Youtube: Much More than Cat Videos
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This page provides links to mentioned during my presentation. At the bottom of the page there are links to lots of resources to help you use Youtube effectively in your classroom.
Link to My Presentation
Link to the outline that I used for the presentation
Great example of a Teacher Youtube Channel
Great example of High School Youtube Site
When the video starts playing, click on the gear to change the quality and speed of the video playback (if options not showing up, click here to see a video on how to fix that
Youtube Keyboard Shortcuts
Below are some videos that help will help you get started with Youtube (remember to share these techniques with your students so they can subscribe and create playlists for your Channel)
Sign in and Navigation
How to verify Youtube channel
Create and Share Playlists
Create a Series Playlist
Change a Thumbnail for a playlist on Youtube (shows easy and more advanced)
Subscribe to follow Channels
Edit Channel Art
How to change your Youtube Profile Picture
How to upload a Youtube video
How to Record a Video Using a Webcam
Using the Youtube Video Editor
How to add Annotations to your Video (note that you can not download the video with the annotations)
Adding slow motion to your videos
Adding Youtube sound effects to your videos
Adding some special effects to your video
Creating subtitles and closed captions
Delete Video from Youtube
Privacy Settings for Videos
How to Create an end Screen
2 Helpful Channels
Great Channel to find many Youtube Tips
Youtube Help (not offical but a Good Channel)
How to remove channel recommendations permanently on YouTube
If you would like to know how to do other things on youtube - just go to youtube and search. I will not take you long at all to find the quality videos. Explore other videos that the creators linked about have created and discover more of what Youtube can do.
Other Resources (Not so many but some of the best)
James T. Sanders - 10 Ways to Use Youtube A great Presentation and links to Great Channels and other resources
Lisa Highfill Teaching with Youtube - check out her other great resources as well
Rushton Hurley - Many, many, resources
Truly Amazing YouTube Tools (Livebinder)
Youtube Tools for Teachers and Students (Pinterest)
Great Youtube Channels to Check Out (many have links to other channels on the right of their page that you mind find interesting as well. Remember, the number of subscribers to a channel may be an indicator of the quality)
Mental Floss
CrashCourse
Veritasium
SciShow
MinuteEarth
Smarter Every Day
Slow Mo Guys
MinutePhysics
CGP Grey
Vsauce
Numberphile
Periodic Table Videos
