Thing 9, I hope

What do you like or dislike about YouTube? Did you find videos that would be useful for teaching and learning? Is YouTube banned in your building?

I watched a Bill Nye video I hadn't seen in ages and it reminded me of some of the good stuff he used to do. When it was educational AND fun.

I'm finding tons of great video,,,also getting a bit overwhelming...but the problem is that You Tube is banned in my school. Our video department can't use it for educational purposes or to post their high quality videos that students have produced. Such a shame.

But, after seeing the charlatans and the anonymity that is possible and the desire to get to the top of the list, I can see why. Putting a sexy picture in the middle of your video can decafy (10 times) your hits, if not more.

I watched the entire Anthropology of You Tube and felt like I really had been missing out on a lot of good stuff, and some crap too, of course. But, with the youth today, it is getting harder and harder to keep up. I'm doing the best I can, I think.