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I love the idea of creating an Art channel and being able to do more demonstrations on camera, using YouTube instead of always demonstrating up in front of the class. When presenting live demos, you have disadvantages, such as your paint drying while trying to teach wet-on-wet techniques in painting when waiting on students to catch up. Having a prerecorded presentation that the students could follow  would allow more flexibility as you could always rewind or fast forward the video to meet the needs of your students. The video presentation could also be edited in fast motion which would allow more time to practice skills in class, or the fast video could be used as a quick review. The editing features would be great for zooming in to show a close up view of a particular technique as well. I like the flexibility of youtube.

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I have used YouTube in class on a limited basis.  To begin with, my awareness of the amazing scope of material started early in my computer experience. Then, it was easy to seek and find exceptional videos with rich educational content for my social studies classes,  such as chapters from Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel.
Now I can see that the overwhelming range of material can be organized and presented with tools such as a playlist, enhancement tools, and video editing.  I am looking forward to being able to manage the outstanding range of resources available through YouTube.
So, my original appreciation of YouTube hasn't changed so much as my appreciation of the the tools that are available to use with it

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I have not had a major fear factor of Youtube but the filter school blocking has been a problem. It is easy free access to great resources. Being able to edit and create a play list will help in organization. It is fast and reliable because of unlimited storage. I am excited to have access to the history channel.

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I have always enjoyed youtube in my classroom for brief visual instruction that would take me lots of materials and setup to show to my class. I appreciate the various features that will provide privacy for me and my students and I didn't realize that you can even edit videos on YouTubes platform. I like that they have a whole section for education because it is hard to sift through all of the videos (46,00 years worth!) I also really like that most of youtubes features are free and that there is unlimited storage.

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I have used Youtube videos a bit in the past, but I had no idea of the depth of educational videos that are available! I have used some Khan academy pieces here and there, but I am excited to know that there is much more available that just that. I do like the idea that youtube has "street cred" with the students as was mentioned. I also like that it is so big, so accessible, and learning about some of the Google history and acquisitions was interesting as well. I have some trepidation with how big and all knowing Google is (Skynet and big brother fears if used for deceptive means), but it is realistic that only a company as vast as Google is will be able to efficiently process the amount of requests and data needed to keep everything working and moving. Also, advancing some of these technologies on such a massive global scale needs a massive company to work well.

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I'm still a little spooked with how powerful all this technology is and how much others can see about us, but teaching using tools like YouTube is definitely part of the future.  I am glad to see the privacy settings that are available for what I share out to my kids, but I'm still worried about the content  that they could get to by visiting YouTube before or after they view what I want them to view.  I'm also pretty sure that many parents have misconceptions on what YouTube can do for their children.  One of the biggest obstacles may be having to convince the parents on how helpful it could be.  But using YouTube will definitely hook many students in my classroom especially since not many teachers before them, if any, have used this technololgy.  I'm excited to share it with them!

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I love using YouTube in my class for quick, accessible videos. I have been able to find quick clips are great to hook students into lessons, and longer videos work really well as models for student performances. Learning about the privacy settings, and the fact that we can create "unlisted" videos will be a great way for me to have students post performances and receive feedback without risking their privacy and without having to share the video with everyone.

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I have been excited about using YouTube for a long time but didn't know enough about the logistics to use it fully. I really like that there are 3 levels of privacy and that is something I need to convey to my teachers and our students to protect themselves and keep class content secure. I also know the value of using a teaching source that is so motivating and engaging to students. I used a video of the mimic octopus to anchor an entire writing unit. I was able to upload it to Google Classroom and use it as the hook. I want to more about how to create channels, how to distribute content, and how to search efficiently,  and how kids can make their own viedos.

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I have always been a fan of YouTube. I find the best video clips and gems here. I do have concerns sometimes about the accuracy, or integrity since "anyone can post." I was unaware however, that there were so many legit sources on here. I did not realize Khan, Discovery, TED, etc. I usually go right to each site. Also, I hadn't thought of You Tube as assigned videos, but kids do know this format, making accessibility easy and with the Unlisted option I feel better about assigning. That was an aha I hadn't processed.

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I think I had many reasons for not wanting to use  YouTube: too many people can view my video, it will cost me money and I don't like seeing myself on camera!

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1) Privacy - didn't realize there were 3 options that will protect myself and my students. Public and Private are no longer the only options.
2) Storage & Cost - favorite word FREE and plenty of storage!

After learning about these two things, I feel that YouTube is a great option for me!

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I think my biggest thing holding me back is watching myself on video or doing it correctly.  I need to find a way to face both of these before I can completely move past my "YouTube Fear Factor"!