Instructional Design and YouTube! (5th Post)
Instructional Design and YouTube! (5th Post)
I would like to
start off by saying thanks for all the great posts and feedback over the last
two weeks. Your ability to provide
feedback is what helps in the success of this blog. I really appreciate the insights as it helps
me to see the information from multiple lenses.
I think that
YouTube has greatly enhanced my ability as a student. I use this platform daily for a range of things. Whether I am studying for a project within my
college class or looking for the next way to fix something, YouTube provides an
invaluable resource for those who use it.
I think some of the issues we run into with its use in the classroom is
sparked from the teacher. Many teachers
might be uncomfortable with this platform and not know how to effectively use
it. If the teacher does not understand how
to effectively use the benefits of this platform, then YouTube can quickly
become a distraction. I am not sure any
teacher who limits its use in the classroom would have the results they are
looking for. I would argue that limiting
the use of this in the classroom can hinder education for those students who
are audio/visual learners. I know for me
if I had an instructor who put YouTube off limits, it would greatly affect my
grades. There are many times I have read
something in a textbook and did not understand it at all. The next step for me in those circumstances
is ALWAYS to go straight to YouTube and watch as many videos on the subject as
I can. I have on numerous occasions used
this platform as a study guide with great results. I think we must formalize education for
teachers and instructors and show them how to properly incorporate this platform
into lesson content. I would almost
argue there must be a point to where we mandate YouTube into lesson plans and
its content.
This leads me
into my discussion for the next couple of weeks. Based on all the comments and feedback on the
positive things YouTube provides, I must ask a couple of questions. As I read back over the comments, I do not
see any negatives about this platform within the classroom. Since most of you are pro YouTube, should
YouTube be mandated as inclusion into lesson content? We can all see the major
benefit in its use, so should we take it out of the teachers’ hands and make
its use mandatory to aide in increased education? Do you see any negative effects to this
concept? Thanks again for all of your feedback
and I am looking forward to the responses to my questions. Have a great week. Talk to you soon!
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteThe only negative aspect of YouTube would be similar to how scholars view Wikipedia. YouTube is an open source and as instructional designers we have to ensure the credibility of what YouTube channel we would like to use is credible. I know this is pretty far reaching and depending on what you are attempting to research and why will determine if the credibility is important. I know this is short but I think it could be a negative.
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Andy E.
Andy,
DeleteYou bring up a great point. Credibility is absolutely vital to using YouTube within the educational field. I will be sure to talk about this in my next post. Thanks for insights. Please come back and visit again!
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteAndy E makes a good point, a user can post pretty much anything to YouTube which means educators have to validate content is accurate but I see that as due diligence and any teacher would do that anyway. Of course, there will always be the argument that YouTube will be a distraction i the classroom. I do not find that to be accurate, but we all know that anything has the potential to be a distraction. Like I have shared on your blog many times before I am a huge fan of YouTube and it works well for me. I love having the ability to learn from the shared experiences and knowledge of countless others. I also potentially get to see information presented with different teaching styles. YouTube University, still the best university in the world. If you are looking for access to education, look no further than YouTube. That being said, I do not know if I am ready to mandate it for lesson plans. In our role as instructors we need the ability to be flexible and adapt our lesson plans to deliver content that fits the situation. I want as much room to maneuver as I can possibly get, and I do not want to be boxed in. I think if we allow it, and demonstrate its potential teachers will find the best way to use it.
Mike W.
Mike,
DeleteThanks for the feedback on my blog post. I like you do not think I am ready to say it should be mandatory for educators within their lesson content. While it is true YouTube can be a distraction, YouTube if used properly can be a key to success for students. Education is key and showing teachers the possibilities of YouTube can really look to benefit future education. Please come back and visit again.
