YouTube Your Lessons

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YouTube Your Lessons!

• Millie Bell, Viria Kopp
• Kathleen Ruiz
• Wintergreen Magnet School (ACES)
• Hamden, CT

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Overview of Workshop

• 1. PowerPoint Presentation-(20 mins.)
• What is YouTube.com?
• Pros of YouTube.com.
• Playing it Safe
• Getting started What youll need.
• 2. Viewing of videos made by our students
  lessons used (30 mins.)

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• 3. Participants explore YouTube.com site for
  videos and/or create their own video along with
  sample lesson using this video (45 mins.)
• 4. Sharing/ exchange of our work and future
  networking.

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What is YouTube.com?

• It is the most popular online video website to
  watch and share original videos on the world wide
  web.
• These videos are easy to share through this
  website, email, blogs and mobile devices.
• YouTube allows you to search specifically for
  topics that interest you.

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• YouTube was created be Chad Hurley and Steven
  Chen in November of 2005
• In November of 2006 it was bought by Google, Inc
  for 1.65 billion dollars.
• YouTube.com has received numerous awards such as
  Best Invention of the Year.
• It is now the most-visited website for teenagers

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Why YouTube.com for my classes?The Pros

• Our students visit this website regularly-Lets
  meet them there!
• Its free!
• Its interactive!
• It allows you to customize your account to your
  needs.
• Its easy to use!

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The Pros

• It gives parents a window into what is being
  covered in their World Language classes.
• Its relevant to the lives of our students.

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Playing it Safe

• Decide whether you want your class video to
  remain private with only selected viewers or
  public.
• If you do decide to make it public, make sure
  there is nothing in video that would let a
  stranger know who you are or where you live.
  Change your identity!
• Before uploading, check the background for
  signs, licenses plates or addresses that will
  give your location.

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Playing it Safe

• Be creative! Have students wear costumes, make
  up and wigs.
• Before starting your YouTube Projects, always get
  parental permission in writing.
• You may decide NOT to allow people to comment on
  your video.

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Getting started What youll need.

• Parental release form (sample enclosed)
• Inform your administration of your project.
• A plan and/or script of what video is about.
  Pick a location for filming.
• Digital video camera, camcorder or cell phone w/
  video capacity
• UBS plug from camera to computer

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Getting Started .

• In order to watch videos on Youtube, make sure
  you have access to the following system
  requirements
• 1.Macromedia Flash Player 7.0 plug-in
• 2.Windows 2000 or higher with latest
  updates installed
• 3.Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
• 4.Firefox 1.1, Internet Explorer 5.0,
  or Safari 1.0
• 5.Broadband connection with 500 Kbps

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Getting started . . .

• Make sure that your video is no longer than 10
  minutes and/or 100 MB.

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How to upload your video

• Click "Upload Videos" in the upper-right-hand
  corner of any YouTube page.
• 2. Enter as much information about your video as
  possible, including Title, Description, Tags, and
  Category. The more information you include, the
  easier it is for users to find your video!
• 3. Determine if you want your video set to
  Public or Private.

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Uploading your video

• 4. Click the "Upload a Video" button.
• 5. In the next window, click the "Browse" button
  to browse for the video file. Select the file you
  want to upload.
• 6. Click the "Upload Video" button.
• 7. It can take from a couple minutes to an hour
  for your video to upload to YouTube.