youtube.com: window to the world

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youtube.comwindow to the world?

• Beatriz L. Pelaez-Martinez

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History of www.youtube.com

• Founded in February 2005, youtube is the leader
  in online video, and the premier destination to
  watch and share original videos worldwide through
  a web experience. youtube allows people to easily
  upload and share video clips on www.youtube.com
  and across the internet through websites, mobile
  devices, blogs, and email.
• Everyone can watch videos on youtube. People can
  see first-hand accounts of current events, find
  videos about their hobbies and interests, and
  discover the quirky and unusual.

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History of www.youtube.com

• Everyone can watch videos on youtube. People can
  see first-hand accounts of current events, find
  videos about their hobbies and interests, and
  discover the quirky and unusual.
• In November 2006 youtube was purchased by Google
  Inc.
• youtube has struck numerous partnership deals
  with content providers such as CBS, BBC,
  Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner
  Music Group, NBA, The Sundance Channel and many
  more.

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Why is youtube valid in the classroom?

• Simple to use All you need is internet access
  and a projector.
• User Friendly Not only can you do key word
  searches in your target language you can save
  them to playlists on your account.
• Its real From excerpts of news shows, to
  cartoons, to video these are first hand
  accounts from native speakers.

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Novice -Mid

• youtube can be used to expose students to
  culture via music or cartoons.
• Also can be used to review vocabulary.

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Intermediate - Mid

• youtube videos can be used to help intermediate
  learners engage in short conversations about
  personal experience.
• It can also be used to help students create
  descriptions by giving them information to
  compare and contrast with their own experience.

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Pre Advanced

• Extremely helpful for AP prep can be used as
  sources for teacher created formal speaking and
  writing.
• Can be used as sources for a debate.
• Great for cueing up parts of newscasts.

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Any proficiency level

• A teacher can create a private playlist so that
  students can visit, view and critique each
  others work.
• Playlists can also help teachers save footage
  they may want to show again.
• http//www.youtube.com/user/profpm