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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!