This document discusses the benefits of using YouTube videos in the classroom as a form of multimedia. It notes that multimedia can make lessons more fun and visually impactful for students. YouTube offers educational content across subjects and allows teachers to create their own videos for student projects. The document recommends choosing short YouTube videos to engage students and provide a break from regular lessons, while still incorporating learning.
3. Benefits of Multi-Media
Using multimedia materials in your class can be fun as
well as educationally beneficial.
Multi Media helps you to add visual impact to your
lesson
The term multimedia is a word that is typically used
to describe a combination of different media, all
being used to best describe or explain something.
(Cutting, Alan)
4. YouTube is constantly changing and many educators
feel it is maturing into one of the biggest resources for
educational content ever.
You can find videos that make the subject of your
lesson more applicable to students everyday lives.
You can teach students video production and editing
skills through projects and upload the videos to your
classes YouTube channel.
Many teachers are joining the ISTE group to learn how
to use multi-media.
5. You Tube videos are a great way to enhance learning
in the classroom.
Choose short videos. This accomplishes several
things:
For one, short videos are a great way to reach
students and capture their attention. It is also a good
break. Videos as a multi -media option get students to
think they are taking a break and you are teaching
them something.
Click on the link to learn how to use YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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