Teaching for the Future

In this episode we begin our discussion about the role of YouTube in our culture effects the k-12 classroom. YouTube allows us to have a great deal of engaging content easily accessible. Though not all of the videos are "classroom ready", YouTube is becoming a valuable resource to teachers, students, and learners of all ages.

YouTube in not just for consuming content, and a vibrant community of content creators and enthusiasts has formed on the site. In this episode we address some of the issues and concerns many teachers have about the site, and why YouTube is a factor in education even though it is not often part of the classroom.

 Next Episode I speak with author, blogger, and teen life coach Vanessa Van Petten. Vanessa and I speak about why teens find video sharing so interesting to teens and how it has changed the way they interact online. You can find out more about Vanessa at her site: http://www.vanessavanpetten.com