacher doesn't have to spend an entire class period explaining how to do the experiment. Before class, students can be asked watch such a video.
1. Students can use YouTube videos to study when the teacher is unavailable or the student didn't have time to previously get the material down into their mind.
2. Parents and teachers of junior school utilize YouTube more often because students at that age are more visual learners.
3. Younger students could watch videos to learn about the alphabet or different techniques such as learning how to count.
4. Students in high school could use it to do a science project or learn different mathematical equations or research for their history project.
5. YouTube videos show students a more fun side of the lesson.
6. By viewing content in their own time students have more opportunities to reflect on their learning, rewind and review difficult areas, ask questions and develop deeper understandings.
7. Students are now able to watch a video and ask questions directly to the person who created it.
8. Teachers across the globe are using YouTube videos as a teaching aid and many people—from students learning the material for the first time to adults who just want to learn something new—are benefiting from it.
9. In YouTube, Teachers can also add text annotations to their videos which can include additional explanations, suggested activities, and links to other video content or websites.
10. Students are able to communicate directly with the source of the material unlike with a textbook.
11. If you have a question or a problem, you can email the video creator directly or leave a comment in the video to get a response.
A lot of teachers now use hooks, so they start with the short YouTube video to get kids engaged before starting with the actual “boring” lesson.
Cautions
Always be aware of what your children are watching on YouTube. Join them and watch it with them. In case they won’t let you join them, subscribe to these channel on your own and be aware of what the child or teen is watching.
You must enable Restricted Mode, a feature that lets you specify that you don’t want to see potentially objectionable content on YouTube.YouTube offers a filter called Safety Mode that limits the unsuitable stuff for children. Simply scroll down to the bottom of any YouTube page. See where it says "Safety"? Click it on.
Please do study the resources available for educators, parents and teens on using YouTube responsibly at their Safety center (https://support.google.com/youtube/topic/2803240?hl=en&ref_topic=2676378)
Conclusion
in a world where you say the word ‘education’ and a lot of young people don’t want to sit down and learn and that’s where technology helps people to become inspired to learn.There's no way that online video can replace physical classrooms led by educators. However,judicious use of YouTubecan be an amazing resource and revolutionary support mechanism.