A Teenager’s View on Social Media Part 1
A Teenagers View on Social Media Part 2
In this post, I want to talk about the power of video and YouTube.
Here are Andrew’s thoughts on YouTube:
...YouTube is a website that has truly changed the world. It’s a site that everyone uses, and I have plenty of friends who go on it daily. For an avid internet user it’s almost impossible to ignore YouTube. The content is not only entertaining but also extremely helpful; there have been many classes where I have needed supplementary help on YouTube to understand the material.
Teenagers have a wide array of interests so it is hard to pin down specific YouTube accounts or topics they specifically like. I know plenty of people who love watching Let’s Plays on YouTube (videos where you watch someone play a video game while they talk about what’s happening in the game as well as other topics), and others who love watching beauty tutorials and makeup guides. This is what makes YouTube so awesome — there’s something for everybody.
Personally, I religiously watch The Phillip DeFranco Show on YouTube instead of typical cable news. And instead of watching late night television I often watch highlights of sketches from Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel, and more on YouTube. YouTube has been a major part in replacing the amount of time I spend watching television due to the high quality of both original content on the site and more companies agreeing to put clips of their broadcasted content on the site...
My Takeaway for School Districts and Teachers
Video is powerful. Especially quick bursts of interesting content. After reading Andrew’s comments, it should come as no surprise that YouTube is the number two search engine in the world behind Google. Millennials love video.
The interesting part of Andrew’s article is when he writes:
…there have been many classes where I have needed supplementary help on YouTube to understand the material…
…I know plenty of people who love watching Let’s Plays on YouTube (videos where you watch someone play a video game while they talk about what’s happening in the game as well as other topics), and others who love watching beauty tutorials and makeup guides. This is what makes YouTube so awesome — there’s something for everybody.
This got me thinking… supplementary help on YouTube is a great idea. How can districts and teachers harness this power and finally flip the classroom in an interesting, engaging way? If teens love getting their information, why not put it out there?
“What a 'Flipped' Classroom Looks Like” by PBS News Hour
Here are Three Tips to Engage Through YouTube:
1. After School Tutorials at the Students House - student’s lives are very busy. The traditional tutorial times are hard for certain students to attend (jobs, extra-curricular, athletics, fine arts). Why not hold one-on-one tutoring in the students home in the form of video?
Posting short videos explaining hard topics covered in class could be great. Teachers could post additional videos in response to questions asked in the YouTube comment section. Make it interactive and helpful, and your students will appreciate the effort.
2. How to Videos - I think this is a great opportunity for senior/college counselors to go over the application and financial aid process with students. Some of your students could be the first in their family to attend college. The application process is difficult. Why not help them with visual how to videos?
3. Film Your Classroom - flu season really took a toll on our district this year. We had many students miss multiple days recuperating from the illness. Think if teachers filmed their classrooms. I know there are many laws that prohibit some students from being filmed, but there are ways to avoid filming students.
Like the tutorials, you could film the more difficult techniques or main points of your classroom discussion, focusing the camera on the teacher instead of the students. Complicated and takes some time, but could be very beneficial in the future.
There are endless possibilities on video. Many of the social media platforms are putting a strong emphasis on video. Engagement is key. The more people that are engaged with your social media, the more the algorithm is could to tip in your favor.
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