I think it's pretty funny that people can post home videos on the web and other people spend time watching them! I have to say it is fun to look at them-but can be a huge waste of time.
I looked at a few videos about Alaska-having just taken a 2-week trip there.
Last year I read a book to my class about a woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her Greenbelt Movement (Can't think of her name right now) They loved the book-so I went looking on the web for a picture of her etc. I found a YouTube video of her speaking. We watched just long enough to hear her voice, see how she was dressed and to put a real person with the book.
I took a minute to look at TeacherTube. There was some fun stuff there. I'm not sure I need to post any class videos on the web because I have been able (at least in the past) by trial and error to post some videos on my class wiki. I assume I will be able to do the same on my new Google web page.
As with anything, it takes a lot of time to find appropriate videos to share with students. And then as a first grade teacher I have to weigh its value against all the other things I want students to experience.
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