YouTube
Contents
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.
Is there a Handout?
This Handout walks you through creating a video, uploading your transcript and generating closed captions, and displaying your video in Sakai.
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 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.
