Allowing the Use of YouTube in Our School Media Center

Paige Caliguiri

School Media Specialist

Busy Bee Middle School

Why YouTube?

YouTube is owned by Google, a company we use as our primary search engine as

well as a collaborative tool in the classroom through Google Documents

• There are currently 65,000 videos uploaded to YouTube per day (Allowing Safe Access to YouTube in the Classroom,

www.bloxx.com/assets/downloads/bloxx_whitepaper_media_filter.pdf) • 35 hours of video is uploaded per minute (YouTube

Statistics: 25 Jawdropping YouTube Facts, Figures & Statistics http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-statistics/)

• There were over 700 billion video playbacks in 2010 (YouTube Statistics: 25 Jawdropping YouTube Facts, Figures & Statistics

http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-statistics/)

• The average person spends 15 minutes per day on YouTube (15 Benefits of YouTube,

http://www.wahm-solution.com/benefits-of-youtube.html/)

• It is the 4th most visited website on the Internet (Allowing Safe Access to YouTube in the Classroom,

www.bloxx.com/assets/downloads/bloxx_whitepaper_media_filter.pdf)

• It is the 8th most visited website on the Internet for 6-11 year olds (Allowing Safe Access to

YouTube in the Classroom, www.bloxx.com/assets/downloads/bloxx_whitepaper_media_filter.pdf)

Why Use YouTube in Our Library Media Center?

YouTube Will Supply:

• Current events from reputable news sources

• Archived footage of historic events

• Multicultural experiences

• Tutorials

Right in the Media Center!

YouTube Will…

• Make students a part of the global community

• Help students stay connected

• Keep students engaged & motivated

• Pique interest & attention• Add depth to any lesson or

activity• Provide a vehicle for

learning in individual or group projects

• YouTube is a visual learning tool

• It provides an opportunity for independent & passionate learning and differentiated

instruction

Keeping it Safe

YouTube Safety Mode

• Filter & censor video searches, video suggestions, user comments

• Settings locked by account administrator

• Video: http://youtu.be/gkI3e0P3S5E

Our Part • Students will be aware of the guidelines and the consequences of violating them

• Busy Bee YouTube Use Policy & Guidelines will be reviewed in class and in the library

• A parent will have to read the Use Policy and sign for permission

By working together, we can help enhance our students’

learning environment!

Say ‘yes’ to YouTube & watch our students flourish!