Communication Tool #7

Communication Tool #7

YouTube – YouTube is one of the most popular websites and has a huge variety of educational resources for teachers and students. YouTube has millions of educational videos made by fellow teachers. The best thing is that it is FREE! Teachers can incorporate videos to enhance a lesson in any subject area. Teachers can easily differentiate lessons by incorporating YouTube playlists as student assignments and also use them as resources. Teachers can record their lessons and have them on YouTube for students who need to see the lesson again, see if they were absent or use the lesson as a review for an assessment.

Early Elementary Technology Tool Rubric

	Score 1-DNM 2-PM 3-M 4-E	Notes
Safety	2	YouTube makes me nervous. I would not post students’ work. I would definitely utilize educational videos to enhance my academic lessons.
Student Enjoyability	4	Students love YouTube. They would be motivated to use and be engaged in incorporating YouTube educational videos into all subject areas.
Accessibility	4	This tool is free. YAY! Students and teachers can use this tool easily.
Feedback (When Applicable)	3	Students, teachers, parents and peers can comment on the videos, but the comments can be public. You can also see comments by other viewers.
Higher Level Thinking	3	Students can use YouTube videos to enhance their academic knowledge. They can also enhance their critical thinking skills.