YouTube

YouTube videos

YouTube is one of the most popular web sites to find and add videos.

In the past instructors could use the YouTube MyWebcam tool to record videos and add them to Sakai courses. As of January 16, 2016 Google discontinued the YouTube MyWebcam tool. We suggest you use another tool, such as Screencast-O-Matic,which is free and allows you to upload your videos directly to YouTube.

Often, instructors use videos to introduce themselves to students in classes or ti introduce weekly lessons or assignments.

How do Instructors use videos with their Students?

• Highlight important or commonly misunderstood aspects of an assignment
• Answer frequently asked questions
• Introduce a lesson, to emphasize what students should focus on
• Introduce themselves to an online class
• Could Video Feedback Replace the Red Pen?

How do I find a video that is closed-captioned (that can be read by screen readers for the visually impaired)

• You can search YouTube for closed captioned videos
• BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly.
  • Here's how you can watch videos with captions
• You can use Advanced search (filters) to find recent videos, videos that are short, videos of different qualities

What will my students need to view a YouTube video?

Your students will need...

• Adobe Flash player
• Computer speakers or headset

What do I need to record a video?

• Gmail account (Here's Gmail/YouTube account info)
• Webcam (some notepads have built in webcams)
  • Need suggestions? Check out How to Choose a Video Recording Headset or Webcam
• Microphone (if your webcam doesn’t have a microphone)
• Adobe Flash installed on your computer

Tip: Before recording your video it’s a good idea to write a script. Save the script as a text file. You can use your script to add captions to your video.

Advanced Tips

• What are 10 ways YouTube can engage your classes now?
• How do I edit a video, or add subtitles, annotations, and music to a video?
• How do I display my video in Sakai, if I don't use Lessons "Add Multimedia"? Display your YouTube video in Sakai using the Embed Code
• How do I use the YouTube MyWebcam app? Check out this video
• How do I upload a video longer than 15 minutes?
• How do I upload a video using an Android or iOS device?
  • Will my default settings work with my Android/iOS device? NO.

Where to find videos for instruction

• YouTube EDU (youtube.com)

Videos and Channels from YouTube's college and university partners.

• Edudemic's 100 Best Video Sites for Educators

Edudemic has divided their videos by the following categories: Educational, General, Teacher Education, Lesson Planning, Science/Math/Technology, History/Arts/and Social Sciences, Video Tools, Network and Program, Free Movies and Clips, How-To, and Government and Organizations.

• TED-ED (ed.ted.com)

According to TED-ED: "Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. This platform also allows users to take any useful educational video, not just TED's, and easily create a customized lesson around the video. Users can then distribute TED-Ed lessons, publicly or privately, and track their impact on the world, a class, or an individual student."

• 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers (smartteaching.org)

100 YouTube videos that can provide supplementary information for the class, give inspiration, help you keep control of class and even provide a few laughs here and there.

• Intelligent YouTube: 80 Smart Video Collections (openculture.com)

Open Culture the best free cultural & educational media on the web.

• Teacher Tube (teachertube.com)

Teacher Tube provides an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos.