I've heard the buzz about Teacher Tube for a while now, but this is the first time I've sat down with it at length. WOW. It is very easy to get sidetracked and spend an enormous amount of time! When you find a well-done video it's tempting to click on the creator's name and see their entire library. Over at YouTube they are constantly recommending related videos to the ones you just watched. DANGER! I think they should start selling computers with little egg timers so you know when time is up!
For work purposes, I like that Teacher Tube videos can be downloaded so they can be used in a school setting without worrying about bandwidth.
I know that Podcasting is the next "thing" in this class, so this may be a bit premature... but I searched Teacher Tube for Lee Lefever since I've enjoyed his other videos so much. I came across PODCASTING IN PLAIN ENGLISH, and of course it's wonderful! (This is actually the YouTube link, because the Teacher Tube link was to his entire video collection - I couldn't find the Podcasting one as a stand alone there...)
I am impressed with his simple, informative videos and tutorials!
I also explored YouTube a bit and had no idea that there were so many tutorials on that web site. I can't tell you how many times I've nearly ripped my hair out while trying to do some project with Paint Shop Pro. The learning curve for that program is steeper than most, and it often takes me hours to do something very simple. I've bought books, read online tutorials, etc. I did a search on YouTube and there are 935 video tutorials - and the ones I watched are really well done! This could be a life saver the next time I try to get crafty! :)
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for those of us who are visual, a well done video (even a halfway well done video) is worth a thousand words. I have found many really helpful Teacher Tube videos and you are right. Without a timer, it can take hours of browsing cause it is just so cool. :-)
Ann
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