ETEC-527 Web 2.0 Tools: W3: YouTube Adventure

Twitter & YouTube Adventure

This week we were instructed to set up/reconnect to a YouTube account and then activate our YouTube channel. I have a Google account and already had a YouTube account using my personal (non-school) Gmail login credentials, which I used to log in to my YouTube account. Next, our instructions were to search for videos from the five assigned “lists” he assigned during the week. Some of the YouTube videos per category that I was assigned for the week included the following:

Videos using Twitter and Twitter tools

Twitter and Twitter tools - ETEC-527AmiS - YouTube

Videos on Teaching and Learning with Technology

Teaching & Learning with Technology - ETEC-527AmiS - YouTube

Videos that speak to the use of Web 2.0 tools for learning

Web 2.0 Tools for Learning - ETEC-527AmiS - YouTube

Videos related to one area that I currently teach or might teach when I do get to the classroom

Online ADA compliance

Online ADA Compliance - ETEC-527AmiS - YouTube

Playlist of my choice

Chemistry 101
Chemistry Online - ETEC-527AmiS - YouTube

Next, I went in order with my searches on YouTube per the list instructions from Dr. B., and I searched for videos using Twitter and Twitter tools and the four other categories listed above. Many YouTube videos were listed per search in the YouTube world of videos. I noticed that with Teaching & Learning with Technology and Web 2.0 Tools for Learning, there were fewer numbers of recent videos in the search results. This was either because there hasn’t been anyone who has created videos on these topics, the titles they chose from their uploaded videos do not generate their videos from the search results list, or they didn’t include tags in the process of them uploading their content to YouTube. So, I tried changing my search criteria to different names than the exact list of categories I was given in the class assignment. Some of these results gave me more videos to review and choose from. Next, I began searching through the watch search results list of videos available from each category that Dr. B. assigned. When I found a video that sparked my interest, I added it to my newly created playlist. So, I did this process for each of the five categories, which took some time, but I found a good number of videos worth placing into my assigned playlists to watch later. The list of playlists from YouTube that I created, named, and placed into my YouTube account are all linked below for easier access.

Reflection

This week’s continued view of Twitter and the addition of YouTube as additional tools to use as Web 2.0 tools are great to learn more about and consider what ways I can then incorporate into future classes I teach moving forward. I was genuinely amazed at the numerous videos located on YouTube were awesome tools for teaching and learning by creative individuals from all over the world. This is an easy-to-access resource, and I cannot wait to begin using Web 2.0 tools like the ones I learned about so far in this course, including Twitter, YouTube, VoiceThread, Blooket, Kahoot, Nearpod, and Canva! I have a lot to look forward to moving forward in my career using these newly gained knowledge, skills, and tools!