S3 post - Teacher Tube

Teacher Tube

URL: http://www.teachertube.com/

Teacher Tube is a video site; everyone can watch the video. People do not have to sign up when watching the video. If people want to upload the videos or leave comments, they have to sign up, but only educators can sign up to the sites. If people signed up to the site, they can make groups and communicate with other people; and also they can add RSS of the people who upload the video.

Write a one paragraph review of the application, in which you have selected one set of questions from below to answer - Independent Learning.
Teacher Tube is useful for Independent Learning because if students learn how to use it, they can learn individually by searching the videos. Everybody can watch videos without sign up; just type the key words and press the SEARCH button. Some videos are difficult for students, but others may be good for student learning level. Also, I am not sure what kind of sites are "safe", but this site may be safe because there are no videos such as for adults only as far as I can see. Also, there is a system that people can alert inappropriate videos with comments, so I think it is safe. In addition, it is good for students to be explained by video pictures with voices or sounds, and I think it is easier for students to understand the materials. In addition, during watching the video, students can stop it if they want to do, and this also can help students good understandings.


My Presentation

My Screen Shots presentation URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15950778@N07/sets/72157602749621512/show/
***People do not have to sign up to watch videos***
A. I will introduce a brief summary of how to use Teacher Tube.
a) How to search the videos
b) How to watch the videos
c) Where to know the details of the videos
d) Some different ways to search the videos

B. I want other people to use Teacher Tube.
a) Search a video that they want to watch
b) search videos by channels/groups

C. Conclusion: Lead a critical review of the content and functionality of the application using the SCICU Key Questions:
1. What are the main skills needed to use social software?
2. What are the affordances (what does the service make possible, what it impedes)?
3. How can the technology be used to network professionally and connect users to learning resources?
4. What learned skills and understandings may promote your development as an effective learner in the digital age?