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=You Tube=


 * Introduction**

You Tube is not embraced by all educators. Many schools do not allow access to You Tube. There is another site, Teacher Tube, which is allowed in schools. The problem I have with Teacher Tube is that they don't have the video content that I am looking for. Therefore I use You Tube to find instructional videos to show in my classroom. You Tube does have some very controversial material and an instructor must be careful in how they guide their students in using it. My student population is mostly adults who can make decisions for themselves. You Tube is not usually blocked in a university or college setting. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

I will use You Tube in the ESL/EFL Teacher Training Certificate Course by choosing videos that show teachers playing grammar and vocabulary games with their students. The videos will be chosen by the teacher. This will eliminate any extra time and errors in finding the content necessary for the learners. Students will have the opportunity to play the video as many times as necessary in order for them to understand the directions.


 * Benefits**

The benefits of You Tube include the following:


 * Easy to use
 * Free
 * Available all over the world
 * Adds a social element to teaching culture
 * Provides easy access to uploading, downloading and streaming of videos
 * Teachers can create tutorials and lessons for their students.
 * Learners can review the videos at their own pace.
 * Many teaching videos available to use in class


 * Challenges**

The challenges of You Tube include the following:
 * Can be frustrating to locate the video that you need because there is so much content
 * At the beginning it can be time consuming to locate the videos that apply to your content.
 * The copyright laws are not always respected.
 * Videos are not screened until after they are posted. The inappropriate ones are flagged by users later.
 * Overall quality and accuracy are not checked. There are good videos and bad ones when it comes to quality.
 * Students are exposed to paid advertising on the video sites.
 * Searching for videos sometimes brings people to the wrong location because of certain search words.

Application
Learners in the ESL/EFL Teacher Education Certificate class will use You Tube to access videos showing ESL/EFL teachers using games in their classrooms. The appropriate links will be provided by the instructor. Learners will view the videos to allow them to get an idea of how to use games effectively in the classroom.

Class Objective Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
=== Reviewing four game playing videos on the Internet sites referenced by the instructor, Learners will describe two of the games and post their descriptions on the class wiki page. A rubric will be provided listing the necessary components to guide the students. ===

Example of Active Collaboration using You Tube
[|Teaching Grammar with Board Races] [|Sentence Making]

References
 * [|Using Technology in the Classroom]
 * [|Using Internet-based Video in Teacher Training]
 * [|TeacherTube]