I have always shared that it is important to always put work on display for the world to see. Not only does it advocate for your program, but it also promotes an atmosphere of "reflective buzz" within your student body. As a teacher, I have many issues posting things on YouTube. Aside from all of the real factors as to why I do not post Pentucket videos on this site, I think the biggest reason is that most teachers say that it is just plain wrong...and as a new teacher, I do not want to fight the system.
The best thing out there for my needs as a music teacher is SchoolTube! I was surprised the first time I used because I was able to upload a 15 minute video. You can only post 10 minute videos on YouTube. The webpage offers many contests to enter. My students enjoy seeing how many hits their projects get on the webpage. This makes them take their work more seriously since they know the world will be judging the projects, not just me. The best part is that the only messages people can leave are selected positive messages or a 5-star ranking system. The only negative I see to the webpage is that you cannot delete videos. I have e-mailed them to see if this a function they will include in the future.
SchoolTube: It's the Way to Go!
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The best thing out there for my needs as a music teacher is SchoolTube! I was surprised the first time I used because I was able to upload a 15 minute video. You can only post 10 minute videos on YouTube. The webpage offers many contests to enter. My students enjoy seeing how many hits their projects get on the webpage. This makes them take their work more seriously since they know the world will be judging the projects, not just me. The best part is that the only messages people can leave are selected positive messages or a 5-star ranking system. The only negative I see to the webpage is that you cannot delete videos. I have e-mailed them to see if this a function they will include in the future.
SchoolTube: It's the Way to Go!
www.schooltube.com
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This is Andrew from SchoolTube.com. Thanks for the kind words, and I am glad that you and your students enjoy using our site. For future reference, you are actually able to delete videos by logging in, going to your profile, searching for the desired video you want to delete, and uncheck the box that says "active". I know those instructions are rough,and we are working on a way to make the process easier, but if you would like to email me I will be happy to get in touch with you with more details. andrewa@schooltube.com
Thanks!!!