Tuesday, July 28, 2009

YOUTUBE IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM

Why is video a great source?

1. It can be funny, can liven up the classroom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bicsqqg5qaE
(openly gay racehorse)

2. It allows for spontaneity:
Let's say that your discussion today started with Bless Me, Ultima but shifts midstream and the class ends up discussing Grapes of Wrath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COoLHpho4-Y (Bless Me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1kTh7cXylM (Grapes)

Anyone else have an example?

3. It's a great way of supporting our "visual learners." (around 60%)

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