TeacherTube

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TeacherTube was created in 2007 by two teachers as a way to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. Members of the site are able to upload and share educational resources such as videos, audio, pictures, blogs, etc., then other members may use constructive comments and a rating system to show appreciation for the uploaded content. It is free to sign up. The site is similar to, and based on YouTube. It is designed specifically for educators, by educators, to be used as a teaching resource and also to aid in classroom teaching. In addition to reviewing videos and resources already posted by others, TeacherTube also allow you to easily upload videos you have created yourself. These videos could be used to communicate with students and parents at home. A teacher can upload a video they wish to be viewed at home, then students and parents can easily bookmark that video on TeachTube and locate them anytime for easy review.

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= How To Use TeacherTube = TeacherTube is very easy to navigate and use. It is set up very similar to YouTube. If you have a YouTube account and have added videos to the site, navigating through TeacherTube should be very simple. You may watch videos without actually registering for an account. You may first pick a channel to peruse, then may look through the videos within that channel. Channels include: math, fine arts, professional development, science, social science, writing, special education, college and university, and so much more. There are thousands of videos included within every channel.

In order to upload your own video, you must register for your own account. Once you have registered, uploading a video is as easy as a few clicks of your mouse.

Here is a tutorial on how to upload your own video onto TeacherTube:

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= Benefits and Drawbacks =

PROS:
 * TeacherTube allows teachers and students to access beneficial videos at school, that may otherwise be blocked by YouTube. Most districts block YouTube on the school networks, but do not block TeacherTube. This allows teachers to search the site for videos and show them to the class.
 * TeacherTube is created by teachers, for teachers, so you can almost guarantee that the information seen on the site will be safe and appropriate for children's eyes.
 * You can create your own videos to share with your class.
 * These videos could share information about you as an instructor (to share with your class), or you could have the class create a video together about the classroom as a whole to share with parents.
 * You can also create instructional videos to share with your class.
 * These videos will be saved on the site forever so you may access them year after year.
 * You can access and view informative videos on just about any topic.
 * Websites are beginning to recognize TeacherTube so that adding the video is simple and easy (Wiki for example, recognizes TeacherTube videos).

CONS:
 * Though it does have a lot to offer, TeacherTube is more limited than YouTube.
 * The video uploading process can be a bit unwieldy, especially your first few times uploading.
 * There’s not much information on the people who created the works (or what is in the video specifically), so everything would need to be carefully verified before showing students.
 * TeacherTube is not as versatile or well-known as YouTube so it still should not be considered a replacement.
 * The TeacherTube has it's videos grouped is not ideal. It is nice that there are numerous sections to choose from however, not all of the videos in their specific section are necessarily related to it. Example: The Special Education section, has multiple spanish videos, a System of Equations video, and a video explaining how to reset your windows password.

= Teacher Tube Collections (Videos from TeacherTube) =

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As you can see, there are a variety of videos posted on TeacherTube; both videos posted by teachers, probably meant for their class to see, and videos that could have been retrieved from the Internet and were meant for sharing purposes.

= Resources =

TeacherTube. Teach the World. Retrieved 15 November, 2013. From: http://www.teachertube.com/

Integrating Media and Technology Into K12 Curriculum. Pros and Cons for TeacherTube. Britrawson. Blog at WordPress.com. Retrieved 15 November, 2013. From: http://mtk12sp11a.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/pros-and-cons-for-teachertube/

TeacherTube Review: An Emerging Online Technology. Trevor Townsend. Slideboom. Retrieved 14 November, 2013. From: http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/53692/Teacher-Tube-Review

TeacherTube Is a YouTube for Educators. Chris O'Neal. Edutopia. Retrieved 14 November, 2013. From: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teacher-tube-educational-video-resource