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteI am with you 100 percent. I go to youtube for everything. I have used it to build structures, run electrical, and make repairs on everything from the toaster to my car. When we have to use photo shop for 552, I don't even view the linkedin educational. Youtube has been more help than any other source I know. The only problem I have ever found is that the video is to short and doesn't explain enough or to long and explains more than I want to see. Now that is just my personal opinion, but similar to what Andy said, I would bet Professors are tried of hearing students say, "I got my information from youtube" especially when its not accurate. Like any tool you have to know how and when to use it for it to be effective. I think I am mastered it. Thanks for the post. Always enjoy reading your blog.
Mike,
DeleteI like you use YouTube for many of my projects at home. There is almost nothing YouTube does not have a video for. Great point on the lengths of videos and how they apply to the credibility of the education. I think professors need to understand that YouTube is just part of how our students learn today. It is now normal for students to get a lot of their information from YouTube. Thanks again for your valuable feedback and interaction with my blog. Please visit again soon!
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you on the value of YouTube instruction and tutorials. I use them all the time for different things. My only concern is regarding vetted, peer-reviewed, and academically accepted sourcing from YouTube. It is an open-source platform that does not adhere to many of these standards. If YouTube were to create a separate site like “YouTube academics” or something similar, that ensured proper accreditation of the videos, it would greatly enhance its relevance to academia. Just my thoughts. Thanks again for your post.
-Donny
Donny,
DeleteI appreciate your feedback on my blog. I absolutely agree that the platform is an open source that does not care about the credibility of its content. I really like your idea of YouTube Academics and look to discuss it in my next blog. Please visit again soon!
Kevin,
ReplyDeleteI like you turn to You Tube as my go to for understanding concepts and content of lesson plans that I am not familiar with. You Tube videos have been helpful to understand the material and since I am a visual learner having the ability to pause and play the videos at one’s discretion is what I like about it. I know as we continue to rely on technology teachers like you stated will need to adapt to the current way’s students prefer to sometimes learn in our society. I also think teachers need to use every available platform at their disposal to enhance the educational experience. Thanks for sharing
Alex
Alex,
DeleteThanks for visiting my blog post and providing feedback. YouTube is immensely valuable for most students now days. It will be important to ensure credibility for the content, but I agree educators should use it as a tool in the classroom. Please visit again soon!
Kevin
ReplyDeleteIn educational settings it always seems like the power of teaching is taken out of their hands by administrators, mandatory curriculum, or state rules. Instead of letting students view any YouTube videos they want on a topic embed links in the instruction. By providing the links Teachers can ensure that students are only accessing those websites they approve. I love YouTube but their is a lot of false information, disturbing material, and inappropriate content. As adults with experience we know how to scan for fake news and avoid content that will upset us. Children don't have those filters yet. By picking what is to be viewed Teachers have done that so that only educational material is available for them to view. Great post.
Tammy
Tammy,
DeleteThanks for the feedback on my blog post. I could not agree more with you when it comes to embedding the video to provide focus to the curriculum. I am going to use this point within discussion for future blogs. Thanks for visiting and please come back and visit soon!
Kevin, often in the past I have taken snips of video's off of YouTube to demonstrate a point of discussion. Military education can be dry and lecture based and I thought YouTube mixed it up a bit and I liked the fact that I could share a visual with people that learn best through seeing behind the scenes on a concept. With discretion it definitely has a place in the classroom but like others stated we have to ensure what we are showing is credible. While I think it is a great tool I am not certain I would mandate it into the curriculum. I embedded a video on the petroleum refining process into a PowerPoint for a lesson I wrote. The one stipulation was that I was forced to write, "Show this video or one of your choosing", I thought it was kind of ridiculous but my boss was apprehensive of YouTube as a tool. Mindsets will have to change before it can be used to full potential.
ReplyDelete-Mandy
Mandy,
DeleteThanks for providing valuable feedback on my blog post. I really appreciated you sharing your real life experiences for the group to learn from. I like you know all about military lecture and agree it can be very dry. I like you do not think we are at the point of mandating it within the curriculum without some necessary steps. I look to talk about these in my next blog. Thanks for visiting and please visit again soon!